Local markets in Gran Canaria

Mercado del Puerto

A covered market in the Puerto de la Luz district, on Calle Albareda. The 1891 building is the finest piece of iron architecture on Gran Canaria: it was put up by technicians from the French firm linked to Gustave Eiffel, with cast iron columns, glazed roofing and an octagonal dome over the centre. Inside, fish, meat, fruit and vegetable stalls sit alongside tapas counters and small restaurants.

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Mercado del Puerto

A covered market in the Puerto de la Luz district, on Calle Albareda. The 1891 building is the finest piece of iron architecture on Gran Canaria: it was put up by technicians from the French firm linked to Gustave Eiffel, with cast iron columns, glazed roofing and an octagonal dome over the centre. Inside, fish, meat, fruit and vegetable stalls sit alongside tapas counters and small restaurants.

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Mercado Central de Las Palmas

The main municipal food market of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on Calle Galicia beside the Mesa y López shopping district. It was built on former dunes to a design by the architect Manuel Ponce de León and opened in July 1957. Around one hundred and twenty eight stalls spread over two floors and a shopping gallery sell fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and other fresh produce from the island.

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Mercado Central de Las Palmas

The main municipal food market of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on Calle Galicia beside the Mesa y López shopping district. It was built on former dunes to a design by the architect Manuel Ponce de León and opened in July 1957. Around one hundred and twenty eight stalls spread over two floors and a shopping gallery sell fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and other fresh produce from the island.

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Mercado De Vegueta

The Vegueta market is the oldest in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and stands at the former mouth of the Guiniguada ravine, facing the Pérez Galdós theatre and two minutes on foot from Santa Ana cathedral and the Casa de Colón. The building, from the middle of the nineteenth century, was listed as a Site of Cultural Interest in 2005 and now houses more than forty stalls combining traditional shopping with contemporary food offerings.

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Mercado De Vegueta

The Vegueta market is the oldest in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and stands at the former mouth of the Guiniguada ravine, facing the Pérez Galdós theatre and two minutes on foot from Santa Ana cathedral and the Casa de Colón. The building, from the middle of the nineteenth century, was listed as a Site of Cultural Interest in 2005 and now houses more than forty stalls combining traditional shopping with contemporary food offerings.

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