Bahía Feliz, Gran Canaria, Spain
Member since
2010Exchange dates | Duration |
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August 07, 2024 - August 07, 2026 | 2 weeks |
Gran Canaria: Spanish volcanic island near the coast of Africa
Gran Canaria is like a circle of 45 kilometres in diameter with mountains 2.000 meters high. From the coast to the mountains -only 20 km, but with zigzagging roads- you will find different climates and landscapes, from the sunny sandy beaches of the south to the rocky coast of the north or the high mountains and woods in the centre. This is why the island is known as a “Continent in miniature”.
THE CLIMATE:
As the clouds come usually from the northeast -like the trade winds- they stop when they reach the high mountains and leak water in the woods; that is why the northeast side is greener and the southwest drier, with the best calm sandy beaches.
The climate in Gran Canaria is mild and pleasant all year round in the coast, even in winter, when we use to go to the beach every week. The summer in the Island is also mild thanks to the sea breezes, with temperatures around 25 degrees. If you want to feel the cold in the mountains, some winters we have a little bit of snow.
TOURIST INFORMATION:
In the official tourist website of the island you can get any information that you may need to enjoy your stay: https://www.grancanaria.com/turismo/en/
There are seven golf courses in the island, one of them (Bandama) the oldest in Spain, and marinas and fishing ports around the entire island. You can also make some short drives to visit the old towns of Agüimes, Ingenio, Arucas, Guía, Galdar, Agaete… It is a must to visit some of our beautiful “Barrancos” like Ayagaures, Los Palmitos (Palmitos Park at the end), Fataga (beautiful village), Guayadeque (restaurants in caves), Valle de Agaete.
LAS PALMAS:
In Las Palmas, capital of the island, founded by the Spanish in the fifteenth century, you can visit the old town and the pedestrian streets of Vegueta and Triana. In the opposite side of the town you can enjoy the beach of Las Canteras, considered by many international tourist magazines as one of the best urban beaches of the world.
BAHÍA FELIZ:
Bahía Feliz is a small tourist and residential area with a relaxed atmosphere and 2 small beaches. There are 3 hotels, a shopping centre, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, spa centre, tennis and paddle courts, gym, nautical school, apartments, private houses...
We offer an apartment in a condominium with residents and tourists, just beside the sea promenade, with two swimming pools, bar, restaurant, gardens, children's park, supermarket... There is a double bedroom (150cm wide bed) for two persons and in the living-room a sofa that turns into a bed (110cm wide). Under the mattress you can find a folding bed, just in the case that there is a fourth person. We have a very nice terrace where you can enjoy your meals looking to the garden, with different kind of trees.
BEACHES:
The 2 small beaches in Bahía Feliz are much longer with the low tide. Some years we have more sand and some years stones, because of the winds and the sea.
The sandy beach Playa del Aguila is only 8 minutes walking.
San Agustín is a wonderful sandy beach just 2 kilometres from our apartment.
The very famous Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés, with sand dunes, are just 10-15 minutes drive.
If the day is windy or cloudy, we recommend you to go to the beach of Patalavaca (20minutes drive), in the west coast, where the weather is always calm and sunny.
There are many more beaches in the south of the island and in the rocky coast of the north that you can explore.
SHORT FLIGHTS:
From Gran Canaria there are direct flights to the other 6 islands of our archipelago, just 30-40 minutes.
