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Tourist Decalogue
of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the most cosmopolitan city of the Canaries and one of the cities with
the best weather in the world thanks to its exceptional location, next to the Tropic of Cancer and also
to the trade winds that cradle it.
Its privileged location makes it, as well, the European capital of the Mid-Atlantic, and a cultural and
economic bridge between Europe, Africa and America.
The city, capital of the Island of Gran Canaria and the Province of Las Palmas, integrated by the
islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, also shares the capital of the Canary Islands
Community with Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
A city of sea and sand, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria stands out for the beauty of its coastline, with
Las Canteras Beach as one of the most renowned environmental beaches in Europe, and for the
indigo of its sea, inviting to calmness and disconnection, as well as to practising all kinds of water
sports and activities all year round.
A harbour city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria shows its richest identity through this element which has
given shape to its character and topicality. The Port means a constant flow of people, goods, and
services. The Port means a sign of mixture, of a welcoming city open to the world.
Historical and heritage city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria shows in its most traditional boroughs of
Vegueta and Triana the traces of kings, explorers and remarkable visitors. Its buildings have witnessed the birth of renowned Palmense characters like Benito Pérez Galdós or Alfredo Kraus.
A city of cultures and arts, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the home of important international festivals of classical music or opera, along with cultural and artistic events that make of it a reference
in the isles.
A city of festivals and events, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria offers a varied and agenda all year
round where mixture and party have its place. Carnival is the highlight of the festivities on a city
where rock concerts and traditional music share their spaces with popular festivities and sport events
of the highest level.
A city of gastronomy and wines, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria comprises one of the most
heterogenic restaurant offers in Spain, with traditional locals and new stakes from young talents. The
wines produced on the surrounding areas are a clear show of the vine quality of the island.
A tourist city for excellence, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has a relevant offer of accommodation
where quality and service to the customer are its very key identity signs.
A welcoming and human city, the Atlantic warmth of the Palmenses is widely known for their joyful
character.
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Welcome to LPA’365
Atlantic capital
On foot, bike, bus or taxi
The best weather in the world
An island city
City of sea and sand
A city full of History
Cultures and arts of the atlantic sound
Festivals without seasons
LPA Carnival
A world of flavours
Tourism designed the city
Pacific and solidary
How much time do you have to discover the city?
LPA in one day
Three days to visit the capital
A week to live
Sun and beach all year round
Water sports city
Learning with the best. Playing with sand. Leisure by the sea
Sports and competitions for all
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City of cultures
City break: an array of sensations
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Complete cultural programme
A territory for couples. A city without age.
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Trendy all year round
A spa city to be fit
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Bazaar of the atlantic
The most canarian will surprise you
LPA Meetings, the best option
Cultural agenda
Useful information
Street map of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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WELCOME
TO
LPA’365
On your hands, there is a concise selection of texts and subjects that you will find helpful to know Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria and to enjoy a cosmopolitan city, a place for gathering and a trail of cultures. This is an open
city 365 days a year thanks to a privileged weather that has made the Canaries considered as Fortunate Isles
since the beginning of civilisation. Such fortune lies on the character of the islanders and the way we welcome
the visitor. Stroll around these pages and you will surely wish to stroll down our streets, our beaches, our shops,
to enjoy our pantry from the volcano and the sea, as well as to find goods imported from any place of the
planet.
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ATLANTIC
CAPITAL
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a city of tourism,
port, commerce, congress and university and it is
alive 24 hours a day, all year round thanks to the
climate conditions it enjoys, labelled as “The best
weather in the world” after a study by the University
of Syracuse (New York). It is the capital of the island and it shares the capital of the Canary Islands.
With a population of nearly 400.000 inhabitants, it
is the most populated city in the archipelago, and
the ninth in Spain. The municipality extends over
100km2 where people from the entire world gather
since its foundation to make this island in the middle
of the ocean a cosmopolitan and integrating space.
Coming to or going from and island implies travelling by ship or plane, but only a few places have
such both frequency of flights and ocean crossings
to such different places. The strategic situation of Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria led it to be recognised as
a key stop for transoceanic crossings on the history
of maritime and flying navigation. Some of these milestones of history are Christopher Columbus’ stops,
the first transatlantic flight by the Plus Ultra, or the
attempts to set new Zeppelin routes.
“The Canary Islander
has the mind in Europe,
the feet on Africa and
the heart in America”
(Anonymous popular
saying)
The Port of La Luz and Las Palmas is one of the most
important commercial, fishing, and tourist platform
of the Atlantic. It is connected to 180 ports of the five
continents by some thirty shipping lines. With 850
berths, it has the largest marina of the Canaries, where the world’s largest transatlantic regatta, the ARC
(Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) sets off every November
with more than 200 vessels, and an ocean-crossing
between 18 and 21 days to reach the Caribbean.
The airport of Gran Canaria is 18 kilometres from
the capital and works 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. Ten million passengers arrive here every year,
60% of them, in international flights. Forty-three
companies link this airport with the other of the
Canaries; fifteen do it with the airports of mainland
Spain; sixty six with European airports –with a length
of four hours to the most-; and eleven with airports
of Africa and the Macaronesia.
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On foot, bike,
bus or taxi
Moving around the city is easy and fast. The old
town, shopping areas, touristic areas, beaches,
and the marina are all at sea level. A complete
network of buses (Guaguas Municipales, being
“guagua” the local name for urban and interurban buses) covers the whole city and makes easier
to access all the areas and special events, both
cultural and sportive. There are bus stops near
the main tourist spots of the city and two stations
(Parque San Telmo and Parque Santa Catalina)
link services with the other bus company that covers the routes with the rest of the island and the
main tourist areas of Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés
and Mogán.
Bus users can get on by direct payment (1,30€ one
way ticket) or using a 10-ticket card that can be
used at the same time by many people (7,50€).
The lines that cover the route between the city’s
old town and the Port-Las Canteras area are, 1, 12
and 17. Every bus stop has an information panel.
(www.guaguas.com).
Guagua Turística (Tourist Bus)
Visiting the most interesting spots of the city in
a fast and comfortable way is key for the Tourist
Bus. It is the best option to know the emblematic
places in one day. With a 20-minute frequency,
it is possible to hop on and off these buses since
the ticket is valid for the entire day from 09:30 to
18:00. Besides, it is a high viewpoint from where
to enjoy the best views of the city, to visit the areas
of tourist relevance: Parque Santa Catalina, historical space where tourists mix with the residents;
the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium and Congress Hall,
with its astonishing architectural shape over Las
Canteras Beach; Vegueta, the city’s old town with
its museums and cultural centres amidst a space dominated by an architecture from Europe to
America. Last but not least, the Marina and the
Real Club Nautico tell us that we are in the Port
area, once defended by the Castle of La Luz, a
fortress now inserted into the city which has kept
it from the sea.
More than 1600 licensed taxis cover a city where the main boroughs (from the old town to the
Port area and the tourist beach of Las Canteras)
are linked lineally on the lower area, whereas the
municipality is extended to the centre of the island
through the upper areas. There are taxi ranks, but
it is possible to stop a taxi with the green light on
(available) only by raising one’s arm.
The lower area of the city is plain and moving
around on foot or bicycle is easy. There are currently bike-lanes and also several spots of the bicycle hire service. For more information about this
service, visit: www.biciambiental.org.
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The best weather in the world
If you’re looking for a city where you can swim in the beach during European winter, and where you can also
enjoy the sea and keep away from the heat in summer, that city is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The city enjoys
an eternal spring: with an average temperature of 22ºC, the sun can be enjoyed on the beach in winter, whereas the trade winds blow in summer, holding off the Saharan heat. The clash of trade winds with the Saharan
wind creates a microclimate which combines the heat form the Sun with the humidity of the Atlantic and unites
the seasons of the year and smooths the temperature oscillations between day and night.
The Canaries are under the Tropic of Cancer, but far from reaching the extreme temperatures of the nearby
Saharan Dessert, the cold Gulf Stream acts as a counterbalance in the cocktail of climate elements which is
known since the ages of Greeks and Romans, as they called this area the Macaronesia (in Greek: makaron
nesoi, fortune islands). Gods and Heroes found their eternal rest where tourists now enjoy eternal spring
whether in winter or summer, always with temperatures envied by continental Europe.
“Cocktail of climate
elements… Macaronesia
(in Greek: makaron nesoi,
fortune islands).”
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An island/city
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the administrative capital of Gran Canaria and of the Canary Islands (shared with Santa Cruz de Tenerife). Its port makes of it a
centre for goods distribution. This activity, along with
commerce and tourism, led to more than a half of
the population of the island now lives in the city. The
large number of cultural, social and sport facilities
make of this capital a big city on a small territory. It
exercises its influence on the rest of the island territory
as an island-city with suburban rural areas, protected spaces, beach areas and summits of over 1900
metres high, all comprised within a less than half-anhour car drive.
The airport, at only fifteen minutes from the city, or
the tourist areas of Maspalomas and Mogán, located at 30 minutes by car, explain why people from
Gran Canaria understand the whole of the island
as a unity where there are some spaces of urban
concentration, like Las Palmas de Gran Canaria,
and outbound metropolitan areas with industrial
and commercial facilities located on the east coast,
going south where the large beaches and the cities
created after the tourism development are. On the
other hand, along the north coast and into the centre
of the island, the use of land is mainly agricultural.
