Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Cathedral (Catedral de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

The Cathedral is located in the Plaza Santa Ana and dates back from the early 16th Century. Its drawn out construction resulted in a combination of architectural styles. The interior of the Cathedral is of Gothic style, whilst the exterior is of neoclassical style.The Diocesan Museum is positioned in the south wing.

La Casa de Colon (The House of Columbus)

The La Casa de Colon building was once the Governors house during the times of Christopher Columbus.  It focuses on study, research and disseminating the history of the Canary Islands and their association with America. The museum is separated into five different areas, including one room called “Columbus and his Travels”, the expeditions of the discovered are recreated and, in another, Columbus' travel through the Canary Islands is explained. Paintings from the 16th to the 19th Century are housed here.     

The Museo Canario

The Museo Canario was established in the 19^th Century by Doctor Chil y Naranjo. This museum has a comprehensive library that depicts the history of the pre-Hispanic Canaries. There are also ancient mummies of pre-Hispanic Islanders, tiny clay figures and models showing what life was like on the Island prior to the influx of the Spaniards. Also, great archaeological finds, such as fish hooks, needles and more are exhibited. 

The Pueblo Canario

The Pueblo Canario is located in the attractive gardens of Doramas Park and was created by the Canarian artist Néstor de la Torre. It represents the Island’s distinctive architecture and vibrant folkloristic performances take place twice a week.

Casa Museo Perez Galdós

The Casa Museo Perez Galdós is a museum was formed in the previous home of Benito Perez Galdós the Internationally-renowned Canary Island literary figure. It's a dedicated paradigm of a 19th Century middle-class Canary Island house, and exhibits some of the author's original manuscripts, and some of his collection of 19th and 20th Century Spanish literature. Along with other prominent items, is a portrait of the author by the Valencian artist Joaquin Sorolla.

Jardin Canario

The Jardin Canario is located in Tafira which is around 8km from Las Palmas. This garden is one of the best and biggest in Europe and exhibits over 600 plants grown here are of Canarian origin. The garden is devoted to protecting the distinctive flora of Gran Canaria and the other Canary Islands. High tech laboratories and nurseries are also housed here.

Resorts around Gran Canaria

Bahia Feliz

The Resort of Bahia Feliz is located south of the airport and is more suited to older couples than families with young children due to the strong tides off the relatively sharply sloping sand and shingle beach. This resort is very popular with the windsurfing fraternity. The only drawback of the resort is the shortage of soft, sandy beaches and the strong breeze that always seems to be prevalent in the area. It doesn’t lack the facilities and amenities that you would want from a modern resort but has a more pleasant disposition than other resorts, nightlife is low key here and mainly cantered around the hotels. The serene fishing Town of San Agustin, has retained its traditional character and charm, not like some of the other resorts on the Island.

Although Bahia Feliz is smaller than other resorts, it has a beautiful promenade that stretches for around 7km from the far north to the south. The resort is situated around 10km north of livelier Playa del Ingles. Bahia Feliz has a picturesque Town square with a good selection of restaurants and pavement cafes. Apartment complexes can be found along the coastline and there are a few hotels.

San Agustin

The San Agustin Resort is the more upmarket neighbour of Bahia Feliz and more your classic resort with large hotels with more facilities and higher standards, and there are apartment complexes.

San Agustin shares the 8km stretch of coastline with the larger resorts of Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas; nevertheless, the small beach in the resort has dark volcanic sand, characteristically found on Gran Canaria. The beach front promenade begins at the north of the resort and runs the whole length and into playa del Ingles.