Many oeople visit the Canary Islands just due to the reliable climate and good weather. However, there are some really nice cultural and educative places on this Southern part of Spain as well. One of them is the Canaries Museum…
Elder Science Museum (Las Palmas)
If you are at Gran Canaria and dare to head away from the beaches, there is a quite wide range of interesting cultural and natural sights. Especially the capital Las Palmas has quite some interesting museums for interested visitors and…
Las Palmas / Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) – Airport Review
My December 2020 trip to Gran Canaria / Grand Canary has been the first longer distance trip since quite a while, due to the Covid-19 limitations. The island has been a new experience to me – and apart from original…
Cocodrilo Park Gran Canaria
What the Loro Parque is to Tenerife is Cocodrilo Park to Gran Canaria / Grand Canary. Even though you cannot compare it with the key animal attraction on their neighboring island, Cocodrilo Park is definitely one of the key tourist…
Columbus House (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
It is not even full sure whether Christopher Columbus in fact visited the Columbus House in 1492, before he left for his expedition and found America. However, the building, which is called Casa de Colon in Spanish and is located at the Calle…
Paseo de Canarias & Paseo de Gran Canaria in Firgas (Pictured Story)
Not too rarely, you find the Paseo de Canarias in Firgas as a cover photo of Gran Canaria / Grand Canary travel guides. Indeed, the impressive monument for all the Canary Islands is one of the key attractions of the islands…
Aviation Monuments on Gran Canaria (Pictured Story)
The Canary Islands have not only been a key hub for maritime travels (Gran Canaria has, for example, been a stop on Columbus’ travels to America), but also have a certain importance for the history of aviation. During my trip…
Santa Catalina (Royal Hideaway Hotel) Las Palmas, Grand Canary
Hard to believe – but when I selected the Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, in Las Palmas for my Gran Canaria (Grand Canary) trip, I had no clue that this was in fact a place which was used for…