This use decreases progressively as we go further
into the centre of the island where the Reserve of the
Biosphere is located. It is a wide territory which extends over almost half of the whole island and where
tranquillity prevails amidst several protected natural
spaces due to its unique in the world ecosystems.
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Along with Las Canteras Beach, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria also has
a natural gem: the Viera y Clavijo Botanic Gardens -or Canary Garden
as it is affectionately known-, also a research centre, which holds the
largest collection of endemic species of the Macaronesia. In spite of its
urban, port and commercial character, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has
Protected Landscapes such as La Isleta, Pino Santo, and Tafira, and Sites
of Science Interest like Jinámar, where the only colony of Lotus Kunkelii
lives, in honour of its discoverer, Günther Kunkel.
“[…] tranquillity
prevails amidst
several protected
natural spaces due
to its unique in the
world ecosystems.”
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“[…] a ravine that
natives called
Guiniguada (‘Where
water always runs’)”
City of sea and sand
The development of Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria as a city was
determined by its relationship
with the sea, for the conquerors
found here a perfectly sheltered
bay with golden sand beaches
where they could disembark with
ease, and a ravine that natives called Guiniguada (‘Where
water always runs’). The landing
took place in 1478, but only a
few years later it was Christopher
Columbus’ vessels which gave
this city a main role in the communications between Europe
and America.
Nature also wanted that La
Isleta and the Island of Gran
Canaria were linked by an isthmus protected by a volcanic barrier which later gave its name
to Las Canteras Beach since it
is formed by a material used to
make containers that filter water
and make it drinkable. These
recipients are called “pilas” and
can be found in many rustic
houses.
Las Canteras is extended to the
extraordinary bay of El Confital,
a protected environment with
unique waves that attract surfers
from the entire world who come
to practise their awesome figures. The same occurs on the other
end of the beach, La Cícer, next
to the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium
and Congress Hall. Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria is one of the
member cities of the World
Surf Cities Network along with
San Sebastian, Durban, Arica,
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Newcastle, Santos, Ericeira, and
Hossegor.
There is a tight relationship between the population and the
sea; it is one of its hallmarks.
The clearest example of this relationship is the strong presence of young people from the
city in the Olympic Swimming
Team and, above all, sailing,
where sportsmen and sportswomen from this island represent
nearly half of the Spain’s Sailing
National Team. Canarian sailors have won many Olympic
medals and numerous national,
international, and world prizes
making the Real Club Náutico
de Gran Canaria (Royal Sailing
Club of Gran Canaria) the most
awarded sport institution in the
world.
The most common and spectacular image on our coast is the
presence of the lateen-sailing
boats, original from this city and
unique in the world, where small
vessels with large sails are used
to compete only with the weight
and skills of its crews at a working speed that cause the awe
of spectators. Few cities in the
world can show in its curricula
the presence of an autochthonous sport where the skills of
the sailors come together with
the image of the size of its huge
sails, moving small boats that
race upwind, and the weight of
the crews with really incredible
postures.
cular richness of flora and fauna around Las Canteras and La
Isleta, along with an astonishing
structure of underwater caverns,
arches and swim-throughs, called “The Cathedral” by scuba
divers due to its size, or the numerous wrecks spotted on the
seabed around the city.
Not less important is the beauty
of this city’s seabed: the specta13
Its potential as an Atlantic platform has also been
recognised by the UN and the International Red
Cross, since they agreed to settle in the Port of
La Luz and Las Palmas their logistics base for the
World Food Programme.
The Port has given this city its cosmopolitan and
multicultural character, with the presence of those fleets of strange flags quoted by poet Tomás
Morales, a presence that spread to the city in a
colourful and exotic range of restaurants, shops,
clothing and races from the entire world in this
small enclave.
The natural conditions and the infrastructures
developed since 1883 in the Port of La Luz and
Las Palmas made this site a leading port area for
any kind of trading: containers, fish, vegetables,
cereal, minerals, aggregates, fuel, food, as well
as naval repairing and oil rigs. Along with the
constant and endless movement in the port, its
is also remarkable its importance on passenger
transit from all over the world, its modern and fast
connections with all the Canaries and Mainland
Spain, and its growing activity as a stop for tourist
cruises, with more than half a million visitors a
year.
The Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the
fourth of importance in Spain, after the ones of
Mediterranean cities of Algeciras, Barcelona and
Valencia. With an annual traffic of more than
600.000 containers, it is the leading port of
Western Africa.
The approval of the Puertos Francos Law (1852)
and later the Régimen Económico y Fiscal de
Canarias, or the Zona Especial Canaria (ZEC)
and Zona Franca, has attracted many companies
that value the conditions and infrastructures of the
Port of La Luz and its excellent tax conditions as a
logistics and business platform, where many companies have been established.
The port,
international stop “I
love my port where
a hundred strange
flags are waved in the
wind by their shipping
ensigns […]”
(Tomás Morales. 1885-1921)
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A City full of History
Before the coming of the Castellan troops, Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria was by no means a main enclave for the ancient inhabitants
of the island, divided then into two territories that had their own kings
(Guanartemes), Gáldar and Telde. The conquest began in this place in
1478, in the area where now settles the borough of Vegueta.
The city became the first enclave outside the continental territory, where
the imperialist expansion of Spain developed the urban and administrative models of the colonies on American land. Those adventurers
did not only carried guns and orders in their fragile vessels, but also
the goats of the Canaries, the aloe, the bananas and, on their comeback, they brought corn and potatoes among other goods.
The city was the focus of ambition by many confronted powers, thus
making necessary to build fortresses on strategic spots, with towers or
armoured fortresses. Though it suffered a raid of the city in 1599 by the
Dutch troops commanded by Van der Does, the city could repel pirate
raids by Francis Drake (1585) and other pirates.
What was not achieved by the force, they got by the coin since important British and German colonies settled to run the coal companies
to supply the ships on their way from their countries to the African
colonies. Those early pioneers also led to the boom in hotel construction for tourists and invalids who searched their cure in the Canarian
weather. They also brought their sports, specially football, that led to
the first clubs on such sport, and to the building of the first golf field
in Spain.
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“[…]with towers
or armoured
fortresses … could
repel pirate raids
by Francis Drake
(1585) and other
pirates.”
Cultures
and the
Arts of the
Atlantic sound
The city overlooks the sea, from
its hills and houses. Always
aware of the horizon, since its
Port is the gateway for goods,
but also cultures and the contact
to the world for the islanders.
It is surprising nonetheless that
such limited territory, and such
a small population has given
so many brilliant people of the
arts and culture. Only fifty years
after the conquest of the island,
Bartolomé Cairasco de Figueroa
became one of the most important poets of the Spanish baroque. From those years, the city
homes the best collection of imagery of the late baroque with the
works of Luján Pérez.
The creation of the Museo
Canario by Gregorio Chil or
the Philharmonic of Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria (the first one
in Spain) by Agustín Millares
Torres, give an idea of the intellectual restlessness of the
island’s population on the late
nineteenth century, continued
and with the greatest impact by
the literary character of Benito
Pérez Galdós, along with his
contemporaries Tomás Morales
and Alonso Quesada.
In this period between centuries,
some politicians stand out, like
Nicolás Estévanez, Franchy y
Roca or Juan Negrín, who even
became the President of the
Second Spanish Republic.
The twentieth century was the
one of the greatest artists,
highlighted by the genius of
symbolism and modernism,
Néstor Martín Fernández de
la Torre. Also important were
the promoter of the group El
Paso, Manolo Millares, along
with sculptor Martín Chirino or
poet Manuel Padorno. As for
the music, it was represented by
the great voice of tenor Alfredo
Kraus, whereas in circus arts,
history still remembers one of
the greatest aerialists of all times, Pinito del Oro.
Besides, many are the great foreign artists who became interested on this territory: Julio Verne,
Agatha Chirstie, among others,
tried to go unnoticed though
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were soon recognised by islanders, like Camile Saint-Saëns,
who composed here his Valse
Canariote or part of his opera Samson & Delilah, violinist
Yehudi Menuhin or pianist Julius
Katchen.
Nowadays, the city has a complete network of museums, exhibition halls, and stages for theatre, music or open air spaces for
shows, along with an all year
round programme of festivals
concerning many representations of art.
Festivals
without seasons
The cultural inquietude of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria citizens led to the creation and consolidation of many festivals and events that are awaited year after
year by residents and interested visitors from abroad. Along with the schedule
of the oldest philharmonic societies of Spain (established in 1845), there are
also the Opera Festival (since 1967) and zarzuela (since 1992), the Jazz & Más
International Festival of the Canaries (since 1991), the International Film Festival
(since 1999), the International Music Festival of the Canaries (since 1985), the
International Theatre, Music and Dance Festival, and the Womad (since 1993)
among others. These festivals come along with other big events which complement a high quality programme of interest for residents and visitors. Besides,
there are the fixed schedule of many cultural centres (theatres, auditoriums,
concert halls…) and other cultural entities of a very active society.
