The back story
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The island guide
Gran Canaria: Las Palmas, Risco Caído and the dunes
Las Palmas and its old quarter of Vegueta, CAAM and the Alfredo Kraus, the sacred mountains of Risco Caído, and Maspalomas and Mogán in the south.
Island guide · Canary Islands
Gran Canaria, Las Palmas and the sacred mountains
Las Palmas, Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains, and Maspalomas and Mogán in the south.
What's onThis week in the Canary Islands
What to see and do
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UNESCO World Heritage since 2019
Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria
Cave dwellings, granaries and two sacred temples of the island’s pre-Hispanic people, in the mountains of Gran Canaria.
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Contemporary art in Vegueta
CAAM, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno
Las Palmas’ centre for modern and contemporary art, in the old quarter of Vegueta.
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Home of the Filarmónica
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
The concert hall of Las Palmas, home to the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria.
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Opera, early music and dance
Teatro Pérez Galdós
The historic theatre of Las Palmas, for opera, early music, theatre and dance.
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A nativity made of sand
Belén de Arena, Las Canteras
The sand nativity on Las Canteras beach, built every Christmas since 2006.
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The islands’ own flora
Jardín Botánico Canario “Viera y Clavijo”
The botanic garden of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, devoted to the plants of the Canary Islands.
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Berths and boats
Puerto Deportivo Pasito Blanco
388 berths for boats of 6 to 45 metres, a dry marina and VIP services in the south of Gran Canaria.
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Market, chapel and shopping streets
Vegueta to Triana
From the market and chapels of Vegueta, the old quarter of Las Palmas, across to the shops and cafés of Triana.
Where to eat and drink
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One MICHELIN star
Poemas by Hermanos Padrón
Poemas by Hermanos Padrón cooks creative food at Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel in Las Palmas; it holds one MICHELIN star.
León y Castillo 227, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Muxgo
Muxgo cooks creative food in Las Palmas; it holds one MICHELIN star.
León y Castillo 227, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Tabaiba
Tabaiba cooks creative food in Las Palmas; it holds one MICHELIN star.
Portugal 79, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
Los Guayres
Los Guayres cooks regional food in Mogán; it holds one MICHELIN star.
Avenida de los Marrero 2, 35138 MogánExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN star
La Aquarela
La Aquarela cooks creative food in Patalavaca; it holds one MICHELIN star.
Barranco de la Verga, 35129 PatalavacaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
El Equilibrista 33
El Equilibrista 33 serves creative food in Las Palmas; it holds the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand for good cooking at a moderate price.
Ingeniero Salinas 23, 35006 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Casa Romántica
Casa Romántica serves modern food in Agaete; it is in the MICHELIN Guide’s Canary Islands selection.
Carretera de los Berrazales, 35480 AgaeteExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Casa Brito
Casa Brito serves traditional food in Arucas; it is in the MICHELIN Guide’s Canary Islands selection.
Pasaje Ter 17, 35412 ArucasExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
El Santo
El Santo serves modern food in Las Palmas; it is in the MICHELIN Guide’s Canary Islands selection.
Escritor Benito Pérez Galdós 23, 35002 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaExplore View on map
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On the roof
Bohemia Suites rooftop bar
The rooftop cocktail bar of Bohemia Suites & Spa in Playa del Inglés.
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Founded in 1844
Gabinete Literario terrace
The terrace restaurant of the Gabinete Literario, the cultural society founded in Las Palmas in 1844.
Shopping
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The market of the old quarter
Mercado de Vegueta
The food market of Vegueta, the old quarter of Las Palmas, with concerts and painting days.
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All on foot
Zona Triana
The shopping streets of Triana in Las Palmas, with local shops, cafés and culture, all at street level.
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Beside Las Canteras
Centro Comercial Las Arenas
A shopping centre in Las Palmas with shops, restaurants, a cinema and a hypermarket.
Spas and health
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Gran Canaria
Hospitales Universitarios San Roque
Private university hospitals on Gran Canaria, with oncology, radiology and orthopaedic surgery.
Where to stay
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Two starred kitchens
Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
The grand hotel of Las Palmas, whose restaurants Poemas by Hermanos Padrón and Muxgo each hold a MICHELIN star.
León y Castillo 227, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaExplore View on map
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Among the golf courses
Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity
A five-star resort near Maspalomas in the south of Gran Canaria, given to calm, wellbeing and golf.
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Adults only, by design
Bohemia Suites & Spa
An adults-only design hotel in Playa del Inglés, with a panoramic restaurant, a rooftop cocktail bar and an art gallery.
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