Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Iglesia de San Telmo, on the southwestern side of the Parque San Telmo, was one of the first religious buildings in town. Diminutive on the outside,…
Must-see attractions in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
An appealing garden that showcases medicinal plants, with explanations in English. There's a small interpretation centre, and a cafe where you can…
Gran Canaria
Mirador de la Atalaya overlooks several troglodyte caves, some still inhabited, as well as the distant peak of El Teide in Tenerife.
Gran Canaria
This mirador along the GC-605 has a breathtaking perspective down the valley to Mogán.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Gran Canaria
Built in 1874, this handsome church is strikingly Mediterranean in style.
Gran Canaria
Dating back to the early 19th century, this is one of Gran Canaria's smallest and most endearing chapels. Everything here – the altar, confessional,…
Gran Canaria
Once home to the namesake Canarian poet, who died in 1922 aged just 37, this museum includes a music room with a 170-year-old clavichord, a small hall…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
In 1843 the Canary Islands’ most famous writer, Benito Pérez Galdós, was born in this house in the heart of old Las Palmas. He spent the first 19 years of…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This mock Canarian village was designed by artist Néstor Martín Fernández de la Torre and built by his brother Miguel. It's a little unloved and the…
Gran Canaria
In this church dedicated to St Francis, note the three polychrome stone altars on the northernmost of the twin naves, and the fine artesonado (coffered)…
Gran Canaria
Sitting at the base of Roque Bentayga, this centre provides excellent insights into the pre-Hispanic settlement of the Gran Canaria central mountains,…
Gran Canaria
From the jetty you can see the stump of the Dedo de Dios (God’s Finger), a basalt monolithic rock, former icon of Puerto de las Nieves and a low-key…
Gran Canaria
This decent beach is 5km from Telde and frequented by townsfolk rather than tourists. The wide arc of dark sand is fronted by apartments and several good,…
Gran Canaria
Those with their own vehicle can drive 15km southeast of Tejeda to the highest peak on the island (1949m), which offers breathtaking views on a clear day…
Gran Canaria
Next to the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, this small museum honours the town’s most important annual festival, La Rama, with explanations,…
Gran Canaria
Carved from toba volcanic stone, the grand and imposing facade of this church faces onto Plaza de Santiago. At the rear of the church is the Museo Arte…
Gran Canaria
This museum is devoted to the city’s most famous resident, the late-19th-century politician Fernando León y Castillo. The lovely building, his former home…
Gran Canaria
Work started on this church in 1690 (replacing a hermitage that dated to 1590), but it was not consecrated until 1922. It's a tranquil and lovely house of…
Gran Canaria
Among the grand old buildings of the San Juan area is this neo-Gothic church. You can’t miss the gloriously kitsch 16th-century altarpiece, all gilt and…
Puerto de Mogán
Tucked among the restaurants and bars on Paseo de los Pescadores, the simple Ermita de San Fernando church dates back to 1936. You may well find the…
Gran Canaria
Based in one of Tejeda's most charming buildings, this museum gives a good overview of local life, starting with the Guanche era and covering the Spanish…
Gran Canaria
Cactualdea claims to be the largest cactus park in Europe, with over 1200 species of the prickly plant, plus a replica Guanche cave. Find it south of the…
Gran Canaria
The 45-minute guided tour of this rum distillery, its ancient cellar (one of the oldest rum cellars in Europe) and the fermentation and distillation rooms…
Maspalomas
Situated 6km along the road north to Fataga, around 100 model Guanches stand in various ancient poses, designed to give you an idea of what life was like…
San Martín Centro de Cultura Contemporánea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Based in a former hospital, this gallery, a satellite of the main Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, features temporary exhibits of modern art.
Gran Canaria
A leafy retreat on a sweltering day, this charming 19th-century garden has more than 300 tropical plants and a cafe that serves coffee produced in the…
Gran Canaria
This museum in the village of Santa Brígida has a modest display of wine-making implements; you can also sample wines and there's a good Canarian…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This gallery is a satellite of the main Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, and holds rotating art exhibitions.
Gran Canaria
Finca La Laja cultivates tropical fruit and grapes alongside coffee beans, and there's a tour that includes tastings of both their coffee and wine.
Gran Canaria
This small and very sweet chapel is contained behind a gate within a cave, with mass held at 12.30pm on the first Sunday of the month.
Gran Canaria
A tranquil haven in the heart of town, this lovely square is overlooked by the huge and imposing facade of the Iglesia de Santiago.
Gran Canaria
Located near Agüimes, Cocodrilo Park is part zoo and part sanctuary, with the majority of animals being abandoned exotic pets.
Gran Canaria
A delightful late-18th-century church with a carved wooden ceiling, frescoed altar and art-nouveau stained-glass windows.
Gran Canaria
Based above a former quarry, this small, well-presented open-air and rather simple museum pays homage to the town's long-running stone masonry industry…
