Places to visit
Lugares emblemáticos
Museum of the Canarian aborigines before the Spanish conquest. You will find how they lived, their culture, mummifications ..
In the surroundings of the ´Vegueta´ museum you can visit the Cathedral of Santa Ana and stroll through emblematic pedestrian streets of the city and reach the house of Columbus
The Canarian Museum
2 Calle del Dr. VerneauThe Pintada Cave Museum and Archaeological Park is located in the city of Gáldar, northwest of the island. Inside is one of the most representative archaeological sites in the Canary Islands, with characteristics that make it unique in Spain. The Painted Cave is considered the "Sistine chapel" of the ancient aborigines of the island, of the Canaries.
152 locals recommend
Cueva Pintada Museum and Archaeological Park
2 C. AudienciaThe Pintada Cave Museum and Archaeological Park is located in the city of Gáldar, northwest of the island. Inside is one of the most representative archaeological sites in the Canary Islands, with characteristics that make it unique in Spain. The Painted Cave is considered the "Sistine chapel" of the ancient aborigines of the island, of the Canaries.
In Telde, 3.7 km walk through green ravine to a waterfall
52 locals recommend
Barranco de los Cernicalos
In Telde, 3.7 km walk through green ravine to a waterfall
Fishing village with restaurants to eat fish, a pebble beach with great views and "natural" pool
44 locals recommend
Agaete Natural Pool
17 C. el MuelleFishing village with restaurants to eat fish, a pebble beach with great views and "natural" pool
The Vegueta neighborhood was declared a National Artistic Historic Site by Decree of April 5, 1973.
Vegueta was the founding nucleus of the city, the place where in 1478 the troops of the conqueror Juan Rejón erected the Real de las Palmas, a name he would receive from the palm trees that rose there. It was the first Castilian site in the Atlantic, as well as the place where the Crown of Castile began the Conquest of the Canary Islands.
255 locals recommend
Vegueta
The Vegueta neighborhood was declared a National Artistic Historic Site by Decree of April 5, 1973.
Vegueta was the founding nucleus of the city, the place where in 1478 the troops of the conqueror Juan Rejón erected the Real de las Palmas, a name he would receive from the palm trees that rose there. It was the first Castilian site in the Atlantic, as well as the place where the Crown of Castile began the Conquest of the Canary Islands.
The Plaza Mayor de Santa Ana is one of the most emblematic places in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, located on the island of Gran Canaria, in the Vegueta neighborhood next to the most important building of the Canarian religious architecture, the Cathedral of Canary Islands
Plaza Santa Ana
Plaza Santa Ana
The Plaza Mayor de Santa Ana is one of the most emblematic places in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, located on the island of Gran Canaria, in the Vegueta neighborhood next to the most important building of the Canarian religious architecture, the Cathedral of Canary Islands
The parent parish of San Juan Bautista is a Catholic temple that is located in the historic center of the city of Arucas, in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). Work of the architect Manuel Vega, began to be built in 1909, extending the works for 70 years. Popularly known as The Cathedral of Arucas (despite not being a cathedral or basilica), for its exterior appearance, it is one of the emblematic buildings of the island of Gran Canaria.
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Parish of St. John the Baptist
3 C. Párroco CárdenesThe parent parish of San Juan Bautista is a Catholic temple that is located in the historic center of the city of Arucas, in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). Work of the architect Manuel Vega, began to be built in 1909, extending the works for 70 years. Popularly known as The Cathedral of Arucas (despite not being a cathedral or basilica), for its exterior appearance, it is one of the emblematic buildings of the island of Gran Canaria.