Car Rental Gran Canaria Las Palmas

Las Palmas on Gran Canaria is the capital of the autonomous community of Canary Islands, but also with 400,000 inhabitants to approximately 100 square kilometres the largest city of the archipelago. Its port is significantly influenced by the the place, is at the same time the second largest on the entire Atlantic Ocean.

Las Palmas has in addition to its picturesque promenade, the ' Paseo de las Canteras', which belongs to the most beautiful urban beaches of the world, to offer including numerous cultural points of interest. This includes the five-Cathedral of Santa Ana, whose construction was started in 1497. Through their 400-year-long construction period, various architectural styles of Gothic Renaissance are reflected up to neo-classical. Inside, in particular the statues of famous religious sculptors José Lugan Pérez are worth seeing. The Casa Colón is no less impressive in Las Palmas, a beautiful colonial building, which is home to the Columbus Museum.

In the South of Las Palmas is the under monumental protection fortress 'Castillo de la Luz' from the 16th century. Today surrounded by a small rose garden, the castle originally served as a defense against pirates. A Maritime Museum is now housed here and many cultural events take place there. High-quality musical events have since 1997 in Las Palmas also a new home. Almost majestic which rises 'Auditorio Alfredo Kraus' since at the northern end of the city.

Although Las Palmas is almost constantly cloudy, the climate is among the best in the world and a trip with the car in the outskirts of the city is more than worthwhile. Is the annual Las Palmas head, if the 'Carnaval' at great expense is celebrated here for weeks.