Interesting places in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
Tourist routes in Gran Canaria. You will encounter endless possibilities for tourism in every corner of Gran Canaria. Every enclave on the island derives a special quality from the island´s orography, the trade winds and the ocean currents.
| Visitors to the island of Gran Canaria are able to enjoy an enormous variety of landscapes as well as countless microclimates, which is why the island has become one of the world´s most attractive tourist destinations. It is on account of these characteristics that Gran Canaria has earned its epithet, namely "the miniature continent". The best place to start your visit to our "miniature continent" is the capital of the island, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and specifically the Las Canteras beach. Upon commencing a tour of the island, you should know that there are five routes for exploring the rest of Gran Canaria, namely the Northern route, which has two itineraries; the Southern route; the Western route; the Central route; and, lastly, the Circular route around the island. | ||
| - Visiting Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Las Canteras beach, Vegueta y Triana, San Telmo, Ciudad Jardín (Garden City), Parque Doramas, Santa Catalina Square, Auditorium Alfredo Kraus, La Isleta, San Cristóbal, Canarian Museum, Mesa y López... www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/1062.0.html - North Area: Arucas, Firgas, Moya, Valleseco, Teror, San Felipe, Santa María de Guía, Gáldar, Agaete, Sardina del Norte, Pinos de Gáldar (Canarian pine trees) ... Inland route and Coastal route. www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/1063.0.html |
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Gabinete Literario in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
"Roque Nublo" and "Teide". |
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- South Area: Telde, Valsequillo, Ingenio, Agüimes, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Bahía de Gando (bay), Arinaga beach, Pozo Izquierdo beach, Playa del Inglés beach, Maspalomas, San Agustín beach, San Fernando, Dunes of Maspalomas... www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/1856.0.html - West Area: Faro de Maspalomas (San Bartolomé de Tirajana), Mogán, La Aldea de San Nicolás, Agaete, Meloneras beach, Puerto Rico, Amadores, Patalavaca, Tauro, Taurito, (Port) Puerto Mogán... www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/1857.0.html - Centre Area: Santa Brígida, San Mateo, Tejeda, Artenara, Fataga, Presas (reservoirs) de Chira y Las Niñas, Roque Nublo, Parador de Tejeda, Caldera de Bandama, Jardín Botánico Canario (Canarian Botanicla Garden)... www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/1860.0.html |
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Playa de Taurito (beach) |
Puerto Mogán |
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Grand Canary Searchs
Grand Canary Info 
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Island photos and music. |