L'essentiel de Grande Canarie

Gran Canaria Essentials

Gran Canaria’s landscape features the Sahara-like Maspalomas Dunes and volcanic peaks such as Roque Nublo and Pico de las Nieves. Its colonial history is centered in Las Palmas, home to the 16th-century St. Ann Cathedral and the Casa de Colón. The island also contains the pre-Hispanic grain storage caves of Cenobio de Valerón and the neo-Gothic Church of San Juan Bautista in Arucas. Coastal highlights include the reef-protected Las Canteras Beach and the Poema del Mar aquarium.

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St. Ann Cathedral

The oldest church on the island built in a mixed yet impressive style.

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Maspalomas Dunes

Breathtaking - the best word to describe this vast sandy area. The dunes were formed into rounded hills and wave-like patterns during the…

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Roque Nublo

This volcanic formation is the second highest peak of Grand Canaria and it used to be a sacred place for indigenous people, who used it as…

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Las Canteras Beach

Beautiful sandy beach running right along the centre of Las Palmas. It is protected by a natural reef, therefore the waves are mild.

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Columbus House

Former residence of the governor where Christopher Columbus stayed in 1492. The museum features ornate Canarian courtyards and exhibits on the explorer's voyages, navigation history, and the island's historical links to the Americas.

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Mogán beach

Beach adjacent to a picturesque fishing village transformed to the upscale holiday resort. Protected beach popular with families.

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Pico de las Nieves

Pico de las Nieves is the highest peak and a stratovolcano on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.

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Church of San Juan Bautista

The Church of San Juan Bautista or Arucas Church, is a catholic temple located on the old town of Arucas, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands,…

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Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino

The Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino is a Catholic church and parish in Teror, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.

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Roque Bentayga

This highland rock formation is one of the most popular and scenic spots in Gran Canaria.

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Maspalomas Lighthouse

The third highest lighthouse in Spain towers above Maspalomas. It was built in the 19th century and it stood on the beach before all the…

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Valeron Monastery

Valerón's "monastery" is an archaeological site on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia, on…

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Acuario Poema del Mar

Large aquarium divided into three zones: Jungle, Reef, and Deep Sea. It features one of the world's largest curved acrylic windows, measuring 36 meters long, showcasing diverse marine ecosystems and species from around the globe.