Las Palmas rewards visitors who explore it as a city rather than treating it merely as the location of their hotel.
Its attractions range from beaches and historic quarters to museums, shopping streets, parks and dramatic coastal scenery.
Long before Las Palmas existed, Gran Canaria was already home to a society with its own settlements, agriculture, beliefs and traditions. Understanding something about these
Las Palmas is a city shaped by the Atlantic, and few places tell that story as clearly as Castillo de la Luz. This compact stone
If one round near Las Palmas is not enough, head south. Gran Canaria’s main resort belt is also its biggest concentration of destination golf, with
You do not even have to leave Las Palmas to play golf. Las Palmeras Golf is an urban 18-hole par-3 course in the capital, designed
If you want a full-size golf course close to Las Palmas without heading to the resorts in southern Gran Canaria, El Cortijo Club de Campo
Playing golf beside an old volcanic crater is not something you can do on every city break. At Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas,
Gran Canaria is better known for beaches and winter sunshine than golf, but Las Palmas is actually a very useful base if you want to
Firgas is one of those Gran Canaria stops that works best when you are not expecting a long list of major attractions. It is a
Drive or take the bus into Arucas and one building immediately dominates the town: the enormous dark-stone Church of San Juan Bautista. Its towers rise
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of those cruise ports where the location immediately works in your favour. Ships using the Santa Catalina cruise