The city was founded by the banks of the Giniguada River, where the historical district of Vegueta still lies. Here you find a whole host of characteristic buildings of the city, like the
cathedral, the
Casa Museo de Colón, the
Casas Consistoriales or the
Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno. The area's architecture is a faithful representation of the majestic style of the period and you will find examples of neo-classical, modernist and Gothic facades.
Over time, many businesses have set up in these streets, driven, in all probability, by the large numbers of tourists who visit them every day and the proximity to the most important shopping area of the capital: Triana. Here, among other things, you can eat in the
El Herreño restaurant, which is famous for its tapas and has become a popular meeting point in the evenings for young people, who are drawn primarily to the many different bars.
The Triana district is on the other side of the Giniguada River, and is full of modern buildings and shopping...
The whole of Spain is football crazy and Gran Canaria is no exception. The main local team is floundering in the lower divisions but everybody on the island supports a top division Spanish team, mostly Madrid or Barcelona (but never Tenerife). If you are walking about in a town and the whole place seems a little deserted the chances are there is a match on and everybody is either at home or in the bars watching it. Other sports, other than cycling, don’t... Read More
The Las Palmas Carnival In February every year Las Palmas goes carnival crazy for three whole weeks. The Las Palmas carnival is one of the biggest in the world but is still a completely local affair. There are huge street parties every weekend where everybody goes out in fancy dress carrying bottles of rum and Coke and bags of ice and a whole series of organized events, including a carnival queen and drag queen competition and a huge procession with dozens... Read More
Free Things to Do on Gran Canaria Visit the Canary Gardens Just outside Las Palmas city in the town of Tafira is the Jardin Canario Viera y Clavijo, or the Canary Gardens for short. It’s a huge botanical garden (the biggest in Europe) with lawns, lakes, palm trees, forests cliff paths and all the weird and wonderful plants that grow on the island. Best of all, it is open every day and it is completely free. To catch the gardens at their very best, go in... Read More
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Grand Tour of Gran Canaria
- Depart your Gran Canaria hotel and head to Ingenio where you will stop at the Museo de Piedra - an embroidery and Canarian handicraft workshop....
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Casa Museo de Colón
- The Casa Museo de Colón commemorates explorer Christopher Columbus' visit to the islands on his way to "discover" the Americas, as well as the...
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Roque Nublo
- This imposing mountain, a monolothic structure of volanic origin, is very close to the village of Tejeda. It is definitely a must visit for tourists...
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