Due to a combination of more affluence and competition within the travel industry driving prices down, there has never been a more popular time for second holidays or, for most people wintersun holidays! An annual vacation is no longer enough for many tourists as recent figures show an estimated 29% of travelers now take 2 or more breaks per year with the vast majority favouring a second holiday in the winter to a popular hotspot with year round sunshine - a winter sun holiday!

there are an increasing amount of cheap winter sun destinations available nowadays both in Europe and worldwide, within Europe the traditional winter sun destinations are the Spanish canary islands ( Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuertoventura) Greece, Turkey, Portugal and Cyprus - all of which offer almost gauranteed sunshine whatever the time of year. Further afield you have Egypt, Tunisia, Florida, Mexico and Morroco as the established choices, however the destinations are almost endless as the demand for winter sun for North Europeans, Canadians and Americans seems to be insatiable!

Gran canaria, despite being just the third largest island of the spanish Canaries - or perhaps because it is the third island in terms of size and tourism - is a fantastic destination for tourists looking for a bit of winter sun on a budget, perpetual warm summer weather and low cost living on the island make it a superb choice. Cheap winter sun deals in Gran Canaria are also easier to find than in the larger Canary islands of lanzarote and Tenerife.