The local folklore, tradition and religious activities are also present all year
round (Holy Week, Corpus Christi, Christmas, Foundational Festivities or the
Festivities of Saint John).
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LPA Carnival
The Carnival of Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria sets the beginning
of the year on the city. As a perfect symbiosis, Christmas leaves
an open road for the most important festivity of Gran Canaria. The
city becomes Carnival from early
on the year.
Wear your best costume and
come into the carnival, it is for
you, c’mon, let’s dance, sing
and laugh…the hymn of the
carnival of Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria, composed by Sindo
Saavedra, summarises the es-
sence of the party, the most popular and participative of all that
are celebrated on the capital
of Gran Canaria. The everyday
landscape of the streets, squares
and, over all, the area of Parque
Santa Catalina and Las Canteras
Beach transforms itself, little
by little, until a morning when,
suddenly, everything is different.
The kingdom of Don
Carnal begins!
In carnival, the city dresses up
in colours, and joy is in the air
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with enviable temperature and
light. These are dates when
make up cover faces and bodies; fabrics become costumes;
music and dance of the murgas
and comparsas fill the ambiance; drag-queens with their vertiginous high platforms provoking transgression; queens inviting to dream almost in a magical way; multitudinous nights
which are far too short; multicolour parades and street dances and, moreover, the character of a island city, bathed by
the Atlantic, cosmopolitan, full
of events, entertaining, welcoming, kind and amusing, like
its people.
In LPA Carnival everything is
sound, party, and people dancing, chatting and sharing; where
all want to be others and finally
become others. There is room
for everyone and for almost
everything. Won’t you dare?
Many reasons to come
One of the singularities of the carnival in the Capital of Gran
Canaria is the celebration of the Drag Queen Gala, a model
exported endlessly to other events and which has taken the
pulse of the festivity. The show that is organised in the city
during Carnival is a reference of freshness, expectation and
indulgence.
The drag show, the most “offender” of the festivity, was pioneer on the carnival of the capital of Gran Canaria. This gala
is the most popular, the most prestigious, and famous both
nationally and internationally and the idea has been copied
by many carnivals abroad. The fact that the Drag Queen Gala
of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival is internationally renowned by own merits is not new and led our carnival to be
one of the promotional subjects of the city.
“Drag Queen Gala…
reference of freshness,
expectation, and
indulgence[…]”
Dress up in costume is almost compulsory, moreover on the
weekend prior to Carnival’s Tuesday, a bank holiday in Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria. Special mention must be given to
the Great Parade, another differentiating identity sign of the
Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and participated
by all the citizens. The day of the parade, the look of the
streets change; people walk on them for about 8 hours. It is
a true multicolour demonstration and tenths of thousands of
people gather on the sides during it to enjoy the costumes,
the dance, the music and the attractiveness of the trucks.
The spectacular Queen Gala, the murgas and comparsas
contests, the body make-up show, the costume festival, the
children activities, concerts and parades, the dog’s costume contest and many other events form a varied schedule
conceived for families, friend groups, collectives of every age
group which feel supported by the visitor’s curiosity and by the
unconditional following of the local public who fill the steps,
seats and public spaces to watch the unmissable greatest party
of their city.
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“[…] Excellent
‘matchings’…
Malvasia wines
Grown on volcanic
Areas of the isle”
flavours
A world of
The Canarian cuisine is defined by certain characteristics. First of all, there are only a few own
dishes, such as potages, the different ways of preparing salted fish, like the sancocho, as the traditional alternative to preserve food from the sea.
From the country, the quantity and world renowned quality of the cheese produced on the isle
is really impressive, and has been internationally
awarded. Other singular elements like the carajacas (liver meat), the pucheros, and the mojo (sauce) for the “wrinkled” potatoes (small and boiled
with the skin and lots of salt), or the gofio (milled
toasted cereal).
Canarian cuisine has also had excellent world
renowned “matchings”, like the malvasia wines
grown of the volcanic areas of the isle, grouped
today under the seal Denominación de Origen
Vinos de Gran Canaria. These wines were much
appreciated by the British. The beers produced on
the island have also received many awards and,
as for the liquors, the rum production is also very
important.
The garden produce have been exported to
European markets for decades, though globalisation has reduced the variety, leading to a production of tomatoes and bananas solely.
The sea is the other main resource, being our islands next to one of the most important fisheries
in the world, the Canarian-Saharan bank, particularly important for its cephalopods and other species of fish that are exported to the entire world,
mainly to Asian countries like Japan, Korea and
China, being tuna fish the most valued in the first
of them.
This presence of foreign fleets, along with the people from many other countries who have opened
new business, has led Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
to become the pioneer on foreign cuisine restaurants, with the opening here of the first Japanese
restaurant in Spain in 1968. Besides, Russian,
Uruguayan, Korean, Moroccan, and a long etcetera of restaurants were opened along with others
from the different gastronomic regions of mainland
Spain which brought the large variety and richness
of their cuisines.
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Tourism
designed
the city
The open and welcoming relationship of the city towards
the visitor is one of its identity
signs, a result of its evolution
as a transit between Europe
and America. The settlement
of colonies of foreign people
to meet the needs of fleets
from their countries, or those
who came in search of a cure
of their illnesses in the healing
weather of Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria, led them to settle and
stay on the isle, leaving a recognisable heritage in the surnames of many inhabitants of
the city.
On the early twentieth century,
the cultural elite of the city began to place their stakes on a
tourist boom from a particular perspective where cultural, ethnographic and artistic
values played an important
role. On such movement, the
flagship was Néstor Martín
Fernández de la Torre, the
most remarkable artist of the
modernism and symbolism.
From his ideas, and his work
of awareness, he led the creation of the Parador of Tejeda,
the Pueblo Canario and other
buildings focused on the tourist. In the same way, he inspired a form of representing
folklore and handicrafts, with
a personal touch of design,
which he named “typism”. For
decades, his heritage meant
the city’s tourist success.
After a change on habits and
needs, Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria has adapted itself to
the demands of the modern
visitor, creating an urban accommodation offer to meet
the requirements of the leisure,
business, congress, cultural,
and sports tourists. Many of
these facilities are located surrounding Las Canteras Beach,
a true incentive for those who
come for business or to enjoy
the city, complementing their
agenda with a swim or a walk
on shore thanks to the climatic
and natural conditions of this
beach.
“…tourism
from…cultural,
ethnographic
and artistic
values.”
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Pacific
and Solidary
The other centre is the Africa House, a space
for cooperation and dissemination of the culture
from African countries. Besides public initiatives
in the city there are different groups of citizens
who carry out activities of coexistence, dialogue
and debate between people from different parts
of the world.
It is not new that a citizen of this city has been the
president of the International Red Cross for years,
José Manuel Suárez del Toro, who has done an
excellent job of sensitization and humanitarian aid
organisation to address situations of drama that
many countries have undergone.
In addition to all this, it must be remarked the
important institutional effort which led Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria and its Port to be chosen for
settling here the logistics base for the United
Nations World Food Programme, where huge
amounts of food and first-aid equipments of the
Red Cross are stored so that they can arrive as
soon as possible to the places in Africa in the
need of international aid.
The history if this city has been a constant relationship with many shores of the Atlantic. Since
the conquest of the isle, the traffic of people
and fleets between continents had Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria as a compulsory stop for food and
rest, which moved the islanders, whether by their
own, or for obligation, to travel to America where Canarians founded numerous cities, such as
Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
Today, there are in the capital of Gran Canaria two
international centres that reflect the role of this city
as a gathering place for cultures of the world: The
Columbus’ House, as an historic link between the
Canaries and the New World, where historians, writers and other artistic manifestations meet next to the
museum that recalls the epic of the Discovery.
“[…] The Columbus’ House, as an
historic link between the Canaries
and the New World […]”
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How much time
do you have to
discover
the city?
The city homes various areas differenced by
its history, architecture and the origin of its
people. It is really a mixture of several cities joined in one, starting from Vegueta, the
Old Town, Columbian, with a remarkable
convent, legal, museum, and palace houses
style; next to it, there is Triana, with modernist buildings showing the business tradition
of the city. On the other end, we find the
natural jewel of the city, Las Canteras Beach
and the Bay of El Confital, looking north,
boasting spectacular sunsets and magnificent views towards El Teide on its horizon. To
the east side, the Port area, a busy multiethnic and business side of the city, peopled by
tanned inhabitants, where on its upper side,
Las Coloradas, we find a neighbourhood
amidst a protected area with restaurants
and spectacular views towards the city and
the island.
Among these two areas, we find Ciudad
Jardin, where the gardens of Parque
Doramas and the Pueblo Canario offer an
oasis for relax and stroll in a peaceful and
original environment. There’s also a cosy
little borough at San Cristóbal. All that keeping in mind the natural heritage richness
to be seen in a visit to Bandama Peak and
Crater, the vineyards of Monte, the cavehouses and pottery centre of La Atalaya,
or the Viera y Clavijo Botanic Gardens,
with its complete sample of flora from the
Macaronesia.
