The El Brezal Nature Reserve is a smaller nature reserve located in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia. It fills a surface or some 100 hectares and its most significant biological asset refers to the forested areas which contribute to the balance of the microclimate and ecosystem, as well as to the several endemic and rare species of plants (such as the asparagus).
Some 60 kilometers of beaches on the island of Gran Canaria entice millions of visitors each year. Las Canteras and Playa del Ingles are the most notable.
Holiday World is the largest fun park in the entire Canary Archipelago. The facilities typical of such venues are complemented by a bowling area.
The Barranco Oscuro Nature Reserve stretches in the Doramas Rural Park in west Gran Canaria. The laurel forest is home to some 40 rare species.