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Castillo de San Gabriel
The city's second castle, the curiously squat 16th-century Castillo de San Gabriel was sorely tested on several occasions by Moroccan and European pirates. Today it is home to occasional exhibitions, but generally closed to the public.
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Centro Insular de Cultura El Almacén
Another vibrant gallery space is the Centro Insular de Cultura El Almacén, a cultural centre housed in a former warehouse that has had a stylish makeover, once again influenced by Manrique. There are exhibitions, a cinema (showing original-version films) and a bar and restaurant named after César's old buddy, Picasso, where you can enjoy live music at weekends.
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Charco de San Ginés
The Charco de San Ginés is an attractive lagoon that could be a commercialised, Portofino-style place but, thankfully, it's not (yet). The buildings and restaurants here are a beguiling combo of mildly down-at-heel and freshly whitewashed with blue trim.
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Iglesia de San Ginés
The Iglesia de San Ginés, an attractive church consecrated to the island's patron saint, was built in 1665 and features a statue - which originated in Cuba - of said saint. Opening hours vary.
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Converted in 1994 by the Fundación César Manrique into a sleek modern-art museum, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo is housed in the Castillo de San José, which was built in the 18th century to deal with pirates and, at a time of famine on the island, to provide unemployed locals with a public-works job scheme. Today it houses the most important collection of modern art in the Canaries.
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Playa del Reducto
If you fancy a dip, Playa del Reducto is a superb white sandy beach, a thong's throw from Calle Dr Rafael González Negrín. It's safe for children, reasonably clean and, generally, surprisingly empty.
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