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LPA
in one day
The most comfortable way is to take a guided trip on
the Tourist Bus. Its timetable allows making visits on
foot, while continuing the ride at ones desired rhythm.
Visiting museums, the Old Town, taking a walk on
Las Canteras Beach, shopping, choosing between
a wide selection of restaurants, and enjoying the terraces at our beautiful squares, pedestrian streets or
by the seaside, all can be done on every season of
the year. And for the afternoon or evening, do not
hesitate to consult the many activities and shows our
city has to offer for all types of public, either in their
auditoriums and theatres or on the street.
Vegueta - Triana
The tour must include the main square, Santa Ana,
the Cathedral, the Episcopal Palace and the Town
Hall along with other noble buildings which preserve
the historic taste and the architecture that was later
exported to America by the conquerors. The Museum
of Columbus, Canary Museum, Diocesan Museum
of Sacred Art, San Martín Centre for Contemporary
Culture or the Atlantic Centre of Modern Art (CAAM)
will help you discover a rich culture that may be complemented with a visit to the Market of Vegueta and
its various locals with traditional cuisine and the terraces of Mendizábal Street. Facing Vegueta, Triana,
with its modernist buildings, its shops, terraces, singular buildings like the Literary Cabinet or the Pérez
Galdós Theatre and the Museum-house dedicated to
this writer, are strong reasons to enjoy this borough.
Ciudad Jardín Alcaravaneras
In the middle of the harbour and the foundational
areas, visitors will find a ‘Garden City’ developed by
British settlers attracted by the harbour works and,
later, international trade and the supply of British
steamers that had their obliged stop at the harbour
dams and port sheds. The singular architecture remains in this neighbourhood that faces the sea and
the Alcaravaneras Beach where the Royal Sailing
Club and later the Marina were erected.
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Port – Las Canteras
Parque Santa Catalina, with its terraces, and the
Elder Science Museum place us in the centre of this
modern and active area of the city. Along with the
shopping centres of Mesa y López Avenue and its
numerous shops which are dotted throughout this
area, Las Canteras Beach, full of locals and terraces by the beachfront promenade, is worth the visit. The three-kilometre long beach is used all year
round thanks to the wonderful climate this city enjoys. It is flanked on the west by the Alfredo Kraus
Auditorium and Congress Hall, and the natural
and undeveloped area between La Puntilla and El
Confital. A natural reef barrier shields the users of
this beach that, besides, is fully accessible and fully
equipped for a large urban beach. Las Canteras
Beach possesses the environmental management
certificate UNE-EN ISO 14001 that endorses its
absolute respect for the environment, and the EU
blue flag waves on its shore.
The port area lays out a wide range of activities,
numerous vessels with flags from all around the
world waving on their masts. Fishing ships, containers, bulk carriers, cruisers, naval forces, oil
rigs and a long etcetera of vessels that keep the
bay alive, along with the North Atlantic marina
and the Royal Sailing Club with a number of medals that turns it into one of the most important
of the world.
Having said that Parque Santa Catalina might be
the starting point for a one-day tour, this could also
be a perfect ending place, with restaurants and terraced bars ideals for a chat.
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Three days
to visit the
capital
First day,
a travel to the past
An islander will always recommend
you an easy walk through the different neighbourhoods of the city
since local people enjoy the city
without hurries. The fist day should
therefore be spent in discovering the
clues of historical development, the
one that was carried to America, the
past treasured by the Old Town of
Vegueta and its streets and big museum houses with their picturesque
balconies, its churches, its buildings
with a high historical value, and the
expositions that bring us from the
prehistoric past, the Columbus’ adventure, and the religious art to the
most modern one.
Triana, next to Vegueta, proposes a
linear structure and numerous pedestrian areas to enjoy a walk looking at
the showcases of the shops kept on
the modernist façades of Triana and
its adjacent streets. In this area, we will
find the Pérez Galdós Theatre, Cuyás
Theatre, Pérez Galdós Museum, the
Centre for Cultural Initiatives, the
Gabinete Literario (Literary Cabinet)
and the Music Academy, thus giving
this neighbourhood a mixture of cultural and commercial taste, along
with locals and terraces full of ambiance day and night.
However, a day without visiting Las
Canteras Beach, whether at noon or
evening, is a day lost in this city.
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Second day,
tradition and nature
The British presence on the island left
its imprint at the neighbourhood of
Ciudad Jardín (Garden City), where
the Anglican Church and the former
British Club stand. In this environment
of chalets and hotels for visitors from
Great Britain, the gardens of Parque
Doramas were created next to Santa
Catalina Hotel (built in 1890) and the
Pueblo Canario, a compendium of
local architecture that houses shops
with handicrafts of the island and products of the land. Amidst this tourist
oriented space, visitors will find the
Néstor Museum, dedicated to the artist who projected this complex along
with many other initiatives to promote
tourism in Gran Canaria in the first
third of the XX century. Besides, the
museum keeps the pictorial work of
this great artist, considered one of the
most important of Spain’s symbolism
and modernism, who also designed
pieces of furniture, jewellery, dresses,
and scenery while being a passionate
cultural activist.
In the surrounding areas of the city,
there are three amazing places: fist of
all, the crater and peak of Bandama,
an explosive volcano that might have
been the last volcanic event in Gran
It is a great marine
urban park […]
all year round
24/7.”
Canaria, occurred in successive stages between two thousand and five
thousand years ago.
Its name comes after a Belgian merchant, called Daniel Van Damme,
who bought the terrain to grow grapevine. The spectacular crater and
the impressive views from its peak
make this visit a delightful souvenir.
The Royal Golf Club of Bandama, at
the feet of the mountain, is the oldest
of Spain. A few kilometres away there is an ancient prehistoric village, La
Atalaya, where its current inhabitants
still live in caves and earn its supplies
preparing crockery and clay pots just
like their ancestors did before the
conquest of the island. Coming back
downtown, a stop must be done at
the Viera y Clavijo Botanic Gardens.
It was created half a century ago
and thus the trees and plants grown
there are at its plenitude. Besides,
the number of specimens from the
Macaronesian area has been increased year after year making it the most
important scientific and botanical
centre of its kind, and a seed bank of
prime importance in the world
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Third day,
the seaside city
The capital of Gran Canaria has
one of the best beaches in the
world. It is a great marine urban
protected park, fully equipped and
serviced, suitable for use all year
round 24/7, where citizens enjoy
its promenade, auditorium, restaurants, plazas, accommodation resources, pubs, and discos.
Along with the beach, with its sun
beds and parasols, widely enjoyed
by families and swimmers due to the
safety given by the natural reef barrier, there are also two large areas
for nautical sports.
On one side, next to the Auditorium,
there is the Cicer area. This is an
ideal surf spot. On the other end,
there is El Confital. This is a natural
open to the sea space, where there
are little sandy coves and a large
surf spot with a unique wave that
attract surfers from the entire world
who come to enjoy the famous
‘tube’ of this beach.
On the western side of this isthmus
you will find the Port of La Luz and
Las Palmas, a place to wander between ships from many countries
and uses, from big and luxurious
cruisers to the world’s largest vessels for carrying vehicles, containers, minerals or gas. Watching
this bay is the Castle of La Luz,
whose guns defended the island
against several pirate and corsair
raids who wanted to gain control
of such an important spot this is on
the trade routes between America
and Europe.
A week to live
The suggestions recommended on the previous sections can be easier enjoyed in seven days, even enjoying the
numerous temporary or permanent activities held in the city, both day and night, so one must be aware of the programme of festivals, festivities and the agenda of the different cultural and sports centres of the city.
Along with a visit to the key points in town: Vegueta, Ciudad Jardín, the Pueblo Canario and Botanical Gardens, Las
Canteras and the Port, the city also offers some quieter corners though not of little importance: the fishing district of
San Cristóbal, the open air shopping areas, and the always busy shopping centres with very affordable prices, the
large urban parks and the numerous al fresco terraces with cafes, bars and restaurants where to gather and enjoy
a chat, a book or to relax.
From the city, the whole island can be visited within minutes, whether on a round trip or going directly to the centre
of the island and its spectacular mountains; or to the long beaches of the south; or to the northern agricultural and
traditional landscapes.
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Sun and Sea
all year round
The good climate of the city, both in summer and
winter, with an average temperature between
17,7ºC to 23,7ºC allows us to enjoy its sea all
year round and practically, at any time of the day,
being winter the most demanded season to enjoy the coast of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria by
European tourists, since it becomes a natural spa
due to the pleasant temperatures recorded here
during this period.
Among the various beaches the capital has for
swimming, Las Canteras is “the jewel in the crown”
due to its singularities that make it one of the best
urban beaches in Europe, and the one that has the
best conditions during autumn and winter. It is one
of the few beaches that boast a quality certificate,
the UNE-EN ISO 14001, by AENOR. Besides, the
beach is protected from the sea currents thanks
to a natural reef, la Barra, parallel to the shore,
turning the beach into a large natural three-kilometre-long pool.
A wide pedestrian promenade goes along the
whole beach, it is fully serviced and it is accessible from promenade to the shore. There are numerous cafes, ice-cream stores, restaurants, shops,
and accommodation facilities along the promenade, where the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium and some
shopping centres around Las Canteras are found.
