Best places: Sights & Landmarks in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Auditorium for arts events housed in a contemporary, fortress-like structure overlooking the beach.

Rocky, isolated beach featuring a boardwalk, plus surfing, swimming & sunbathing.

Large aquarium offering colorful fish of all sizes & other sea animals, plus a restaurant & events.

Picturesque square next to a historic cathedral & featuring a famous set of dog sculptures.

👍👍 Extinct volcano giving spectacular views across the east side of the island, from Las Palmas in the north to the airport and beyond to the south, and across to the higher mountains in the middle of the island. If you have a car you can drive all the way to the top, or a bus will drop you by the neig...

Extended, urban-area beach offering boating, surfing, rocky areas with marine life & a promenade.

👍👍 Great views and a lot restaurants near by. Totally recommend to go visit and walk around. Visit the restaurants that are more in the hidden part that the ones outside in the promenade

👍👍 Cozy, comfortable theater with good acoustics and visibility. The play we saw was great, "Myths" by A Producciones.

Botanical garden with 500 plant species native to the Canaries, including trees, cacti & succulents.

Ornate former governor's house, visited by Columbus, housing a museum on his voyages & ship life.

Gothic cathedral building located on a scenic plaza & containing many notable religious artworks.

Science museum with hands-on displays including replica space station, plus 3D cinema & planetarium.

Landscaped park featuring fountains, waterfalls & native plants such as dragos, ficus & palm trees.

👍👍 De las mejores playas que hay en la isla de Gran Canaria.

19th-century landmark featuring elegant art & architecture, literary/cultural programs & a library.

👍👍 We loved this place! Amazing views, really spectacular plants and trees, especially the cool cacti! And it’s free! The restaurant is high on the hill- fantastic food! It’s very popular with the locals at around 14.00. Quite upmarket- highly recommend!

Spanish realist author, Benito Pérez Galdós, used to live & work in this house, now a museum.

Bustling seafront park packed with cafes, plus a kids' area, science museum & cultural center.

👍👍 Magnificent castle preserved in the San Cristóbal neighborhood.

👍👍 If you are looking for good produce and want to buy fresh fruit and veg big you have to visit this market