Las Palmas: 2 Jan 2008

The imposing Catedral de Santa Ana amidst a sea of sunny buildings; innumerable hotels, cafes, restaurants and clubs; the Puerto de la Luz waterfront; the old Vegueta district, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990; and the sandy lagoon of Playa de las Canteras all combine to making Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the island’s largest and quite cosmopolitan city. But don’t just stay in town; explore the interior of the island, where bald hills give way to breezy meadows and verdant mountainsides.

Check out God’s Finger, a monolith at the entrance of Agaete’s harbour.

Enjoy a scenic view and the rum factory in Arucas. Head out to Roque Nublo, the symbol of Gran Canaria, or go south to Puerto de Mogán, also dubbed “Little Venice” for its curved bridges. Stroll by the street waterfalls of Firgas, the “Water City”, and shop-till-you-drop at Puerto Rico’s impressive shopping mall.

The imposing Catedral de Santa Ana amidst a sea of sunny buildings; innumerable hotels, cafes, restaurants and clubs; the Puerto de la Luz waterfront; the old Vegueta district, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990; and the sandy lagoon of Playa de las Canteras all combine to making Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the island’s largest and quite cosmopolitan city. But don’t just stay in town; explore the interior of the island, where bald hills give way to breezy meadows and verdant mountainsides.

Check out God’s Finger, a monolith at the entrance of Agaete’s harbour.

Enjoy a scenic view and the rum factory in Arucas. Head out to Roque Nublo, the symbol of Gran Canaria, or go south to Puerto de Mogán, also dubbed “Little Venice” for its curved bridges. Stroll by the street waterfalls of Firgas, the “Water City”, and shop-till-you-drop at Puerto Rico’s impressive shopping mall.