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Spain's largest botanical garden, in Tafira, Gran Canaria.
An 1890s lighthouse beside the Maspalomas dunes, open daily from 10:30 to 17:00 with free entry.
Aboriginal site and natural fortress where the last Canarian resistance took place.
A subtropical ravine near Maspalomas with birds of prey in free flight, dolphins and thousands of palms.
A special nature reserve protecting the dune field of Maspalomas, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, with some 400 hectares of moving sand. It also takes in the lagoon of La Charca at the edge of the system. This is a protected area in its own right and should not be mistaken for the bathing beach.
A large cactus-focused botanical park in La Aldea de San Nicolás, on the west of Gran Canaria, home to one of the biggest succulent collections in the archipelago.
The oldest public park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the edge of Triana and steps from its main shopping street. Inside stand the Ermita de San Telmo, a tiled modernist kiosk and a bandstand where the municipal band performs. Tall Indian laurels shade most of the square, and the central walk with its benches makes it a place to sit down in the middle of the city. The San Telmo bus interchange is right next door, so public transport leaves you at the gate.
Urban park of some 50,000 square metres in the Ciudad Jardín district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, laid out in terraces linked by steps and walkways. It sits between the Museo Néstor, the Pueblo Canario and the Hotel Santa Catalina, so it slots easily into a walk that takes in all three. Canary Island flora sets the tone: palms, dragon trees and large ficus that shade the paths. Inside there is a children's play area and a small open-air auditorium.
The best known urban park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, laid out between the port and Las Canteras beach. Terraces, trees and flower beds fill an open space that a good part of the city crosses every day. It is the main stage of the carnival and the Museo Elder stands within its grounds.
Green ravine with cave houses, cave restaurants and rich aboriginal heritage.
A waterfall-fed natural pool among cliffs at El Risco, western Gran Canaria, reached by a short scenic walk. A popular bathing spot on the island's west coast.
A Natural Monument at 1404 m in the Tejeda caldera, a rock sacred to the ancient Canarians with rock-cut granaries and funerary caves on its slopes.
18th-century neoclassical basilica dedicated to the patron saint of Gran Canaria, the island's spiritual and pilgrimage heart.
18th-century neoclassical church regarded as one of Gran Canaria's architectural jewels, at the heart of the historic centre of Agüimes.
Imposing neo-Gothic church of volcanic stone in the old town of Arucas, popularly known as the Cathedral of Arucas.
Blue Flag volcanic natural pools on the Arucas coast, with warm water and abundant marine life.
Volcanic natural pools on the Galdar coast, made up of several pools of varying depth much loved by locals.
A set of conditioned saltwater natural pools on the Moya coast, with access stairs, showers and a broad sunbathing area.
Cathedral in Vegueta, the main church of the Canaries and a Las Palmas symbol.
Historic Vegueta hermitage where tradition says Columbus prayed, on the spot where the city was founded.
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