Gran Canaria en un día en coche

grew over the centuries around the original neighborhoods of Vegueta and Triana, where a large part of its historical and cultural heritage is found.

In the historic center of Vegueta you will find the Town Halls, the Casa de Colón, the Palacio Episcopal and the monumental Cathedral Basilica of Santa Ana, from the 16th century. For its part, in the neighborhood of Triana, of intense commercial and cultural flavor are among other buildings, the Teatro Pérez Galdós or the Literary Cabinet Playa de las Canteras is the most famous and international.

heritage. The historic center of the Villa de Arucas was declared Historical and Artistic Interest for its architectural wealth, perfectly identifiable in imposing monuments such as the Parish Church of San Juan Bautista, beautiful construction of the early twentieth century for the carving of its facade and its huge windows, which is popularly known as the "Cathedral of Arucas".

The walk through Arucas should take us from this church, through the Plaza de San Juan and the neoclassical Teatro Nuevo, a the Plaza de la Constitución, where you have to see the Town Halls, the Mercado Municipal and Casa de la Cultura In the inner courtyard there is a beautiful dragon tree. For those who want sea and mountain, Arucas offers the beaches of San Andrés and Bañaderos-Puertillo, as well as the mountain of Arucas from where there is a privileged panoramic view of the north of the island.

popular barbecue grills. Firgas is, however, a municipality that has great artistic and architectural value. Symbolic are the stairs in waterfalls that were built to ornament the natural slopes where the pedestrian paths of the Paseo de Gran Canaria and the Paseo de Canarias are developed.

Also emblematic is the House of Culture, from the 19th century, as well as the Plaza and the Church of San Roque. In the vicinity of Firgas you will find the Reserva Especial Especial de Azuaje, the Barranco de las Madres and Guadalupe, the Berreras and the Montaña de Firgas. All these areas allow us to make a very special tour of the panoramic views that can be seen: the viewpoints of Firgas, such as the Pellas or the Mothers.

Pino, patron saint of the Diocese of the Canary Islands. The Plaza del Pino is, therefore, the heart not only of the Teror village, but of the entire municipality. This is where the Basilica is located, dating from the 18th century.

Not far away is the Palacio Episcopal, Teresa de Bolívar, from the 1950s, and Monasterio del Cister strong> of end of century XIX, as well as the Real Street, emblematic zone that always has reflected the character of this locality. Despite its small size, the municipality of Teror has participation in two natural areas, the Doramas Rural Park and the Protected Landscape of Pino Santo strong>.

been declared Historical Monument- Artistic National since 1982. It is precisely its historic center that is worth visiting more closely, especially to admire its Parochial Church, neoclassical style and two slender side towers. Also located in the town center are other monumental buildings, such as the Casa de los Quintana, the one of Néstor Álamo, the Ermita de San Roque or the one of San Sebastián.

Outside the city center, we should not miss the visit to the Cenobio de Valerón, an archaeological site declared Good of Cultural Interest, and Tagoror del Gallego, dodne also found past remains. For the lover of the rest on the beach, you have to go to the coast to enjoy its three unique beaches, the one of San Felipe, the one of Roque Prieto and the one of La Caleta .

With an old fishing and agricultural tradition, Agaete has grown in recent years thanks to tourism, not without reason. It has a wide offer to cover the vacation needs, from a rich historical heritage, to its communication with the Atlantic thanks at Puerto de las Nieves and even a rock formation that is the hallmark of the municipality, the Finger of God, a rock that rises off its coasts or at least what remains of it, since a storm destroyed part of it.

The center of Agaete is declared as Historical and Artistic Complex and it is possible to visit the Church of the Conception, raised on the old chapel of the sixteenth century. For sun lovers, the most popular beach is Las Nieves, while for hikers the ideal place is the Tamadaba Natural Park, natural space and maximum height of Agaete.

a basaltic monolith 70 meters high. The Villa de Tejeda is also recognized as one of the most beautiful of the Canary Islands. At the foot of Mount Chapín, inside a volcanic caldera, stands the village, scattered according to the whims of Nature, in a core of white houses and always with the manifest respect for architecture Traditional Canary Elevated above all the roofs, the recognizable silhouette of the Church of Socorro.