There are other beaches, like El Confital, ideal for
those who love undeveloped spaces, though prepared for swimming and surfing. In La Laja, on the
south gateway to the city, we find another capital beach. Between the Port and the Marina, one
of the best port beaches in Spain is located: Las
Alcaravaneras.
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City of
water sports
Few cities in the world can
proudly boast a beach like Las
Canteras, with a weather that
makes it a leisure space all year
round. Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria is, moreover, one of the
few cities in the world with an
autochthonous sport related to
the sea, the lateen sailing, and
one of the most awarded sailing
clubs in the world, the Real Club
Náutico.
Learning
with the best
Numerous entities and enterprises give residents and visitors
the opportunity to learn different waters sports: any sailing
categories, surf, windsurf, kayak, scuba diving, fishing… with
sport experts who have competed at the highest level, like at
the Olympic Games, since they
were kids as Canarian athletes
have always shone on water
sports or swimming.
Playing
with the sand
In many spots of the coast,
and more especially in Las
Alcaravaneras Beach, beach volley and football is widely played.
Besides, many activities related
with the making of sand sculptures
are held every year, especially in
Christmas, when the largest Sand
Nativity Scene in Europe is made
and visited, astonishing thousands
of children with the quality of these
ephemeral sculptures.
In addition to this, there is an
intense and varied offer of
water sport events and activities, with excellent spaces for
surfing on both ends of Las
Canteras (the famous tube of
El Confital, or the sight of hundreds of surfers and bodyboard
riders in the area of La Cícer,
next to the Auditorium). It is a
sea that holds natural gems and
wreckages that are the delight
of scuba divers and a challenge
for underwater photographers
who enter the LPA Fotosub contest in Las Canteras Beach, a
singular event open not only for
professionals, but for everyone
wishing to dive and take pictures of the beach seabed and its
inhabitants.
“Unique
opportunity
to learn many
water sports”
Leisure by the sea
Restaurants, bars, cafes, ice-cream stores…the beach is a huge terrace
for hundreds of people who enjoy its breeze and the magnificent views
towards the horizon highlighted by the Teide. In addition, its urban character results in Las Canteras Beach to have an auditorium, a concert
and exhibition hall, museums, open air shopping areas and shopping
centres leading to a busy night life around the beach enjoyed by hundreds of people.
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Sports and competitions for all
The city is represented by teams in competitions of different sports at the highest level (the Unión Deportiva Las
Palmas in football, the Gran Canaria 2014 in basketball, etcetera). A network of facilities both public and private (pavilions, stadiums, pitches, sport-centres…) allow any kind of sport event to be held, like the Basketball
World Championships in 2014 with one of the sites in this city.
In addition to the water sports already mentioned, the tourist will be able to see the spectacular sailing view of
boats lined up in the coast, at the ARC start line, whose participants invade the city horizon with hundreds of
vessels following the route Christopher Columbus traced in 1492, whereas the destination of this international
regatta is the island of Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has more than an autochthonous sport like the lateen sailing; it is also the site
of the first Golf Club in Spain, opened in 1891 by the British colony, and having a definite location next to the
volcanic crater of Bandama, to where it was moved in 1957. The city also has another golf field, Las Palmeras
Golf, in the middle of the city, with beautiful views towards the bay of El Confital.
Canarian wrestling is a sport whose origins date back to the times before the conquest and it has remained
rooted in the people’s identity. It is an agility sport, since winning wrestlers must make the opponent touch the
ground with any part of the body other than the feet.
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City of cultures
Culture is in the air of the different boroughs of the
city. The historical columbine past of Vegueta, the
literary and historical Galdosian work in Tirana, the
modernism by the hand of Néstor over the façades
of Triana and Perojo towards Pueblo Canario and
the sound Atlantic that echoes the magnificent voice
of tenor Alfredo Kraus.
Auditorium is the great space for the music. It is the
home of the Music Festival of the Canaries and also
of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria,
and it offers a fixed programme all year round.
Libraries
There are libraries in every borough, being the most
remarkable the Biblioteca Insular with its permanent
activity and students preparing their exams, and the
National Library with its astonishing architecture and
a complete schedule of activities and services for
users of all ages, the most remarkable.
Museums
We can guess its content by its name. The Museo
Canario shows us archaeology and nature, but also
stores the most important library and press archive with Canarian contents. The Diocesan Museum
of Sacred Art shows us the trace of Christian religion in society. The Casa Pérez Galdós boasts the
research and diffusion of the great writer’s work.
The Museo Néstor homes an extraordinary look
towards modernism and symbolism by the hand of
such a unique artist. There are also museums for the
adventure: the one dedicated to the Discovery by
Christopher Columbus and his stay in Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria, or the Elder Museum of Science and
Technology, designed to learn whilst playing.
Exhibition halls
Located mainly in the area of Vegueta and Triana,
the Atlantic Centre for Modern Art (CAAM) stands
out, along with the new space of the former San
Martín Hospital, the hall of San Antonio Abad, and
the Centro de Iniciativas Culturales de la Caja de
Canarias (CICCA). In the Port area, visitors find La
Regenta, an old tobacco factory reconverted into an
exhibition hall.
Live music
Theatres
Along with the institutional theatres and spaces, there are many places offering live music, mainly in the
area of Las Canteras Beach: from the area of the
Auditorium, Plaza del Pilar, La Calle, La Tasquita
Cambullonera, the marina…being Cuasquias the
oldest and most famous one, located in Triana.
The Pérez Galdós is the city’s coliseum, with a remarkable sonority. A few meters, the recently restored
Guiniguada Theatre is found. The Cuyás Theatre,
formerly a cinema, has been reconverted into a space for theatre, music and dance. The Alfredo Kraus
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City break:
an array
of sensations
A break to the Grancanarian capital does not disappoint. The sensations lived here remain forever.
The smell of the sea, the fresh trade winds, the textures of the Atlantic blue and the colours of the sunset
over the Teide Peak are unique experiences for the
visitor who will be able to switch off from monotony
and to enjoy a cosmopolitan and dynamic city with
a nature that dominates the landscape.
City of cultures
Strolling around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is walking through a city of modernity and globalisation. The
coincidence of the city’s foundation almost with the stay
of Christopher Columbus on his first trip towards the
Discovery, led the development of Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria to be linked with the history that unites two continents of both ends of the Atlantic. With the tourist bus
(guagua turística), visitors will be able to walk through
the columbine urban street network of Vegueta, to visit the Andalusian and European borough of Triana, to
know the colonial and bourgeois style of the British area
in Ciudad Jardín, or the tourist city built in the sixties
around Las Canteras Beach, to end in one of the most
traditional and historical ports in the world, the Port of
La Luz and Las Palmas, a main enclave for the shipping
relationships between Europe, Africa and America.
Museums, manor houses, interesting architecture,
open air sculptures, cultural centres, theatres, auditoriums, they all complete a cultural offer that can be
enjoyed all year round both on the streets and indoors
with a suitable offer for every taste.
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“[…] to switch off
from monotony
and to enjoy
a cosmopolitan city
with a nature that
dominates the
landscape.”
Where feelings are lived
The rhythm of the city is relaxed and the weather
is always pleasant, without strong variations. It
is an environment that invites to stare, to caress
and be caressed. A moment that let us to look
each other, to stare at the sea, at the sky, to chat
with friends or just to talk to some stranger who
also likes sharing that warm and joyful instant of
a welcoming city.
Strolling through he different corners, a chat on one
of the many terraces of the city, a snack or an exotic
lunch, a look to the past, always surprising and mysterious, discovering the works of Néstor, enjoying a
concert in a theatre or in a place with live music after
sunset, next to the sea, walking while tasting the sea
breeze….these are some of the many sensations one
can collect and share in just a couple of days in Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria
Enjoy the palate
The colonisation of the Canaries brought culinary
recipes from the different areas of Spain, making
this place a synthesis and meeting of the Spanish
gastronomy. Local products have the quality of a
fertile volcanic land, where any vegetable or fruit
can be grown all year round thank to its unique
weather. This is why Canarian cuisine presents some
gastronomic singularities, such as the gofio (milled
toasted corn or wheat flour), the chorizo (sausage
made with pork’s most tasty parts), its potages (vegetables and meat broth), its almost endless varieties of cheese, along with an large pantry of fish
guaranteed by the Canarian-Saharan bank and the
rich coast.
Imported products from the entire world for the most
varied restaurants of all nationalities and from the
whole world complement a feast of flavors and menus easily enjoyable in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The great global bazaar
The city is a large market, a bazaar open to the
world thank to the port and to centuries of commercial relationships with all the countries. Indians,
Arabs, Europeans and Chinese make this place a
multicolour shop with advantageous prices for many
products. Along with the open air commercial areas,
the city also has shopping centres with shops of all
kinds, brands, restaurants and leisure spaces. From
Gran Canaria, visitors will be able to purchase local
handicraft products, linen, cheese, drinks and a type
of aloe with properties unique in the world.
Besides, if you have been very busy in your shopping, you will be able to relax on any of our spas or
massage and wellness centres existing in Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria.
