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Situated on a 100,000 sq m estate Gran Hotel Bahia del Duque Resort is set in a luxury village setting bordering the sea on the idyllic island of Tenerife, Canary Islands. Overlooking Duque Beach in Costa Adeje in Southern Tenerife, the hotel complex is a member of Leading Hotels of the World. Surrounded by 6 hectares of magnificent tropical gardens this luxurious hotel complex blends harmoniously with its surroundings, preserving the deep warmth of the island’s volcanic origins and the peace of a welcoming paradise.

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Far closer to Africa than to Spain, the sub-tropical Canary Islands are known for their budget sun and sand – although, as they are volcanic, the latter is often a rather uninviting shade of charcoal. Solutions have been found by importing golden sand from the Sahara 200 km away, and by building saltwater lidos. Nonetheless, the balmy year-round climate, cooled to a steadt 25-30º C by marine currents, has ensured that these seven islands have not only fabulously lush vegetation, including a sufeit of bananas, but also a constant flow visitors.

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La Laguna in short, is a city in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa. In Spanish ‘The Lagoon”, the city is third-most populous city of the archipelago and second-most populous city of the island. It was founded more than five centuries ago some time between 1496 and 1497 by Alonso Fernandez de Lugo. It was the main cultural centre and several teaching institutions were established like Canary Islands University.

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This picturesque boutique hotel sits amid a 1,000 – year-old palm oasis and nature reserve on the southern tip of island of Gran Canaria.  Built in Spanish-Moorish style by French designer Alberto Pino, the hotel is made up of elegance and rustic two-storey villas.

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On the beautiful southern tip of Gran Canaria is located the first designed hotel on the island. Occupying a truly spectacular oceanfront location, Seaside Palm Beach is a premier property set up on the island.

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In the 1700s, looming volcanic cones sprayed Lanzarote with molten lava, redefining the vista into a surreal, jagged environment. To some, bedding down in a valley between two volcanic comes may not sound like a sleep – inducing experience, but British owners Tarnya and Richard Norse-Evans have created a tranquil hideaway here on the island.

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This guest post has been written by Nick Ball, editor of Lanzarote Guidebook, the free tourist guide to Lanzarote.

Lanzarote is the most easterly of the Canary Islands.  The seven specks of Spain which are located off the coast of Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean.  The archipelago has long had something of a reputation as a package tourist destination.  Not unjustifiably so –  as this is the second most visited region in Spain after Catalonia.

Yet the Canaries are not all birds of a feather.  As whilst the bigger islands such as Tenerife have long since been buried beneath a sea of hotels and apartment complexes little Lanzarote has managed to remain relatively unspoiled.

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Santa Cruz is a charming city on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The city is the capital of the island and a melting pot of diverse cultures that give it a cosmopolitan character. Santa Cruz is also a local hub for the island’s motorway network and popular with its wide commercial offerings. The city is very attractive, due to the spectacular architecture and the wide range of shops.

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After ambitious initiatives such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai International Financial Center, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai is creating another multi-billion dollar project to add to its portfolio of extraordinary developments. Dubai Business Bay set to be the biggest and best business hub in the Middle East, it is going to be the financial center of Dubai’s growing economy. Business Bay will be a free zone business, commercial and residential district that will cover an area of 64 million square feet. It will be located next to Burj Dubai and extend along a new creek from the edge of Dubai Creek (Ras Al Khor), all the way to Dubai’s coast.

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Tenerife is Spanish island situated in the Atlantic ocean about 200 miles off the West African coast. It is the largest of the seven main Canary Islands. The island of Tenerife, has surprising beaches, throughout its extension, white sand beaches, of volcanic sand, natural swimming pools next to the sea, nudist beaches, moved away, immersed creeks in the nature. It offers lush forests, exotic fauna and flora, deserts, mountains, sometimes snow, incredibly beautiful coastlines – everything a paradise to enjoy the sea and the sun, all time.

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