Puerto de Mogán
Puerto de Mogán
Puerto de Mogán is a picturesque resort and fishing village in the municipality of Mogán, set at the mouth of a steep-sided valley on the southwest coast of the island of Gran Canaria and attracts many tourists either to stay or on day-visits. Canal-like channels linking the marina to the fishing harbour have led to it being nicknamed “Little Venice” or the “Venice of the Canaries”. Restaurants and bars fringe the marina and the beach front.
On a Friday there is a very popular market which brings in tourists from all over the island.
Puerto de Mogán has very few buildings over two storeys high, and the government of Gran Canaria restricts new buildings taller than this. Puerto de Mogán is linked with the motorway GC1 several kilometres to the east in Puerto Rico by means of a coastal road (GC-500), and is on several bus routes. The mountains almost surround the urban area of the town. The town is linked to Puerto Rico and Arguineguin by minor ferry routes from its small port, and is also a major stop for ocean going yachts beginning their journey across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. The smaller, mainly single-storey, homes and inaccessible streets are on the northern slopes; the larger inaccessible houses, a forest and a square lie in the northwest; and near the port and more to the northeast. There is a small enclosed beach which has golden sand imported from the Sahara. There are two or three hotels and many holiday apartments available for rent. .
Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés (Spanish for “Englishman’s Beach”) is a town in the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria. Playa del Inglés is part of the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. It has a nice long beach made of tall sand dunes that come from the Sahara desert, and is connected with other beach towns including San Agustín and Maspalomas in the touristic centre of the island. The population was 17,158 in 2002, and growing.
Hotels, restaurants, taverns and villas are aligned with its beach. Playa del Inglés is linked with the old highway linking Puerto de Mogán and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and with the GC1 superhighway with an interchange to the north. Until the arrival of tourism, agriculture was the main industry in the area. Currently, after tourism, the leading industries are business and agriculture. The mountains can be seen to the north.
Roque Nublo
Roque Nublo Gran Canaria
Roque Nublo (Spanish meaning the “Rock Clouded”) is a monolith feature that is 80 m tall. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the island of Gran Canaria. The elevation is 1,813 m ranking it second on the island and one of the tallest in the archipelago. It is municipally located in Tejeda a few kilometres from the town centre. It was formed from a volcanic eruption around 4,5 million years ago.
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CenObio de valeron
Cenobio de Valeron
declared as an Archaeological Zone and Asset of Cultural Interest, El Cenobio de Valeron is situated in the Silva ravine in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia. The site, with more than 300 caves, chambers and silos placed at different levels, is one of the most spectacular of Gran Canaria. Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 Address: highway C-801 Las Palmas -Galdar km32 exit Cuesta de Silva. price adults 2,50 rest 1,50
Barranco de guayadeque
Barranco de Guayadeque
The Barranco de Guayadeque is a spectacular canyon that stretches from the coast near Agüimes to the island’s center. As the valley deepens, the banana plantations are replaced by palm trees and cacti. After 3km, on the left side, is the new Archaeological Museum. After 5km, the Cuevas Bermejas (Purple Caves) are the first sign that once a Guanche population was living here. These caves are still inhabited today. The church is build in a newly made cave. The canyon walls rise to a height of 300m. After 8km the road ends at the Montaña de las Tierras. Here are several cave houses and a large cave restaurant. You can book coach tours to this restaurant in all tourist centers.
Tejeda
Tejeda
The council of
Tejeda is situated in the centre of Gran
Canaria, right in the highest region of the island.
The mountain peaks of this municipality encircle the huge
basin of Tejeda, which emerged from a huge subsidence
crater, carved by water and full of volcanoes.
The basalt monoliths, geological symbols of the island
Gran Canaria, crown the mountains of Tejeda and are a must
for tourists interested in nature.
This breathtaking view was described as “the petrified
storm” by the Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno
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