Places to visit in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
THE 30 BEST Things to Do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2025)
Places to Visit in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Playa de Las Canteras, Vegueta, Nature and Wildlife Tours, Walking Tours. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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- fromper adult₹9,459
Day Tripsfromper adult₹4,463- fromper adult₹9,459
- fromper adult₹5,045
Bike Toursfromper adult₹3,396- fromper adult (price varies by group size)₹4,851
- fromper adult₹5,045
Luxury Car Toursfromper adult₹6,694
Full-day Toursfromper adult₹4,172- fromper adult (price varies by group size)₹16,492
Golden sands and a vibrant promenade lined with dining and shopping set the scene for a variety of beach activities and surf enjoyment; nearby, impressive sand sculptures captivate visitors.
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Historic Sites
Historic neighborhood brimming with colonial-style architecture, quaint squares, and a traditional market. Features captivating views from the cathedral tower and cosy cafes for local cuisine.
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Aquariums
Modern aquarium showcasing a diverse marine life spectrum, with a grand deep sea tank and themed areas focusing on conservation and education.
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Art Museums
Historical manor-turned-museum showcasing Christopher Columbus' voyages, Canarian trade history, and pre-Columbian artifacts, set around scenic courtyards with macaws.
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Botanical garden with a vast array of Canary Islands flora and an impressive cactus collection. The natural gorge setting and presence of large lizards enhance the visit.
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Mountains
Elevated viewpoint providing panoramic vistas of valleys and neighboring islands, ideal for morning photography. Easy trails through pine forests lead to historic military buildings.
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Churches & Cathedrals
Historical cathedral featuring serene interiors, graceful arches, and a climbable tower for panoramic city views. Includes a tranquil courtyard and a small museum.
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Speciality Museums
Interactive science museum with a virtual tour of Nefertari's tomb, engaging exhibits, and a ball pit. Ideal for family fun and educational exploration. No on-site dining available.
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What travellers are saying
- Arnlaugur H43 contributionsA beach that strolls for 7 kilometres alongside Las Palmas with lot’s of restaurants on the way, beach benches and umbrellas at great prices is one of the best beaches we have encountered. Play del Inglese and Maspolamos what!Written 14 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MrsP4 contributionsVegueta is a place to stay if you don’t want to be lumped in with Sun-seeking Brits. It is a warm & charming town away from typical beach expectations. We stayed in Veintiuno hotel which was boutique & fabulous & ate in many local authentic & speciality restaurants, Indio Commido & Chiwawa to name but 2, so many bars to grab a pre-dinner glass of wine, El Monje de Santa Anna in the cathedral square was a favourite. We have used the bus service (number 12) to get to the port, amazing indoor market (we were here in carnival week so great vibe!) Also the aquarium is absolutely brilliant. I did not know what to expect when booking this holiday & have been pleasantly surprised every day!Written 12 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ingrid748Oslo, Norway180 contributionsA nice experience - and a very cool building
A bit stressing With kids being lifted up On glass that clearly states the oposite. Cafe a bit sad, but resting area in front of largest aquarium very Nice
Enterence a bit expensiveWritten 13 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Jude064Bromley, UK189 contributionsAn interesting exhibition telling you about the voyages of Christopher Columbus. There is also some replicas of ancient world maps which I found fascinating. As others have said not everything is in English, but Google Translate camera sorts that out quickly now.Written 4 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Paradise2153743706146 contributionsIt was amazing! I definitely recommend it, free entrance! The staff was really nice, and overall 9/10 score! I made around 150 photos, and narrowed it down to 47.Written 4 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- mirunavrnBucharest, Romania431 contributionsThis is the main shopping street in the old town area of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It is a nice street, with old, colorful buildings and lots of shops and restaurants. You can find lots pf perfume shops here an if you're lucky and like to negociate, you buy buy perfumes at lower prices.Written 24 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Katarzyna KGrantham, UK173 contributionsGreat viewpoint for the whole Gran Canaria but it is sometimes covered in clouds. Can even see Teide volcano on Tenerife! Very small parking next tot the viewpoint but this place is also accessible by foot.Written 16 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MrsHodorPeterborough, UK438 contributionsA good experience with lots to see. From the outside, the cathedral is very impressive to look at. Inside, it's spectacular! There are many stained-glass windows and paintings to see. Don't forget to look up - the ceilings of cathedrals are always interesting architecture.
Be warned - one of the side areas has a glass tank with a body in it. We couldn't work out from the translation into English if it's an actual skeleton, something embalmed and restored or something else entirely. Put a bit of a dampener on the visit as was very unsettling.
However, tower visor alone is worth the €6 entry price for the whole lot - fab views of the entire town... Or is it a city? Either way, worth going up. They have a lift with step-free access to the roof and then there's 45 steps to get up to the tower for slightly better views.
Loos are clean but weirdly have flies immediately outside. Museum interesting IF you have an interest in religious artifacts, paintings of donations for the church.
Would recommend popping in!Written 19 February 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - somLund, Sweden69 contributionsAir conditioned, clean, modern shopping mall. Good range of shops including Primark, Lefties with Carrefour as the anchor.
Plenty of places to sit for the non-shoppers including comfy armchairs. Spotted charging stations. Toilets were clean but they are kind of hidden.
Good range of restaurants in the top floor with wonderful views of La Cantera beach. For simple tastes ( like mine), I grabbed a bocadillo( 4 euro) from Carrefour to join the family on this level.Written 10 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - dan jPort Coquitlam, Canada804 contributionsWe went by the park on our way from the cruise port to the Vegueta. It was a cloudy day so the park wasn’t very crowded and it was quite nice and well maintained.Written 4 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Simon TSpain1 contributionA lovely island though if you are going for winter sunshine you'd be disappointed. We stayed in Las Palmas which is a very nice city, great walks, restaurants and bars and made a few journeys by bus €6.25 each way per person to playa del Ingles where the weather is slightly better at this time of year than the capital. If you haven't been to the island definitely worth a visitWritten 1 March 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Graeme BLos Cristianos, Spain26,624 contributionsWalked to this place on a Friday Evening for a bite to eat.
Wow what a Busy place, loads of restaurants to choose from, but far to Busy for us, so we reluctantly moved on.
Highly recommended though if you can cope with a lot of peeps.Written 16 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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