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Historic neighborhood
Vegueta
Founding neighborhood of Las Palmas, from 1478, with stone streets, colonial houses with wooden balconies, the cathedral, the Casa de Colón, the Museu Canário and the market.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
In the destination Gran Canaria.
In the photo: Catedral de Santa Ana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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The city
What to expect from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the largest city of the Ilhas Canárias and shares with Santa Cruz de Tenerife the seat of the archipelago's government. The Vegueta neighborhood preserves the colonial center, with the Catedral de Santa Ana, the Casa de Colón and the Museu Canário. On the other side, the urban beach of Las Canteras has about 3 km of light sand protected by a reef.
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The local experience
What to see in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Cathedral
Cathedral of Santa Ana
Catedral de Las Palmas, begun in 1500 and completed in the 19th century, with a Gothic interior of palm-shaped columns, a neoclassical façade and a tower with an elevator and viewpoint.
Museum
Casa de Colón
Former house of the island's governors, in Vegueta, where according to tradition Columbus stayed in 1492, today a museum about voyages to America, with courtyards and Gothic portals.
Museum
El Museo Canario
Archaeology museum founded in 1879 in Vegueta, with a collection about the ancient Canarians, such as pintaderas, ceramics, mummies and a room with hundreds of skulls.
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Beach
Las Canteras Beach
Urban beach of about 3 km of light sand on the isthmus of Las Palmas, protected by the La Barra reef, with a promenade, restaurants and snorkeling.
Garden
Canary Islands Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo)
Botanical garden of Canarian flora in Tafira, 8 km from the center, opened in 1959 on a barranco slope, with dragon trees, cardones, laurel forest and Canary Island palms.
Mountain
Roque Nublo
Monolith of volcanic rock about 80 meters high on the highlands of Gran Canaria, at 1,813 meters altitude, symbol of the island, reached by a short trail.
Beach
Maspalomas Dunes
Natural reserve of golden sand dunes in the south of the island, covering about 400 hectares between Playa del Inglés and the Maspalomas lighthouse, including a palm grove and the lagoon La Charca.
Historic village
Teror
Inland village 20 km from Las Palmas, with Canarian houses featuring wooden balconies, the Basilica of the Virgen del Pino, the island's patron saint, and a Sunday market.
House museum
Pérez Galdós House‑Museum
Birthplace of the writer Benito Pérez Galdós, in Triana, with a Canarian courtyard, furniture, personal items and manuscripts by the author of Fortunata y Jacinta and the Episodios Nacionales.