Las Palmas Travel Guide
Spain
Las Palmas is a city of 381,847 people on Gran Canaria, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. It is served by Gran Canaria Airport, the island’s main air gateway for visiting the city.
Several beaches are close to Las Palmas. Alcavaneras is 1.1 kilometres away, La Cicer is 1.2 kilometres away, and Los Muellitos is 1.5 kilometres away. Playa de Las Canteras is 1.8 kilometres away, while Playa de los Nidillos, El Confital and Playa del Cebadal are 3.0, 4.0 and 5.4 kilometres away respectively.
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Population
Weather in Las Palmas
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Know before you go
Pays in EUR
Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +34
Tipping: Tipping is appreciated in Spain for good service but is not obligatory. Locals may round up slightly or leave a small amount.
Best time to visit Las Palmas
Jan
21°10Feb
20°8Mar
21°11Apr
22°8May
22°7Jun
24°6Jul
26°4Aug
27°3Sep
26°8Oct
26°7Nov
25°10Dec
21°12Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Las Palmas
Alcavaneras
1.1 km away
La Cicer
1.2 km away
Los Muellitos
1.5 km away
Playa de Guanarteme
1.7 km away
Playa de Las Canteras
1.8 km away
Playa de los Nidillos
3 km away
El Confital
4 km away
Playa del Cebadal
5.4 km away
Things to do in Las Palmas
Estadio Insular
park
0.6 km
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
theatre venue
1.4 km
Museo Canario
museum
3.4 km
Castillo de la Luz
art museum
3 km
Teatro Pérez Galdós
music venue
3.1 km
Elder Museum of Science and Technology
science museum
2.1 km
Poema del Mar Aquarium
aquarium
2.5 km
Museo Néstor
art museum
0.9 km
Getting there
Gran Canaria Airport · 21.9 km
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