Walking through Tejeda is essential to discover ancient Canarian ways of life in the mountains, with colored balconies and houses that have been coupled to the slopes of the mountains . The cultural offer is not left behind thanks to the Abraham Cárdenes Sculpture Museum, or Museum of Traditions or even the Medicinal Plants Interpretation Center . And on the outside we will always have the route to Roque Nublo, Archaeological Park of Bentayga, to Pinar de los Llanos de la Pez, or the Cruz de Tejeda, where the Parador Nacional is also located.

crests. The rocky monolith of the Roque de Nublo is of erosive origin being a unique landscape and full of beauty.

According to experts the Roque Nublo was formed in five episodes of volcanic origin, is one of the largest in the world and presides over the Caldera de Tejeda which is one of the largest on the island, it has a height of 80 meters from its base and is more than 1800 meters above sea level.

The imposing landscape made this point a place of worship for the aborigines of the island, since 1987 it is protected as a natural space.

The Roque de Nublo and all its surroundings is a perfect place to enjoy nature in all its splendor, it is possible to make paths of great beauty trails, it is also possible to make treaking and from the heights you can see the Caldera de Tejeda, Llanos de la Pez and the Pozo de las Nieves.

of the municipality, is located in the interior, it is these coastal towns that agglutinate all tourism. These are Arguineguín-Patalavaca, Anfi del Mar, Puerto Rico - Amadores, Tauro - Playa del Cura, Taurito and Puerto de Mogán. The six areas have an excellent holiday offer, with restaurants, leisure areas and good hotel establishments where to stay.

Like other Gran Canaria municipalities, also Mogán has several important archaeological sites, including Tauro Alto, the Barranco de Arguineguín or Lomo Galleon. In the interior, in the village of Mogán we recommend visiting the Church of San Antonio de Padua, from the year 1814.

that surround the port have a singular architecture a set of secluded and immaculate houses with gardens and bridges that allow the passage between the channels of sea water. Perhaps this is one of the most curious elements that Puerto de Mogán presents, some channels that make it receive the name of the Little Venice of the Canary Islands.

The climate of Puerto de Mogán is perfect, with an average temperature of 22º throughout the year thanks to the fact that the population is protected from the winds and from the inclement weather. we must add the large number of sunny days per year that can be enjoyed.

The municipality has a wonderful beach of clear sand and a port both sporting and fishing that give much more popularity. The seabed of the coast is also a claim for visitors, so many times underwater photography championships have been held.

Near Puerto de Mogán there is also Taurito beach, surrounded by cliffs and with calm and warm waters.

Maspalomas Lighthouse and Meloneras, but they are undoubtedly the dunes which makes this point one of the most visited in Gran Canaria.

The good weather is a constant in the southern part of the island, so it is perfect to enjoy the Natural Reserve of the Dunes of Maspalomas. This reserve is formed by three different ecosystems, the Palmeral, the Pond and the Dunes, three zones that form a natural space of incalculable value.

The Dunes of Maspalomas has about 400 hectares, is a place of contrasts where the golden sand collides with the blue waters that bathe the coast. In addition, we must highlight the amount of wildlife that pass through the Natural Reserve, Storks, Common Redfish, Common Coot, Chorlitejo Chico, Pinto Starling, Pipit Caminero, Turkish Tortoise, other migratory bird species such as Common Flamingo, Common Egret, Great Gray Heron, Hoopoe, Whimbrel, Tridactyl Sandpiper, Vuelvepiedras and reptiles such as the Giant Lizard of Gran Canaria or Perenquén de Boettger.

tourism. In its surroundings, Agüimes has two very important points: on the one hand the Caserío de Temisas, declared as Caserío Canario Representative by the Canary Islands Government; on the other, the Barranco de Guayadeque, classified Natural Monument and Asset of Cultural Interest, and in which the troglodyte village of Cueva Bermeja is located

Finally, in the mountain of Agüimes, in the area called Morro del Cuervo, there is an archaeological site where the petroglyphs of stand out Balos. On the coast, the Playa de Vargas stands out, considered by many to be one of the best beaches for windsurfing, while in the urban area of the Agüimes villa. stands out, imposing, the Tempo Paroquial de San Sebastián whose shapes are reminiscent of those of a cathedral and which was declared in 1981 as National Historic Monument.