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Complete cultural programme
Each season has its own highlighted events, as part of an intense and permanent cultural activity. The year begins with Christmas celebrations and the beginning of the Music Festival of the Canaries. The Carnival floods
the city’s streets with its great shows for several weeks, introducing us to the International Film Festival, followed
by the Holy Week and its imagery and rituals to give way for popular festivities: Saint John and the City’s
Foundation, Our Lady of El Carmen and its marine devotion, the festivities of La Naval and the victory against
the British pirates…. All together with a summer of high quality festivals like the Jazz & Más. The International
Theatre, Music and Dance Festival lead us to the “Autumn Jazz”, and to the Circus Festival La Caja Chica.
The Womad is open to worldwide cultures and places us at the beginning of Christmas festivities, its huge
decorated pine-tree next to a massed beach full of swimmers and the thousands of visitors of the spectacular
Sand Sculpted Nativity Scene.
All the arts, the styles, the interpreters….they all gather in this city, on its many spaces, both indoors and
open air.
“All the arts,
the styles,
the interpreters….
they all gather in
this city”
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A territory for the couple
A city with a good climate and all kind of resources to enjoy deserves to be enjoyed in company.
Whether married, couples or friends, Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria has everything a big city can
offer and all the comforts an island city can add
to that offer, with quick breaks, the immediacy
of the sea, and a weather that allow us to enjoy
everything everyday of the year.
Residents are not weary of the happiness of those who visit and enjoy our city. On the contrary,
they’re welcoming accomplices who know perfectly that this city gives happiness, invites to pluck
daisies of feelings and to enjoy an ambiance of
freedom.
The experiences and feelings lived and shared
are part of the relationship, thus making Gran
Canaria one of the preferred repeated destinations of those who have already come before.
A destination without age
During winter, there are many Europeans who come to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to enjoy the sun, the sea,
whilst snow covers their countries. They are commonly older people, though families with children are being
seen more and more. They all come to this city to enjoy its beaches, water sports, museums, playgrounds and
cultural activities.
The Elder Museum of Science and Technology is one of the preferred spaces by children and youngsters, whereas there are also playgrounds for the younger and the possibility to make a trip for all the family to many
sports of the island, starting from a visit to the Canary Botanic Garden.
An excursion around the city on the tourist bus or on a bicycle is another way to enjoy the whole Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria to know better the spaces for walking and visiting the most family-oriented places.
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Trendy
all year round
A territory that has the best urban weather in the
world, where every date is good to enjoy a terrace, a swim on the beach, it has to be a happy
city, ‘trendy’, ‘cool’ and ‘amazing’. In fact, there are terrace areas and ‘alive’ places almost on
every borough of the city, being the lower area
where they abound. Vegueta offers enough for an
endless night, adding the area of the Monopol
and the Literary Circle. Cebrian and Perojo streets
have student-oriented pubs whereas the streets
next to the former Island Stadium and the Mesa y
López Avenue offer many restaurants, taverns and
the football-focused terraces. The boroughs of
Guanarteme and the Port have from Parque Santa
Catalina to Las Canteras Beach Promenade an
endless number of terraces, restaurants, taverns,
etc., and next to Alfredo Kraus Auditorium there are some discos with live music for the night
owls. This place is not the only one where to enjoy live music though. There are many more, like
Cuasquías, in Triana, La Calle, in Las Canteras, La
Tasquita Cambullonera in La Puntilla, and more.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a University City,
as well, and it has one of Spain’s highest proportions of young people, a fact easily seen on the vivid activity of its streets from dawn till dusk, being
the summer the busiest season.
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“Its ideal
temperature lets…
recovering health
and keeping away
from the
winter cold”
A Spa City
to be fit
The good weather, the best in the world after a research from the University of Syracuse, lets to enjoy an ideal
temperature all year round, specially in winter, a season when beaches get full of Norse visitors who come to
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to lay in the sun, swim in the sea, while temperatures on their origin countries
are below zero.
Besides recovering health and keeping away from the winter cold, either with sea swims, exposition to the sun
or attending to massage centres and spas, many foreigners come to receive treatment for the skin or against
stress at any of the numerous health attention centres available.
A complete hospital and health network guarantees that any illness or accident can be immediately treated by
professionals in high quality centres offered by the Public Health Service, including the three large hospitals on
the city where European citizens visiting Las Palmas de Gran Canaria can attend.
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Bazaar of the Atlantic
“From an elephant to a pin…” that was the motto
of a retailer of this city. A slogan that reflects the
great commercial tradition of the city, a place for
supplying ships from the entire world thanks to the
Port of La Luz and Las Palmas, a gateway for any
kind of goods and objects that came and went.
ring centuries in town, today extended to open air
shopping areas in Triana, the oldest in the Port
area, or recent ones like Mesa y López, Santa
Catalina or Las Canteras Beach.
The city itself, being a metropolitan area, also
concentrates an important number of shopping
centres with all kinds of shops, from the most sophisticated brands to outlet retailers, either of garments and electronics.
Many areas still preserve shops with long tradition
on selling electronic devices, tobacco, perfumes,
linen… the city’s commercial tradition settled du-
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The most Canarian
will surprise you
Few cities can have the honour to show an autochthonous sport like our spectacular lateen
sailing. Moreover, this city has a protected area
such as the Scientific Interest Area, being there
the only place in the world with a colony of the
seaweed called Lotus Kunkelii. This is a singular
city and, as such, it’s also a showroom for proper goods of the island, products that have a
lot to do with the land and with the capability of
the Canarians to give shape to many tools with
a unique art and style. To taste, nothing better
than local cheese, since this island is the place
of the world with the largest and widest variety
of cheese ever produced. Handicrafts are also
widely known, embroidery and linen, timples,
or cigars, a type of tobacco produce exported
by Canarians to the Caribbean. But among all
the jewels of the island’s craftsmen, the Canary
Knife is the most singular, with its handles decorated in detail with geometrical figures made
out of bone, silver and also with more humble
materials.
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LPA Meetings, the best option
The good weather, the high
quality facilities, excellent communications with the world and
the fast connections have led
congresses, conventions, seminars and fairs to become part
of the intense daily activity of
the city. To achieve that, Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria built
a Fair Centre more than forty
years ago, which held important
events like the Travel Agencies
Federation World Assembly and
the Expotur Fair (now known as
Fitur) after its opening in 1966.
The Fair Institution has a congress hall with many rooms and
a pavilion. In the area of Las
Canteras Beach, The Alfredo
Kraus Auditorium and Congress
Hall, opened in 1997, also
offers complete and comfortable facilities with a dozen of
rooms where three large cultural events of the city share space
with other congresses and conventions.
The condition of island-city,
along with the important natural resources of the environment, with more than 40% of
the territory as protected landscape and declared Biosphere
Reserve, make the celebration
of meetincentives a more than
attractive issue, also given importance to the cultural and
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gastronomic offer of Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria.
The city also offers other opportunities for every convention attendant and their companions since they can do
“The City offers
Outdoor Training
activities for
convention
attendees”
water sports, nature activities
and games that stimulate learning and teamwork. Many enterprises offer outdoor training
in the city.
