# Things to see in Las Palmas (Spain): 49 places and when to go

> Las Palmas is a city in Spain with around 378,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 49 places in and around it, mainly Nature (14), Hiking (10), History (8). The best known are Las Palmas Cathedral, Pico de las Nieves and Roque Nublo. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 28.1, -15.43
- **Population:** About 378,000
- **Places:** 49 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (14) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** LPA Gran Canaria Island, 19 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Morro de la Agujereada, at 1,956 m.

## What to see in Las Palmas

The places in and around Las Palmas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Las Palmas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-santa-ana/): Cathedral in Las Palmas, Canary Islands · 1.5 km
- [Pico de las Nieves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-las-nieves/): Mountain in Las Palmas Province, Spain · 21 km
- [Roque Nublo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/roque-nublo/): Nature · Mountains · 23 km
- [Bandama Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-bandama/): Mountain and crater in Gran Canaria, Spain (European Union) · 7.5 km
- [Playa de Las Canteras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-canteras/): Beach of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 4.5 km
- [House museum of Christopher Columbus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-de-colon/): Museum located in the historic district of Vegueta in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 1.5 km
- [Atlantic Center of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-atlantico-de-arte-moderno-caam/): Modern artt gallery in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 1.6 km
- [Painted Cave, Galdar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-y-parque-arqueologico-cueva-pintada/): Cultural property in Gáldar, Spain · 23 km
- [Museo Canario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-museo-canario/): Museum in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (European Union) · 1.4 km
- [Roque Bentayga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/roque-bentayga/): Mountain in Spain · 24 km
- [Castillo de la Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-la-luz/): Fortification in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (European Union) · 5.4 km
- [Caves of Valeron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cenobio-de-valeron/): Cultural property in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Spain · 18 km
- [Church of San Juan Bautista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parroquia-de-san-juan-batista/): Church in Arucas, Spain · 9.4 km
- [Punta Sardina Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-de-punta-sardina/): Lighthouse in Spain · 28 km
- [Montaña de Ajódar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana-de-ajodar/): Mountain in Spain · 21 km
- [Morro de la Agujereada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/morron-de-la-agujereada/): Mountain on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain · 21 km
- [Alcavaneras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-alcaravaneras/): Beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain · 3.4 km
- [Poema del Mar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/acuario-poema-del-mar/): Public aquarium on Gran Canaria · 5.0 km
- [Punta de Melenara Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-de-punta-de-melenara/): Lighthouse in Spain · 14 km
- [Riscos de Tirajana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-natural-riscos-de-tirajana/): Natural monument in San Bartolomé de Tirajana · 22 km
- [El Confital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-confital/): Beach in Spain · 6.6 km
- [Casa-Museo Antonio Padrón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-museo-antonio-padron/): Museum · 23 km
- [Castillo de Mata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-mata/): Fortification in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 1.1 km
- [Mercado de Vegueta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-de-vegueta/): Market · 1.7 km

And the other 25, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Parque de Santa Catalina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-santa-catalina/), [Reserva Natural Integral de Barranco Oscuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reserva-natural-integral-de-barranco-oscuro/), [Almagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/almagro/), [Montaña de Amagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-natural-de-amagro/), [Reserva Natural Especial de Azuaje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reserva-natural-especial-de-azuaje/), [Reserva Natural Especial de El Brezal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reserva-natural-especial-de-el-brezal/), [Los Tilos de Moya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reserva-natural-especial-de-los-tilos-de-moya/)
- **History**: [Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/san-francisco-de-asis/), [El Maipés Necropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/necropolis-de-maipez-de-arriba/)
- **Hiking**: [Caldera de Tejeda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/caldera-de-tejeda/), [Camino de Santiago de Gran Canaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-santiago-de-gran-canaria/), [Cruz Grande - Mesa de La Vacas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cruz-grande-mesa-de-la-vacas/), [GR 131 Agaete - El Burreo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gr-131-agaete-el-burreo/), [Patrimonio Mundial de Gran Canaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/patrimonio-mundial-de-gran-canaria/), [S-94 PORTADA DE TIRMA - LA MARQUESA - EL RISCO DE AGAETE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/s-94-portada-de-tirma-la-marquesa-el-risco-de-agaete/), [S.L.02 Carco Azul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/s-l-02-carco-azul/), [Santa Cristina - Ruta 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santa-cristina-ruta-3/), [SL-3, El Risco - El Canalizo - Morro de las lechugas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sl-3-el-risco-el-canalizo-morro-de-las-lechugas/), [Tamadaba - Presa los Pérez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tamadaba-presa-los-perez/)
- **Museums and art**: [Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-plantas-medicinales-de-tejeda/)
- **Diving**: [El Azul Gran Canaria Dive Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-azul-gran-canaria-dive-center/), [Mirafondos, Centro de Buceo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mirafondos-centro-de-buceo/)
- **Beaches**: [Playa de Bocabarranco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-bocabarranco/), [San Borondón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-san-borondon/)
- **Food and drink**: [Tropical](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tropical/)

## When to go to Las Palmas

The best time to visit Las Palmas is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 02 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 37 |
| August | Possible | 13 h |
| September | Best time | 12 h 09 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 19 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 14 |

In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. In September, 49 of the 49 places are at their best.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Las Palmas

The nearest main airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA, Gran Canaria Island), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.1%2C-15.43)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.1%2C-15.43)

## Other towns nearby

- [Agüimes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aguimes/): 20 places · 25 km
- [Mogán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mogan/): 18 places · 45 km
- [Santa Cruz de Tenerife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santa-cruz-de-tenerife/): 53 places · 90 km
- [Morro Jable](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/morro-jable/): 12 places · 107 km
- [Puerto de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puerto-de-la-cruz/): 44 places · 116 km
- [Museo del Campo Majorero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-del-campo-majorero/): 11 places · 125 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Las Palmas?

The best known: [Las Palmas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-santa-ana/), [Pico de las Nieves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-las-nieves/), [Roque Nublo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/roque-nublo/), [Bandama Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-bandama/), [Playa de Las Canteras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-canteras/). In all, 49 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Las Palmas?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14.

### How do you get to Las Palmas?

The nearest main airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 19 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.1%2C-15.43) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Las Palmas as the destination and these 49 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).