article_snippet.sent: Gareth Huw Davies visits the volcanic outpost in the Atlantic, said by one scientist to enjoy the best climate in the worldthe world, and draws up one scientist list of things to see and do… .
article_snippet.sent: The glorious dunes at Maspalomas, and, above right, Santa Ana Cathedral in Las Palmas .
article_snippet.sent: Rooms, looking over the rippling dunes of Maspalomas, include stylish touches such as an illuminated armchair by designer Philippe Starck on the balcony.
article_snippet.sent: : The three-mile-long Las Canteras is a must-see for sun worshippers .
article_snippet.sent: At the end of Gran Canaria’s best beach –
article_snippet.sent: the three-mile-long Las Canteras – they set the seaside to music.
article_snippet.sent: The Alfredo Kraus Auditorium (named after the Canarian tenor) was built in the 1990s as a ‘theatre of the ocean’, set on a pedestal of volcanic stone.
article_snippet.sent: This is one of the most drum-rollingly impressive locations for any performance centre.
article_snippet.sent: See the Atlantic rise and fall through an enormous picture window behind the stage, while you watch distinguished visitors such as the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, or the island
article_snippet.sent: ’s own philharmonic orchestra and world stars at the Canaries Jazz Festival.
article_snippet.sent: When the light is right, there is a dreamy vista of mountain upon mountain.