Rosiana in Gran Canaria – Coast, Museums and History

Rosiana is located on Gran Canaria; in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the city’s history is connected with Christopher Columbus’s stay on the coast of Gran Canaria and with the city’s historical ties to the Americas.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Rosiana, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on accommodation listing pages. These three details provide a consistent basis for comparing different accommodations before deciding on the cultural, coastal or nature-focused highlights of your trip.

Culture and History

Vegueta developed around an early settlement and became the founding district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. A walk through Vegueta’s cobbled streets, squares and churches, as well as past grand houses with traditional Canarian balconies, conveys the origins of the city.

The Casa de Colón is a museum and a center for Americanist studies dedicated to the history of the Canary Islands and their relations with the Americas. It displays navigational instruments, maps, replicas of caravels, works of art and pre-Columbian archaeology.

The Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM) is dedicated to contemporary culture and art, with a tricontinental focus on Africa, the Americas and Europe.

The Catedral de Santa Ana combines several architectural styles because its construction took place in several stages. It houses important works of art, some of which are displayed in the Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro.

El Museo Canario in the historic center showcases the ways of life of the indigenous population that inhabited Gran Canaria. The Castillo de La Luz has been established as a museum and cultural venue and preserves evidence of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s maritime history, which developed over many centuries.

El Pueblo Canario is a building complex whose architecture is inspired by traditional Canarian construction. Folklore groups perform at Pueblo Canario on Sunday mornings.

Coast and Nature

Las Canteras offers accessible entrances, bathing facilities, parking options and good public transport connections. A nearly 3,100-meter-long natural barrier runs parallel to the shore in front of Las Canteras and ensures calm water across a large part of the beach.

Las Canteras also features a unique ecosystem with various habitats and a rich fish fauna. El Confital has several routes where geological, ethnographic and historical features can be discovered. The beach and bay of El Confital are designated as a Zona Especial de Conservación.

Getting Around and Local Impressions

From the Puerto de La Luz–Playa de Las Canteras area, El Museo Canario can be reached by interurban bus routes 1 and 2. The sightseeing bus in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria stops at most of the city’s attractions.

Typical products such as cheese are offered in the area around Catedral de Santa Ana in the mornings.

Further destinations: Santa Lucía De Tirajana, Melenara, Artenara, Guía, Comarca Oeste, Valsequillo, Trasmontaña, Maspalomas

For the higher-level travel overview: Gran Canaria.