- From what I gathered Gran Canaria is much better suited
- I'm in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria now. It's a bit cold at 19-20°C, but sunny. People are friendly and some speak english. There is a mix of totally different people. Even a digital nomad Community: https://live-it-up-las-palmas.mn.co
- The south is too touristy for me
- Las Palmas is a big city, with spanish culture and not only tourists, and 2 beaches in the city. That is difficult to top in Europe.
- How's the beach in Las Palmas?
- The beach in Las Palmas is nice. There is a promenade next to it, it is protected by a reef, has white sand, has some wildlife
You could start in tenerife if you wanted to experience both. I like the nature there more, it's less crowded, greener, and more variety. The ferry is not too expensive, 50€?
Where do you usually work there? (e.g. co-working spaces, cafes)
I like working in Cafes. Juicy Avenue here is my preferred place. Good view, slightly expensive food, and you can always order a tiny bit.
I booked work-labs as a coworking space. It's the only one with windows. I slacked off too much and now I need to get something done. Here is an outdated list of coworking spaces: https://lavidacanaria.de/digitales-leben/coworking-spaces-in...
Any company you start there will have to do business outside. There are excellent tax conditions, but not a lot of workers and very few customers, if any.
Same goes for freelancing, you'll have to work with clients outside the islands if you expect more than 10% of a usual tech salary.
Do you know any companies there with distributed teams?
I recommend less touristy places, but stay near if you like parties. Los Gigantes is cool and cheaper a bit.
I never really stayed for long on Gran Canaria so I can just say it is nice.
No contacts unfortunately, I'm not staying there permanently and when I do I just work with my clients from mainland EU.
Are there any cafes/co-working spaces to work in?