CULTURAL
AGENDA
Enero / JANUARY / Januar
Mayo / MAY / Mai
CANARY ISLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Septiembre / SEPTEMBER /
SEPTEMBER
www.festivaldecanarias.com
ALFREDO KRAUS OPERA FESTIVAL
OUR LADY OF EL ROSARIO FESTIVITIES
www.operalaspalmas.org
(Pilgrimage – Vegueta)
ISLAS CANARIAS SantaProJunior
Octubre / OCTOBER / Oktober
Febrero / FEBRUARY / Februar
CARNIVAL
LPA FOTOSUB
www.lpacarnaval.com
LPA Carnaval
Junio / JUNE / Juni
www.lpafotosub.com
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
CANARY ISLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL
ALFREDO KRAUS OPERA FESTIVAL
Noviembre / NOVEMBER /
www.festivaldecanarias.com
www.operalaspalmas.org
November
27th ATLANTIC RALLY FOR CRUISERS (ARC)
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
FOUNDACIONAL FESTIVITIES
www.worldcruising.com/arc
ALFREDO KRAUS OPERA FESTIVAL
MIDSUMMER NIGHT
www.operalaspalmas.org
www.LPAvisit.com
LPAvisit
Marzo / MARCH / März
LPAcultura
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
ALFREDO KRAUS OPERA FESTIVAL
Julio / JULY / Juli
www.operalaspalmas.org
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE,
MUSIC AND DANCE FESTIVAL
THE NORTH FACE TRANSGRANCANARIA
www.teatroydanzalaspalmas.com
Diciembre / DECEMBER /
Dezember
LPA Open Sea
www.LPAvisit.com
LPAvisit
CHRISTMAS
SAND NATIVITY SCENE
LAS CANTERAS BEACH
www.LPAvisit.com
www.transgrancanaria.net
INTERNATIONAL CANARY ISLANDS
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
JAZZ &MÁS FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FILM
www.canariasjazz.com
www.lpafilmfestival.com
LPA International film festival
OUR LADY OF EL CARMEN FESTIVITIES
LPA film festival
Borough of La Isleta
www.laspalmasgc.es
Abril / APRIL / April
HOLY WEEK
Agosto / AUGUST / August
Traditional Parades in Vegueta
SAN LORENZO FESTIVITIES
and Triana
Fireworks
LPAvisit
Sundays:
FOLK MUSIC & DANCE - PUEBLO
CANARIO (Parque Doramas)
POPULAR MARKET - FLEA MARKET
Juan Rodríguez Doreste Boulevard
(Next to Parque Santa Catalina)
AGRICULTURAL MARKET
Borough of San Lorenzo
CRAFTMANSHIP MARKET
Plaza del Pilar Nuevo (Vegueta)
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Useful Information
TRANSPORT
AC Iberia Las Palmas: Avenida Alcalde J. Ramírez
Bethencourt 8, 35003 · Tel. 928 36 11 33 · www.ac-hotels.com
Guaguas Municipales: www.guaguas.com
Best Western Hotel Cantur: Sagasta 28, 35008
Tel. 928 27 30 00 · www.hotelcantur.com
Guaguas Global: www.globalsu.net
Guagua Turística: www.citysightseeing.com
Concorde: Tomás Miller 85, 35008
Tel. 928 26 27 50 · www.hotelconcorde.org
Taxis de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
www.socomtaxi.com · Tel. 928 15 47 77
www.taragranca.org · Tel. 928 46 00 00
www.eurotaxigrancanaria.com · Tel. 928 46 90 00
EXE Las Canteras: Portugal 68, 35010
Tel. 928 22 40 62 · www.exelascanteras.com
Fataga: Néstor de la Torre 21, 35006
Tel. 928 29 06 14 · www.hotelfataga.com
Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria (LPA):
www.aeropuertos.net/aeropuerto-de-grancanaria/
NH Imperial Playa: Ferreras 1, 35008
Tel. 928 46 88 54 · www.nh-hoteles.com
Puertos de La Luz y de Las Palmas:
Tomás Quevedo Ramírez s/n, oficina central, 35008
Tel. 928 21 44 00 · www.palmasport.es
Reina Isabel: Alfredo L. Jones 40, 35008
Tel. 928 26 01 00 · www.bullhotels.com
Naviera Armas: Juan Domínguez Pérez 2, oficina
central, El Sebadal, 35008 · Tel. 928 32 73 83
www.navieraarmas.com
3 Star Hotels
Biciambiental: www.biciambiental.org
Aloe Canteras: Sagasta 98, 35008
Tel. 928 46 49 07 · www.hotelaloe-canteras.com
Astoria: Fernando Guanarteme 54, 35010
Tel. 928 22 27 50 · www.bullhotels.com
HOSPITALS
Urgencias: 112
Atlanta: Alfredo L. Jones 37, 35008
Tel. 928 27 80 00 · www.atlantacanarias.com
Hospital Doctor Negrín: Plaza Barranco de la Ballena 0,
35012 · Tel. 928 45 00 00
Faycan: Nicolás Estevanez 61, 35007
Tel. 928 27 06 50 · www.hotelfaycan.com
Hospital Universitario Materno Infantil de Canarias:
Avenida de Canarias 0, 35016 · Tel. 928 44 45 00
Igramar Canteras: Calle Colombia 12, 35010
Tel. 928 47 29 60 · www.igramar.com
Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria:
Córdoba, 35016 · Tel. 928 44 40 00
NH Playa Las Canteras: Prudencio Morales 41, 35009
Tel. 928 46 45 29 · www.nh-hoteles.com
Las Lanzas: Bernardo de la Torre 79, 35007
Tel. 928 26 55 04 · www.aparthotel-laslanzas.com
ACCOMODATION
Parque: Muelle de Las Palmas 2, 35003
Tel. 928 36 80 00 · www.hparque.com
5 Star Hotels
Verol: Sagasta 25, 35008 · Tel. 928 26 21 04
www.hotelverol.com
Santa Catalina: León y Castillo 227, 35005
Tel. 928 24 30 40 · www.hotelsantacatalina.com
2 Star Hotels
Cristina: Gomera 6, 35008 · Tel. 928 26 76 00
www.hotelcristinalaspalmas.com
Alcaravaneras: Luis Antúnez 22, 35006
Tel. 928 24 89 14 · www.canaryhostel.com
4 Star Hotels
Bajamar: Venezuela 34, 35010 · Tel. 928 27 62 54
www.hbajamar.es
AC Gran Canaria: Eduardo Benot 3, 35007
Tel. 928 26 61 00 · www.ac-hotels.com
Blanca Paloma: Princesa Guayarmina 2, 35009
Tel. 928 46 77 04
Bora Bora: Anzofé, 31 35009 · Tel. 828 011 266
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Idafe: Nicolás Estevanez 49, 35007
Tel. 928 26 56 70 · www.hotelidafe.es
Mannix: Veintinueve de Abril 68, 35009
Tel. 928 27 77 90
Majórica: Ripoche 22, 35007 · Tel. 928262878
Marmoral: Doctor Grau Bassas 38, 35007
Tel. 928 27 12 08
Olympia: Doctor Grau Bassas 1, 35007
Tel. 928 26 17 20 · www.hotelolympia.es
Maype: Kant 2, 35010 · Tel. 928267650
www.maypecanteras.com
Pérez: Tecen 26, 35009 · Tel. 928 46 61 24
Playa Dorada: Luis Morote 61, 35007 · Tel. 928 26 51 00
Pujol: Salvador Cuyás 5, 35008 · Tel. 928 27 44 33
www.hotelpuyol.es
Riviera: Joaquín Costa 65-67, 35007 · Tel. 928 27 94 13
7 Soles: La Naval 71, 35008 · Tel. 928 46 44 63
www.hostal7soles.com
San Antonio: Nicolás Estévanez 38, 35007
Tel. 928 27 30 50
Valencia: Valencia 64, 35006 · Tel. 928 29 25 84
www.hotelvalencialaspalmas.com
Tinoca: La Naval 10, 35008 · Tel. 928 46 94 60
www.apartamentostinoca.com
1 Star Hotels
1 Key Apartments
España: Domingo J. Navarro 34, 35002
Tel. 928 36 09 60
Canteras Playa: Salvador Cuyás 18, 35008
Tel. 928 22 55 44
Falow: Alfredo Calderón 25, 35006
Tel. 928 23 06 27 · www.hostalfalow.com
Castillo Playa: Pedro Castillo Westerling 18, 35008
Tel. 928 27 11 12
Guacamayo: Doctor Miguel Rosas 9, 35007
Tel. 928 26 00 10
Catalina Park: Tomás Miller 67, 35007
Tel. 928 26 41 20 · www.catalinapark-laspalmas.com
Ibiza: Nicolás Estevanez 31, 35007 · Tel. 928 26 31 23
Don Carlos: Tenerife 22, 35008
Tel. 928 46 09 22
Kasa: General Vives 75, 35007 · Tel. 928 22 21 80
www.hostalkasa.com
La Goleta: Paseo de Las Canteras 58, 35010
Tel. 928 27 40 72 · www.apartamentoslagoleta.es
Los Palmeros: Anzofe 35, 35009 · Tel. 928 47 00 89
Lanza Rota: Tomás Miller 67, 35007
Tel. 928 26 41 24
Madrid: Plaza de Carrasco 4, 35002
Tel. 928 36 06 44 · www.elhotelmadrid.com
Miraflor: Buenos Aires 43, 35002 · Tel. 928 36 00 19
2 Palms Country Hotel
Navarro: veintidós de Mayo de 1986 15, 35008
Tel. 928 26 96 51
El Mondalón: Carretera de Los Hoyos 134, 35017
Tel. 928 35 57 58 · www.hotelruralmondalon.es
Neptuno: Colombia 4, 35010 · Tel. 928 26 96 51
Maipez:Carretera de la Calzada, 104,35017
Tel. 928 28 72 72 · www.maipez.com
Perojo: Perojo 1, 35003 · Tel. 928 37 13 87
Plaza: Luis Morote 16, 35007 · Tel. 928 26 52 12
Tamadaba: Pelayo 10, 35010 · Tel. 928 26 20 00
Turquesa: Secretario Artiles 69, 35007 · Tel. 680 49 04 76
WELLNESS
2 Key Apartments
