Las Palmas De Gran Canaria: Holiday Apartments Between Beach and Culture
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Las Canteras is a three-kilometre-long natural beach area within the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. La Barra, a limestone reef more than 100,000 years old that acts as a natural breakwater, runs parallel to more than half of Las Canteras beach. It is home to a unique ecosystem with various habitats and a diverse range of endemic marine flora and fauna. Those considering different daily itineraries for a holiday apartment in Las Palmas De Gran Canaria can treat the coast, seafront promenade, volcanic landscape, history and market life as separate focal points.
Coast and Nature
El Confital is located on the La Isleta peninsula in a protected natural landscape within the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Several paths in El Confital lead through a volcanic landscape and provide access to the Cueva de los Canarios, a former indigenous settlement. The Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo covers 27 hectares and showcases the botanical diversity of the Canary Islands, as well as endemic plant species from other parts of the Macaronesian region.
History and Culture
Vegueta is the historic founding district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with cobbled streets, stately homes, churches and historic squares. Casa de Colón is a museum dedicated to the history of the Canary Islands and their connection with America. Its permanent exhibition covers the voyages of Columbus, cartography and navigational instruments, pre-Columbian America, the relations between the Canary Islands and America, the urban geography of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from the 15th to the 19th century, and painting from the 15th to the 20th century.
Castillo de La Luz is the oldest defensive fortress in the Canary Islands. Since 2014, it has been the headquarters of the Fundación de Arte y Pensamiento Martín Chirino. Castillo de Mata hosts exhibitions, lectures, concerts, cinema screenings and theatre performances. Pueblo Canario is an architectural complex with buildings inspired by traditional Canarian architecture. Every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., folk groups perform traditional music and dances on the terrace of Pueblo Canario.
You can also consider Tafira Alta and Marzagán as additional destinations.
Trails and Events
The Sendero litoral de la Bahía de Las Palmas is an approximately 10-kilometre-long seafront promenade along the coast. It runs parallel to Avenida Marítima and can be used on foot or by bicycle. El Confital can be reached on foot from Las Canteras via the seafront promenade. Fifteen information panels and interpretation tables along the Sendero litoral Las Canteras–Bahía de El Confital explain the geology of El Rincón, the surfing culture in Guanarteme, the origin of the name La Cícer, the colour of the sand and the existence of large predators in the past. The carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is considered a multicultural, entertaining and inclusive celebration that is open to everyone.
Market and Local Products
Mercado de Vegueta is the oldest food market in the Canary Islands and is known for its fresh regional produce. Mercado de Vegueta has venues where visitors can enjoy wines and cheeses from the Canary Islands.
For the main travel overview: Gran Canaria.
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