Attractions
Gran Canaria has a plethora of fantastic attractions that will
appeal to all kinds of travellers. Animal lovers should head to
Palmitos Park, Reptilandia and Parue de los Cocodrilo to engage
with all sorts of animals, while culture vultures should head to
the Museo Canario in Las Palmas to admire the world's largest
collection of Cro-Magnon skulls or the Casa de Colon, Christopher
Columbus's former house. For something completely different, head
to Sioux City in San Agustín for a wild-west day out, while
the town of Arucas remains a popular tourist attraction.
Museo Canario
The main museum in Las Palmas is well worth a visit, boasting
the world's largest collection of Cro-Magnon skulls and a few
mummies. The museum also gives a comprehensive overview of the life
and times of Gran Canaria's original inhabitants, the fair-haired
and light-skinned...
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Christopher Columbus is believed to have stayed for different
periods in the Casa de Colon, in the historical quarter of Vegueta
in Las Palmas, on his way to the Americas. The house now serves as
a museum displaying relics of early transatlantic voyages...
see full detailsPueblo Canario
The whitewashed Pueblo Canario was the pet project of Canarian
artist Nestor Martin-Fernandez de la Torre, who conceived and
oversaw the creation of this idealised representation of a typical
island village in Dorames Park, Las Palmas. Buildings surround a
square where performances of traditional...
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The delightful town of Arucas sits beneath a dormant volcano on
the northern coast of Gran Canaria, and is one of the most popular
places for tourists to visit. The neat town is dominated by the
majestic Church of San Juan Bautista, carved...
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A colourful and entertaining look at nature is presented at
Palmitos Park, situated four miles (6km) inland from Arguineguin on
the south coast. The park is a subtropical oasis containing
thousands of birds, fish, trees, plants and particularly orchids.
The orchid house is the...
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