With prices for travelling increasing as the world economy struggles to stabilize, finding a great travel destination that is both reasonable and memorable is harder and harder to do. Gran Canaria, however, is one of those destinations. As one of the more populated islands in the Canary Island cluster, vacations to this destination are both safe and reasonable. Gran Canaria hotels and restaurants are some of the cheapest among the European options for vacations. With the highest rated hotels costing just around three hundred dollars, visitors tend to be astonished at the price and beauty of places to stay. Even better, the food and commuting prices tend to compete with any other reasonable destination in the area. The cities are beautiful, the ports are active, and the prices are pretty much perfect. Whether a European vacation was in the works, or if you simply want a reasonable vacation, Gran Canaria is likely for you.