The Masopalomas Carnival is a feature of the Gran Canaria calendar and will take place in early March.

Visitors to the island – including those keen to buy Canary Islands property – will be able to enjoy days of festivities in fancy dress and a large party.

Features of the event include the naming of the drag queen and the fishy experience of the ‘rescue of the sardine’. Sadly, the fish invariably dies and the burial of the sardine marks the end of the festival.

The prospect of fun and food at the event may help attract visitors to the island, something that could enhance the prospects for those purchasing Canary Islands property for buy-to-let purposes.

Earlier this week Monarch Airlines delivered a possible boost to the islands by announcing a sale of cut-price fares to all its destinations, which include Lanzarote and Tenerife.

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