Things to Do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Things to Do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Attractions
Things to Do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Playa de Las Canteras, Vegueta, Points of Interest & Landmarks, Monuments & Statues. For personalized recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Urban beach with a lengthy promenade, diverse dining establishments, and unique black sand. Features vibrant water sports, golden sands, and scenic mountain views.
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Historic Sites
Historic neighborhood with picturesque streets, colonial architecture, and cultural landmarks like the cathedral and castle. Ideal for leisurely walks and photography.
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Aquariums
Modern aquarium with expansive tanks showcasing sharks, rays, and exotic marine life. Enjoy panoramic views and themed habitats while dining amidst underwater vistas.
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Art Museums
Museum in a historic colonial house featuring artifacts, maps, and exhibits on European voyages, with a focus on Columbus and a courtyard with parrots.
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Botanical garden with a focus on Canary Island flora, featuring an extensive cactus collection set in a natural gorge, ideal for tranquil strolls and nature enthusiasts.
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Mountains
Scenic hike through diverse landscapes to a historic military site, with marked trails and panoramic photography spots. Refreshment vendor on site.
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Speciality Museums
Interactive science and social history museum with hands-on exhibits and a virtual tour of Nefertari's tomb, located on a scenic island.
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Churches & Cathedrals
Historic cathedral showcasing a serene interior and beautiful façade, complemented by a tower climb revealing panoramic views and a tranquil courtyard with a small museum.
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Points of Interest & Landmarks
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- Kam-HaiderLondon, UK638 contributionsBeach is huge and stretches a long way. A lot of shower stations to clean yourself. A lot of stores and restaurants. A fair amount of black sand at one end hot to walk on. Lots of activities available. Location is excellent for a morning run. As with most European beaches a number of topless women present. Weather a bit more variable hazy sunshine / windy but still warm (23-26C).Written September 1, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MysojoBath, UK43 contributionsVisited the cathedral. Walkable area as partly pedestrianised. There was a good selection of cafes/restaurants to make frequent stops and the usual high street stores for shopping.
Great view of the city from the top of the cathedral tower.Written July 10, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mrs JennerDunstable, UK49 contributionsThis is probably the best aquarium I've been to. There's a wide range of species and the views of the displays are great. Some of the larger aquariums offer seating in the viewing areas with ambient music, it's really relaxing. As a bonus the cafe has great tiramisu.Written September 15, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- padrerayThetford, UK1,744 contributionsI was able to photograph the Columbus House from the outside on a previous visit to the island. Visiting was a priority for me on this trip and I wasn't disappointed. The for governor's house is a really good museum dedicated to Columbus and his journeys. Exhibits include a mock up of Columbus' quarters on the Santa Maria, a lavish courtyard and paintings, navigation instruments, and documents from the explorer's career. Models of the ships are worth seeing, and the colonial style of architecture, and riad-courtyards made for a lovely natural air conditioning on a 30C plus day.
Disability access within the museum was good with a ramp to enter, and good flat floors within. A lift is available to reach the upper level. The entrance fee was waved for me as I was in a wheelchair, and my wife as carer was also given free access. The area immediately around the museum does provide a little difficulty with cobblestone roads and a steep-ish hill.
I am really happy I made this stop.Written August 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - vogel421Haringey, UK118 contributionsWe had a wonderful visit. The whole place is fascinating and it is so great to see the zones/collections of different plant types – cacti, dragon trees and so on.
It’s a lovely and spectacular site to wander round. Some of the paths on steep bits are really quite challenging. You wouldn’t necessarily take your grandpa on it but, fair enough, I *am* the grandpa and I was ok, or ok-ish after some deep breaths. Joking apart, you do need to risk assess it as you go and if you think the heights and steps are too alarming – go a different way! But we managed it and loved it.
The place is well signposted and explained and, amazingly, it’s all free! The icing on the cake was the guided tour, in English, from the excellent Guille who really brought it all to life for us. A great enhancement to our visit. He’s brilliant.
It would be lovely if there was a cafe and even better if it could bring in extra income for the garden. But you can see that they’re working on a set of priorities and maybe will be able to look at it one day.
This is a really excellent and interesting place. If you like gardens, plants, vistas and calm, then I strongly recommend a visit.Written June 7, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - wendyanddavid536Solihull, UK2,123 contributionsCalle Triana is the wide pedestrianised street leading from Vegueta to Triana, the two most interesting districts of Las Palmas.
The upper storeys of the buildings are brightly coloured fascinating old colonial buildings, the ground floor of the buildings are high-end retail outfits and restaurants.
Lovely to wander down, take in the sights and people watch.Written February 8, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Glenn SEast Grinstead, UK424 contributionsWe visited the "highest point" of the island on a morning of travelling through the centre of Gran Canaria and what a view we had. The first third of the roads up from Màspolamas and final third were good but middle third very narrow in places so be careful. There are a fair amount of places to park at the top and then the views.....wow! We had a fairly clear day and the views across the island were amazing. Further to this, very clear views of Tenerife were great including being able to make out Santa Cruz even though it's over 60 miles away. We could also see La Gomera and to the East, Fuertuventra. Well worth a visit.Written June 5, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- 2016fay19 contributionsThis was good for adults but would be even better if you have kids with you. Take a snack the terrace is a great place to sit out. Spent about 2hours in here. Most exhibitions have an English translation but there is still a little work to do on these. Totally worth the visit.Written June 23, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- somLund, Sweden60 contributionsAir conditioned, clean, modern shopping mall. Good range of shops including Primark, Lefties with Carrefour as the anchor.
Plenty of places to sit for the non-shoppers including comfy armchairs. Spotted charging stations. Toilets were clean but they are kind of hidden.
Good range of restaurants in the top floor with wonderful views of La Cantera beach. For simple tastes ( like mine), I grabbed a bocadillo( 4 euro) from Carrefour to join the family on this level.Written November 10, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Steve_Grant1Oldham, UK1,770 contributionsThis is an interesting old church which is set to one side of the city square, If you want to go up the tower then make sure that you leave yourself enough time .
