Las Palmas Map, Spain

Las Palmas History

The 16th through the 19th centuries were not overly fortunate for Las Palmas. The city’s pride received quite a blow in 1821, when Santa Cruz de Tenerife was declared the capital of the province of Las Canarias. During the following decades, the city’s welfare was closely tied to the abundance of crops. However, trade redressed somewhat in the 19the century when the British started milling around the Canary Islands... read more

Las Palmas Nightlife

If you are not the party animal, or just want to relax at night, you can always fancy a quiet evening with a hearty meal and then a long and relaxing stroll on the harbor. There are numerous seaside restaurants for you to choose your cuisine for your relaxing night.Answer lady luck’s knock read more

Las Palmas Sightseeing

There is a statue of aboriginal people trying to avoid capture in the park, which is said to symbolize the resistance of chief Doramas against Spanish outsiders. It is after this chief that this park has been named. An interesting museum read more

Las Palmas Travel Guide

And for nighttime entertainment, you can head to the many tapas bars of the island offering local Canarian cuisine you can enjoy with the locals. The rates of the food and drinks here are reasonably priced at more than 50% lower rates than those found in the tapas bars of south of Gran Canaria. read more