Centro
Worth seeing in and around Centro
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.
3.9 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.
3.7 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.
1.5 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.
3.4 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.
1.8 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.
3.4 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.
2.1 km · skyscraper in Canary Islands · Wikipedia - 09Poema 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.
1.9 km · public aquarium on Gran Canaria · Wikipedia - 10Faro de La Isleta
La Isleta Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the Canary islands. The lighthouse has been constructed on the rocky peninsula of La Isleta, which overlooks the Port of Las Palmas to the north of the city of Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria.
5.4 km · lighthouse in Spain · Wikipedia
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Getting to Centro
- 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, 2.9 km
- Tenerife → Centro118 km · quickest by road, 6h 27m · €17–24
- El Matorral → Centro156 km · quickest by road, 4h 16m · €20–27
- San Bartolomé → Centro142 km · quickest by road, 2h 57m · €18–25
- 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 Centro
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 Centro. 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.
From Wikivoyage: Canary Islands, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-02.
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Next door to Centro
Centro is 3 km from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.