Centro Wellness – Hotel Eurostars Las Canteras:
Portugal 68, 35010 · Tel. 902 93 24 24
www.eurostarslascanteras.com
Brisamar Canteras: Paseo de las Canteras 49, 35010
Tel. 928 26 94 00 · www.brisamarcanteras.com
Spa Center Agua Vital – Hotel Santa Catalina:
León y Castillo 227, 35005 · Tel. 928 24 30 40
www.hotelsantacatalina.com
Colón Playa: Alfredo L. Jones 45
Tel. 928 26 59 54 · www.colonplaya.com
Talasoterapia Las Canteras: Padre Cueto 22, 35008
Tel. 928 22 61 20 · www.talasoterapialascanteras.com
Luz Playa: Sagasta 66, 35009 · Tel. 928 26 75 50
www.luzplaya.com
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MUSEUMS
LIBRARIES
Canary Museum: Doctor Chil 25. 35001
Tel. 928 33 68 00 · www.elmuseocanario.com
Island Library: Plaza Hurtado de Mendoza 3, 35002
Tel. 928 38 26 72 · www.bibliotecainsular.grancanaria.com
Néstor Museum: Pueblo Canario, Parque Doramas s/n,
35005 · Tel · 928 24 51 35 · www.laspalmasgc.es/mnestor/
National Public Library: Muelle Las Palmas 0
35003 · Tel. 928 43 23 43
www.bibliotecaspublicas.es/laspalmas/
Atlantic Centre of Modern Art: Calle de los Balcones
9, Vegueta, 35001 · Tel. 928 31 18 00
www.caam.net
La Regenta Art Centre: León y Castillo 427
35007 · Tel. 928 47 23 79 · www.laregenta.org
THEATRES
Columbus House: Colón 1, Vegueta, 35001
Tel. 928 31 23 73 · www.casadecolón.com
Pérez Galdós Theatre: Plaza de Stagno, 35002
Tel. 928 43 38 05 · www.teatroperezgaldos.es
Africa House: Alfonso XIII 5, 35003 · Tel. 928 43 28 00
www.casafrica.es
Alfredo Kraus Auditorium and Congress Hall:
Avenida Príncipe de Asturias s/n, 35010 · Tel. 928 49 17 70
www.auditorio-alfredokraus.com
San Martín Centre for Contemporary Culture:
Ramón y Cajal 1, 35001 · Tel. 928 32 25 35
www.sanmartincontemporaneo.com
Cuyás Theatre: Viera y Clavijo 11, 35002
Tel. 928 43 21 80 · www.teatrocuyas.com
Elder Museum of Science and Technology: Parque
Santa Catalina s/n, 35007 · Tel. 828 01 18 28
www.museoelder.org
Guiniguada Theatre: Mesa de León s/n, Vegueta,
35001 · Tel. 928 31 15 52 / 928 32 20 83
www.elteatroguiniguada.com
Pérez Galdós House-Museum: Cano 6, 35002
Tel. 928 36 69 76 · www.casamuseoperezgaldos.com
Centro Cultural de La Caja de Canarias (CICCA):
Plaza Alameda de Colón 1, 35002 · Tel. 928 36 86 87
www.obs.lacajadecanarias.es/web/cicca
PLACES OF INTEREST
Viera y Clavijo Botanic Gardens: carretera del Centro
Km 7, Aptdo. 14 de Tafira Alta 35017 · Tel. 928 21 95 80
www.jardincanario.org
Cathedral of Santa Ana: Plaza de Santa Ana, Vegueta,
35001 · Tel. 928 21 96 00 · www.diocesisdecanarias.com
Pueblo Canario: Francisco González Díaz 0, 35005
Tel. 928 24 29 85 · www.pueblocanario.es
Gabinete Literario: Plaza de Carrasco 1, 35002 · Tel.
928 37 21 49 / 928 36 46 58 · www.gabineteliterario.com
Conservatorio Superior de Música de Canarias:
Maninidra 1, 35002 · Tel. 928 31 66 07 / 928 36 16 67
www.csmc.es
Institución Ferial de Canarias (Infecar):
León y Castillo 1, 35003 · Tel. 828010203.
Town Hall : Plaza de Santa Ana 1, Vegueta, 35001 ·
Tel. 928339045 · www.laspalmasgc.es
Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro: Espíritu Santo, 20
35001 · Tel.928 31 49 89 · www.diocesisdecanarias.es
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EVENTS
MERCADOS
Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
www.lpacarnaval.com
Market of Vegueta: Mendizábal 1, 35001
Tel. 928 33 41 29 · www.mercadovegueta.com
Music Festival of the Canaries:
www.festivaldecanarias.com
Port Market: Albareda 76, 35008
Tel. 928 47 02 08 · www.mercadopuerto.com
International Film Festival:
www.lpafilmfestival.com
Central Market of Las Palmas: Galicia 24, 35006
Tel. 928 24 37 69
Ópera Festival: www.operalaspalmas.org
Market of Altavista: Juan Ramón Jiménez 45, 35011
Tel. 928 25 04 01
Jazz & Más International Festival:
www.canariasjazz.com
Agricultural Market of San Lorenzo:
Estanque de la Palma 54, 35018 (Sundays only)
International Theatre, Music and Dance Festival:
www.teatroydanzalaspalmas.com
Zarzuela Festival: www.aczarzuela.com
OPEN AIR SHOPPING AREAS
Circus Festival La Caja Chica:
www.obs.lacajadecanarias.es
Triana Area
Mesa y López Area: www.mesaylopez.net
Port - Canteras Area
SHOPPING AND LEISURE CENTRES
Pedro Infinito Area
Las Arenas Shopping Centre: Carretera del Rincón
s/n, 35010 · Tel. 928 27 70 08 · www.cclasarenas.com
La Ballena Shopping Centre: Avenida Carretera Norte
112, 35010 · Tel. 928 41 14 55 / 928 41 14 62
www.centrocomerciallaballena.com
GASTRONOMICAL AREAS
7Palmas Shopping and Leisure Centre: Fondos del
Segura 19, 35019 · Tel. 655 91 20 38
www.centrocomercial7palmas.com
Triana Area
Vegueta Area
Las Canteras Area
El Mirador Shopping Centre: Autovía de Gran
Canaria 1, salida 5 35220 · Tel. 928 68 69 40
www.ccelmirador.es
San Cristóbal Area
El Muelle Shopping Centre: Muelle de Santa Catalina
s/n, 35008 · Tel. 928 32 75 27 · www.ccelmuelle.es
CELLARS
El Corte Inglés: Avenida Mesa y López 18, 35006
Tel. 928 26 30 00 · www.elcorteingles.es
Bodega Mondalón: Lugar Cuesta del Mondalón 6,
35017 · Tel. 928 35 60 66 · www.mondalon.com
Marina of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
Joaquín Blanco Torrent s/n, 35005
Tel. 928 23 49 60
Bodega Monte Bandama: Carretera de los Hoyos, Km
3.5, Tafira Alta · www.fincamiradorbandama.com
Bodega Plaza Perdida: Carretera de los Hoyos A 271,
35017 · Tel. 928 35 58 71
Monopol Area: Plaza Hurtado de Mendoza 0, 35002
Tel. 928 36 74 38
Bodega Los Lirios: Cuesta de Los Lirios, 35017
Tel. 928 35 67 20 / 620 25 52 30
Bodega el Dominguito: Montequemado 35, 35017
Tel. 928 71 12 28
Bodega Viña Angoa: Camino Los Pérez, 67 35017
Tel 928 352871
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SPORT ACTIVITIES
ROUTES
Brisa School: Numancia 14, 35010
Tel. 617 54 66 66 · www.brisaschool.com
City Bike Tours: PO Box 416, 35100
Tel. 617 799 924 · www.cyclegrancanaria.com
Buceo Canarias: Muelle Deportivo, calle Joaquín Blanco
Torrent s/n, frente al pantalán H, 35004 · Tel. 928 23 20 85
/ 649 89 36 53 · www.buceocanarias.com
Electric Bike: Muelle de Santa Catalina, 35008
Tel. 682 818 104 · www.ebikegrancanaria.com
Smartour: Avd. Juan XXIII,7 35004
Tel. 928 247 849 · www.smartour.es
Gran Canaria Island Sports Centre:
Avenida José Alcalde Ramírez Bethencourt s/n, 35003 ·
Tel. 928 21 95 60 · www.institutoinsulardedeportes.com
Trip Gran Canaria: Colón, 2 35001
Tel. 674 128 849 · www.tripgrancanaria.com
Estadio de Gran Canaria: Fondos de Segura s/n, Siete
Palmas, 35019 · Tel. 928 41 69 45
Las Palmeras Golf: Avenida Doctor Alfonso Chiscano
Díaz s/n, La Minilla, 35019 · Tel. 928 22 23 33
www.laspalmerasgolf.es
Lavy Sub: Joaquin Blanco Torrent, s/n 35003
Tel.928 232 530 · www.lavysub.com
Mojo Surf: Perú 20, 35010
Tel. 828 01 44 20 / 626 81 50 61 · www.mojosurf.es
City Marina: Avenida Alcalde José Ramírez Bethencourt
0, 35003 · Tel. 928 24 36 06
Ocean Coast: Almansa 14, 35010
Tel. 928 22 04 37 / 26 14 57 · www.surfybuceo.com
Real Club Náutico: León y Castillo 308, 35006
Tel. 928 24 35 81 · www.clubnauticogc.com
Real Club de Golf Las Palmas: Lugar Campo de Golf
12, 35300, Santa Brígida · Tel. 928 35 01 04
www.realclubdegolfdelaspalmas.com
Real Club Victoria: Paseo de Las Canteras 4, 35008 ·
Tel. 928 46 06 30 · www.realclubvictoria.com
University Surf School: Castillejos 42, 35010
Tel. 661 36 05 30 · www.universitysurfschoolcanarias.com
7 Mares Las Canteras (Buceo): Tenerife 12, 35008
Tel. 928 46 00 37 · www.7mares.es
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