Foundational Festivities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2018

Como cada año por estas fechas la ciudad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria celebra sus Fiestas Fundacionales, cumpliendo este año el 540 aniversario de la fundación de la ciudad. Las fiestas se celebrarán del 8 al 24 de Junio de 2018 con un intenso programa de actividades culturales y espectáculos al aire libre que culminará con […]

The influence of the English in Gran Canaria

On the occasion of the celebration of Saint George on April 23, patron saint of England, we want to celebrate this festivity with the English people reminding of the great influence they have had on the island of Gran Canaria. The presence of English in Gran Canaria dates back to the sixteenth century, when they […]

Visit of the Norwegian Epic cruise to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

In the last decade, the world demand for tourist cruises has registered one of the biggest growths of the tourism sector, as well as the increasing number of countries that include cruises as a key product for their tourism development, according to the World Tourism Organization (WTO). The Port of Las Palmas, occupied the third […]

Architectural routes in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Undoubtedly the history of a place or a city is reflected in a great extent in its buildings and in the architectural style of its streets. The city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, founded more than 500 years ago, has infrastructures of different historical periods and different architectural styles typical of each era. The […]

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is getting ready to enjoy the carnivals

Between the 10th of February and 5th of March Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will be transformed and devoted for another year to live one of the oldest festivals of the capital of Gran Canaria, the carnivals. This rooted festival also enjoys international fame attracting an immense number of tourists. The first direct references to the […]

Poema del Mar

The aquarium of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria faces the final stretch for its opening

At only fifteen minutes’ distance from our hotel is being finished the construction of one of the leisure spots that is called to be one of the tourist emblems of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Aquarium Poema del Mar (Sea Poem in English). A project promoted by the Kiessling family, owner […]