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Fundación Canaria Observatorio de Temisas

Tourist attraction Science museum Observatory Planetarium School house

👍👍 Visited with my family for a private tour in January. Had an absolutely great time - the English-speaking guide was delightful, and we enjoyed exploring the stunning night's sky with his guidance. Would highly recommend to anyone, perfect for total beginners (like us) People often mention observatory, telescope,


Address

GC-550, km 6.5, 35280 Temisas (Agüimes), Las Palmas, Spain

Website

www.astrotemisas.es

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (192 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 9 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: (Father's Day), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed

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  • 5/5 Ben B. 6 years ago on Google
    Visited with my family for a private tour in January. Had an absolutely great time - the English-speaking guide was delightful, and we enjoyed exploring the stunning night's sky with his guidance. Would highly recommend to anyone, perfect for total beginners (like us)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cliff G. 6 years ago on Google
    Really interesting evening. David the guide was knowledgable and very helpful. The introduction is definitely worthwhile to understand the basics of astronomy. My wife is partially sighted and was able to take part in all the activities such as viewing stars outside with a laser pointer and in the observatory dome through the telescope. Recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fionntan C. 5 years ago on Google
    Such a great way to spend an evening! The observatory is perfectly positioned for uninterrupted views of the sky, and the big telescope is amazing to look through. Our guide David was clearly very passionate about astronomy and hugely knowledgeable on the subject. We had a fantastic time!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andreas S. 5 years ago on Google
    Professional arrangement with good lectures on different observations in the night sky. From the easiest way to observe to more advanced methods that have evolved over the years. We had our 9 year old daughter with us and she was thrilled. The last part with the telescope was amazing, our daughter still talks about the nebulae we observe3d this evening. I will mostly recommend a trip to this observatory.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dian D. 5 years ago on Google
    I'm really happy with the session and I had spended really good time. Was really useful for me. The place around observatory is amazing. Good mountain nature of Grand Canaria also good views of the local beach. About the session everything was really well explained and all my questions answered. Good talks about Black Holes, Clusters, Nebula and Big Bang, new NASA resurches, James Web telescope everything you need to know if you interested in that topic explained by profesionalist. Main telescope looks professional and you have good view of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and few Clusters (I don't remember the name :D) What amaze me is view of Milki Way just out of the observatory wich you are able to see without any telescope or instruments. Really well spended time. Thank you!

  • 5/5 Warren F. 4 years ago on Google
    David was a brilliant host and extremely informative. A great evening out that’s educational and fun with the rare opportunity to see our beautiful night sky from one of the best locations on Earth. Well worth the trip and would recommend this to anyone. There is a area for parking so don’t be put off by the walk up to the observatory. The views are amazing from the top of you get there early. Need to bear in mind that the facilities are extremely basic.

  • 5/5 Ethel F. 5 years ago on Google
    Fantastic experience! David was really clear, detailed and also fun in his presentation; you can perceive his passion when he talks about the skies. Stargazing and then the telescope experiences were amazing. Totally worth one's time and money!

  • 5/5 Edoardo A. 4 years ago on Google
    Great experience, really good host, excellent explanations and a wonderful view of Jupiter, Saturn and their moons. Plus the setting is magical. I suggest you reach the observatory before sundown and before other people arrive to enjoy the beauty and the silence.

  • 5/5 Maria I. 4 years ago on Google
    An absolute must do if you are in the area, if you are not into stars or planets then you will be after a visit here. If you have knowledge then this is the next step of seeing the celestial body's through powerful telescopes. The English guide is very passionate and patient with everyone and makes it a wonderful experience. It was a delightful evening spent here.

  • 5/5 Piotr S. 5 years ago on Google
    A must see for everyone, not only stargazing aficionados! Our host - David - was not only knowledgeable but also able to pass knowledge in an easily digestible and funny way. There are 3 parts of the presentations: 1) slideshow about the cosmos, stars and planets 2) outside laser guide presentations of sky movement and star navigation (we also used binoculars) 3) Sky observation at the dome - we saw Orion Nebula, the Moon and the double star It took more than 2 hours and was extremely informative as well as exciting (especially observation of the nebula and the Moon). Highly recommended!


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