Tourist attractions Firgas

This sometimes snow-capped summit (1 949m) looks out over the entire island. To the south San Bartolomé de Tirajana lies in the foreground, while the spectacular view stretches as far as the Playa de Maspalomas. To the west the unusual shapes of Ro..

A road leads up to the top of Bandama (569m) and the enormous volcanic crater with its eruption forms intact. The summit serves as a lookout point while the inside of the crater is now a small cultivated area. From the summit, you will be able to e..

The pass rises to an altitude of 1 450m. Near the hotel (parador) lies the village of Tejeda , nestling in a crater. From the chaotic landscape rise two volcanic necks, spikes of lava worn down by erosion: Roque Bentaiga and Roque Nublo. They are sa..

The road passes through this magnificent wood of Canary pines which covers an entire slope separated from the coast by a deep ravine. It is well worth continuing to the end of the tarmacked road following the signs to "Zona de acampada" a..

The superb beach sloping gently into the water is sheltered from rough seas by a line of rocks offshore. It is backed by a 3.5km promenade with a multitude of restaurants and outdoor cafés.

The isolation of the Canary Islands prolonged their prehistory until the end of the Middle Ages. The Guanches , a native civilisation, were still living in the Stone Age when the Spanish arrived. This museum focuses on pre-Hispanic culture, displayi..

The Casa de Colón, one of Las Palmas' most attractive buildings, has welcomed two illustrious visitors: Christopher Columbus, who stayed here during his epic voyage to the New World, and after whom the palace is named; and the island's former Spanish..

The Museo y Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada immerses you in the pre-Columbian past of Gran Canaria. Once you have had a look at the collection of idols, ceramics and knives displayed in the museum, you will have the opportunity to explore the vesti..

Paseo Cornisa is an avenue in the modern Escaleritas district. It affords a fine panorama of Puerta de la Luz (the port) and La Isleta , a peninsula north of the docks.

Like the neighbouring Plaza de Santo Domingo , this square in the Vegueta district is worth visiting for its picturesque charm.

The pleasant palm-bordered square is overlooked by the fine façade of the old town hall (1842) on one side, and by the cathedral on the other. On a third side you can see the Palacio Episcopa (Bishops' Palace) with its Mudéjar doorway executed in..

The park is on the edge of the modern town near the Ciudad Jardín (Garden City) district. In it are the Santa Catalina Hotel with its casino, and the Pueblo Canario , a Canary Island village founded by the painter Néstor Fernández la Torre (1888..

The park is in the middle of the tourist district in Puerto de la Luz, in an area full of bars, restaurants and nightclubs thronged with tourists. Equally numerous are the bazaars selling goods (mainly hi-fi equipment) at bargain prices because the p..

The port of Las Palmas is the driving force behind the city's development, and is one of the largest in Spain. Its privileged geographical position has made it a hub for transatlantic shipping, with a high volume of passenger and goods traffic. As we..

The cathedral took from the 16C to the 19C to build. Its façade is strictly neo-Classical and its interior Gothic. There are three elegant aisles and several side chapels. In the transept are statues by the Canary Island sculptor José Luján Pérez (..

The museum is housed in cathedral buildings around the 16C Patio de los Naranjos. It has a collection of 16C-19C sculptures and pieces of gold and silver plate. The chapter house contains a mosaic from Manises (Valencia province).

The church with its elegant Baroque ornamentation stands on the site of the chapel in which Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) attended Mass during his stay in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1502.

The fort overlooking the harbour was built in the 16C to protect the town against pirates. Its pacific role today is to hold temporary exhibitions.

The old town's main shopping street, Calle Mayor de Triana , goes through Triana district and leads to this pleasant park. The little Iglesia de San Bernardo in the park contains Baroque altars and paintings on the walls of the east end.

Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Benito Pérez Galdós (1840-1920) was the major realist writer describing 19C Spain. His prolific work is a precious reminder of what Spain, and particularly Madid, was like at the time. The house where he was born h..