Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas, officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands in Spain.
Las Palmas, officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands in Spain. With a population of 383,516 as of 2024, it is the ninth-largest city in Spain. It is also the fifth-most populous urban area in Spain and, depending on sources, ninth or tenth most populous metropolitan area in Spain.
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Worth seeing in and around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Gran Canaria Stadium
Estadio de Gran Canaria is a football stadium in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is home to UD Las Palmas.
3.6 km · sport stadium in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (European Union) · Wikipedia - 02Cathedral Basilica of St. Ann
The Cathedral of Santa Ana is a Roman Catholic church located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. The cathedral is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias.
3.4 km · cathedral in Las Palmas, Canary Islands · Wikipedia - 03Gran Canaria Arena
Gran Canaria Arena, originally known as Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria, is an indoor sporting arena located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The arena, opened in 2014 by Mariano Rajoy, has a capacity of 11,470 spectators and is the home arena of CB Gran Canaria.
3.3 km · arena in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria island, Canary Islands, Spain · Wikipedia - 04Playa de Las Canteras
The Playa de Las Canteras is the main urban beach of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It is considered one of the most prominent beaches in the archipelago.
1.6 km · beach of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Wikipedia - 05Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno
The Atlantic Center for Modern Art is a contemporary art museum in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is in Vegueta in Las Palmas, the capital city of Gran Canaria.
3.5 km · modern artt gallery in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Wikipedia - 06Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
The Auditorio Alfredo Kraus is an auditorium in Spain located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and is one of the most unique buildings in the capital of Gran Canaria. Created by Óscar Tusquets, it was built between 1993 and 1997 with the idea of erecting a lighthouse to protect Las Canteras beach.
1.4 km · concert hall in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain · Wikipedia - 07Canarian Museum
El Museo Canario is an archeological museum in Las Palmas, the capital city of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It is dedicated to the pre-colonial history of the Canary Islands.
3.5 km · museum in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (European Union) · Wikipedia - 08Woermann Tower
Woermann Tower also Torre Woermann is a mixed-use tower in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Completed in 2005, the tower was designed by Abalos & Herreros in collaboration with Joaquin Casariego and Elsa Guerra, and built by Ferrovial Inmobiliaria, the company also built around the same time one of the two Torres de Santa Cruz, in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
2.3 km · skyscraper in Canary Islands · Wikipedia - 09Centro Insular de Deportes
Centro Insular de Deportes is an indoor arena in Las Palmas, Spain. It was the home arena of the Spanish ACB League professional basketball team Gran Canaria until 2014.
2.2 km · indoor sports arena in Spain · Wikipedia - 10Poema del Mar Aquarium
The Poema del Mar is an aquarium located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. It was inaugurated on December 17, 2017.
2.2 km · public aquarium on Gran Canaria · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Castillo de la Luz
A 16th-century fortification that was built to fend off pirate attacks.
- 02Alfredo Kraus Auditorium
Concert and music hall with classical philharmonic performances and a building that's worth a visit on its own.
- 03Catedral de Santa Ana
Embodying several centuries of history, the cathedral can be seen from almost any point in the city centre.
- 04Pueblo Canario
A reconstruction of a traditional village, designed by Néstor Martín Fernández de la Torre in 1937 and realized by his brother Miguel two years later.
- 05Ermita de San Antonio Abad
A former church built in 1757 on the site of a chapel where according to legend Columbus prayed before setting sail westwards.
- 06Columbus
The house where Columbus lived when his ships were repaired and improved for his first journey to the West Indies, at the time the house was the residence of the governor.
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Things to do
As a beach town, Las Palmas is especially popular for oceanside activities. Catch a wave, grab your snorkel, or just soak up some sun (after applying sunscreen, of course!) Or if you feel like exploring terra firma, do as the locals do and make use of the public tourism bus, known affectionately as the guiriguagua.
- 01Playa de Las Canteras
Almost 4 km in length, this beach is the very symbol of the city and its citizens.
- 02Playa de Las Alcaravaneras
Beach right at the port, suitable for tanning rather than water activities.
- 03Playa del Confital
Beach with volcanic rock surface, mostly used by locals.
- 04Playa de la Laja
Beach with grey and brown-black fine sand surface to the southeast of the city, popular with surfers.
- 05Las Palmeras
Avenida Doctor Alfonso Chiscano Díaz, s/n., coordinadora@laspalmerasgolf.es.
- 06Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas
The west coast of the peninsula La Isleta in the north of the city is an interesting hiking destination.
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Where to eat
Many restaurants have menus in an abundance of languages, and waiters often will also often be able to converse in your own language. = = There are many inexpensive restaurants in the San Telmo neighborhood.
- 01Restaurante Bodegón Lagunetas
The place is super big and has a terrace.
- 02Gourie 41
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- 03Midway
The treatment and service of the waiters is unbeatable.
- 04La Coqueta de Cano
Charming, pleasant, a meeting point, endearing and...
- 05Sakura City
Good quality, well-priced Japanese & Asian cuisine.
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Getting to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Airports
- Gran Canaria (LPA), 22 km · Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna (TFN), 97 km · Tenerife Sur (TFS), 112 km
- Stations
- Port of Las Palmas, 3.2 km
- Tenerife → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria120 km · quickest by road, 6h 31m · €18–25
- El Matorral → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria156 km · quickest by road, 4h 19m · €20–28
- San Bartolomé → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria4952 km · quickest by air, 14h 41m · €710–1,090
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundFerry and plane monopolies play into the situation.
- Get aroundSomething like a Jeep Wrangler would be overkill for this, but if you've got money to burn, some of the local rental companies offer those too.
- Get aroundIf you want to travel between the islands, a good option might be to take a ferry.
- Get aroundMost ferries are modern, but they are pricey unless you have a residency status.
- Get aroundFerrygogo has a good overview of the different routes that are served by the two main companies: Naviera Armas / Transmediterránea – Has many connections all across the region with a large mixed fleet of regular and high-speed ferries.
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