We also have direct flights to Morocco (Marrakech, Casablanca, Agadir…), Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Madeira, Cape Verde…
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 70 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Architect
- Civil servant
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 1
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 3
References
- SE10619
- DE7917
- CA1308
- DK813066
- AT09155
- FI0778
- FR020221
- IT04381
- USC4278
- NO483885
- CZ432698
- CZ432698
- DE9043
- NL0505
- NL0802
- SE11964
- IT04148
- IS411
- MA1010797
- SE1013528
- NL6928
- NL7958
- SE9195
- FR010124
- IE1014211
- IT02339
- AT15289
- RU1013512
- CH1002819
- DE0048
- AT16166
- AT96197
- HU1015124
- ES2710
- DE1012628
- HU1015124
- AT18137
- AT83002
- SK1010707
- DE1012628
- HU1015124
- DE9114
- GR054
- CH1002819
- DE50557
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- New South Wales, Australia
- Queensland, Australia
- Salzburg, Austria
- Finland
- France
- Great Britain
- Norway
- USA
- Suecia
- Suiza
- Países Bajos
- Alemania
- Canadá
- Italia
- Austria
- Grecia
- Portugal
- Galicia, Spain
- Thailand
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Русский
Occupation
- Architect
- Civil servant
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 70 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
San Diego, USA
USC4278Kronshagen, Germany
DE7917Paleo Tsifliki, Greece
GR054We haven't visited yet Juan and Conchi's house because of our family's problems...however we look forward to our exchange with them, next year...since we want to meet them again,having the good time we had in Greece with them!!!...Juan and Conchi were uncomplicated, cosmopolitans and fefined in arts and letters....We think it's a prevelidge making friends with this couple.....Evdokia and Minas gr054
Hyrylä, Finland
FI0778Amsterdam, Netherlands
NL0505Rotterdam, Netherlands
NL6928Amsterdam, Netherlands
NL0802Wien, Austria
AT16166Taranto, Italy
IT02339Moskva, Russia
RU1013512They are a nice people and the house is like in Intervac
Dublin, Ireland
IE1014211TOURS, France
FR020221, Iceland
IS411Stockholm, Sweden
SE106190482 Oslo, Norway
NO483885Vaxholm, Sweden
SE9195București, Romania
MA1010797Paris, France
FR010124MADRID, Spain
ES2710Dresden, Germany
DE1012628Salzburg, Austria
AT18137Juan ist ein liebenswürdiger, offener und hilfsbereiter Mensch und sehr gastfreundlich. Wir durften sowohl in der Stadtwohnung in Las Palmas als auch im Apartment im Süden, in Bahia Feliz wohnen, beide Wohnungen sind sehr zentral gelegen, gut ausgestattet und sehr gemütlich. Das Angebot hat unsere Erwartungen noch übertroffen und wir empfehlen diesen Austausch anderen Intervac-Mitgliedern sehr gerne.
Salzburg, Austria
AT15289Puchenau, Austria
AT83002Everything worked very well (apartment, car, airport pick-up). Nice apartment, pool, beach 5 - 15 minutes away. The exchange partners were very nice and helpful. Actually, we prefer to exchange our main residence for a holiday apartment, but we really liked this holiday apartment.
Copenhagen, Denmark
DK813066Frankfurt am Main, Germany
DE9043firenze, Italy
IT04148Tambon Pak Nam Pran, Thailand
SK1010707Montréal, Canada
CA1308Värmdö, Sweden
SE1013528Dresden, Germany
DE50557Very nice exchange, pleasant stay, very friendly, hospitable exchange partner.
Prague, Czech Republic
CZ432698Salzburg, Austria
AT96197Termoli, Italy
IT04381Budapest, Hungary
HU1015124Juan is an amazing host. The apartment is perfect and as described. The location is perfect, easy to reach everything on the island. This was our 3rd exchange with Juan so this says it all. Highly recommended! Juan is a very interesting person, and a good friend now. Our family had amazing vacations in his apartment. The way he treats his guests is out of this world. Spending time with Juan and talking to him gives you a feeling that you are in a novella…
Vienna, Austria
AT09155Stockholm, Sweden
SE11964Berlin, Germany
DE0048Juan war zeitgleich in seinem Haupthaus anwesend. Er führte uns zu interessanten Orten und erklärte alles, so dass wir gutes Hintergrundwissen von Land und Leuten erhielten.
Die Wohnung und die Lage waren hervorragend.