Why go
- Spanish island in the North Atlantic.
- Served by Gran Canaria Airport (LPA).
History
Gran Canaria, also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa. As of 2023 the island had a population of 862,893 that constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the island, is the largest city of the Canary Islands and the ninth-largest city of Spain.
Where to stay
Las Lagunas 10, 35280 Las palmas, Las Palmas, Spain · hotelescheck.com
C. Antonio Rodríguez Medina, 31, 35250 Ingenio, Las Palmas, Spain · villanestor.com
35280 Taidía, Las Palmas, Spain · islascanariasrentals.com
Lugar Ciudad de Lima, 7, 35290 San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Spain · hotelescheck.com
Unnamed Road, 35290, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Spain · casitascanarias.com
XC88+HJ, Caserio Llanos de la Pez, 1, 35368 La Culata, Las Palmas, Spain · grancanariajoven.es
Av. del Atlántico, 353, 35110 Vecindario, Las Palmas, Spain · hoteleselba.com
Hoya de Tunte, 25, 35299, Las Palmas, Spain · ellagardetunte.com
Finca la isa, GC-156, 1, 35369, Las Palmas, Spain · fincalaisabyrose.com
Calle Montaña las Tierras, 37, 35260 Ingenio, Las Palmas, Spain · guayadequerural.com
Casa Rural Pepita la de las flores, Diseminado de los Manantiales, 13, 35368 Tejeda, Las Palmas, Spain · ruralcanary.com
C. el Tanquillo, 44, 35299 San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Spain · fincacortez.com
Calle Juan del Río de Ayala, 8, 35110 Soria, Spain
GC-654, 53, 35299 San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Spain
Av. Polizón, 71, 35118 Arinaga, Las Palmas, Spain
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We, Su 10:30-19:00; Th-Sa 10:30-00:00 Features: takeaway · 23 Calle Guayadeque · restauranteguayadeque.negocio.site
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 18:00-21:00 · 25 Calle Doctor Domingo Hernández Guerra, 35360 · letmetakeu.com
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-16:30; Fr 10:00-16:30,20:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00 · 9 Avenida Matías Vega, Artenara, 35350 · bar-la-majada.eatbu.com
Barbecue, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-18:00; We off Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th off; Fr 17:30-22:00; Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 13:00-20:00 · 7 Lugar Arteara, Arteara, 35108 · bio-grancanaria.com
Pizza, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 20:00-23:00; Su 13:00-16:00
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu, Th-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-19:00 Features: vegan options
German, Restaurant · German restaurant · charly-gc.es
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food
Chicken, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Chicken/Coffee Shop fast food · 4 Plaza San Miguel
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 2 Calle de la Quesera, 35259
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 08:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-02:00 · 21 Montaña Las Tierras, Ingenio, 35250 · restaurantetagoror.com
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Th 12:00-16:00,19:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-16:00,19:30-23:00; Su 12:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating…
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 5 Avenida de los Almendros, Tejeda, 35360 · armandogil.net
Spanish, Cafe · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 18:00-00:00
Cafe · cafe
Fast Food · fast food
Regional, Restaurant · currently (march 2016) for sale Opening hours: closed
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-16:00,19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Cjón. Rincón de Néstor Álamo, 35360
Spanish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Fataga
Cafe · cafe
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 6 Calle Maestro José Enrique…
Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 12:00-16:00,20:00-24:00, Su,PH 10:00-17:00
Spanish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 7 Calle Tomas Arroyo Cardoso, 35360
Cafe · cafe
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 5 Calle Maestro José Enrique Hernández, Santa Lucía de Tirajana
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu off
Spanish, Pizza, Diner, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · 32 Avenida Matías Vega, Artenara, 35350
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 09:30-18:00
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 13:00-18:00; We-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-19:00, 20:30-00:00 Features: step-free access
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 6 Ezequiel Sanchez, 35360
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 00:00-24:00
Regional, Coffee Shop, Steak House, Restaurant · Regional/Coffee Shop restaurant · 24 Lugar La Montañeta, Teror, 35338
Restaurant · restaurant · Av. de los Almendros, 35360
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 13 Avenida Matías Vega, Artenara
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 33 Calle El Retiro, Vega de San Mateo, 35320
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 21 Calle Doctor Domingo Hernández Guerra, 35360
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
41 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) 18 km to the centre
Gran Canaria Island, CN, ES — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 36 airlines (Ryanair, Binter Canarias, Iberia Airlines, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 80 destinations incl. Madrid, Manchester, London, Cologne, Duesseldorf… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 36 airlines, 80 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 26 routes: Barcelona, Bergamo, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bremen, Bristol, Charleroi, Cork, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Manchester, Pisa, Porto, Prestwick, Santander, Santiago, Sevilla, Valencia, Weeze
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72, CRJ-900, Dash 8-400) · 15 routes: Agadir*, Arrecife, Banjul*, Casablanca*, Dakar, El Aaiún*, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Hierro, Lisbon*, Marrakech*, Praia, Santiago Island*, Santa Cruz De La Palma, Tenerife, Tenerife
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321, CRJ-900, CRK) · 11 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Dakar, Madrid, Malaga*, Nouakschott, Paris*, Santiago*, Sevilla*, Valencia*
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-200) · 10 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Salzburg, Vienna, Zurich
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 10 routes: Bergen, Berlin, Cologne, Copenhagen, Hamburg, London, Munich, Oslo, Sandefjord, Stockholm
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, A321, 32S) · 8 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Paderborn, Stuttgart
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 8 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, London, London, Manchester
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 8 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Stuttgart
- Tropic Air PM (AT4, SWM) · 7 routes: Arrecife, Dakhla, El Aaiún, Fuerteventura, GLN, Nouadhibou, Tenerife
- Jet2.com LS (757-200, 737-800, 737-800) · 5 routes: East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321, A320, 757-200) · 5 routes: Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 5 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Paris, Sevilla
- Air Europa UX (737-800, A330-200, A330-300) · 4 routes: Bilbao, Madrid, Santiago, Sevilla
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Arrecife, Eindhoven
- easyJet U2 (A320) · 2 routes: London, Mulhouse
- Germania ST (A319, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bremen, Erfurt
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Birmingham, Manchester
- Niki HG (A320) · 2 routes: Salzburg, Vienna
- Royal Air Maroc AT (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Tenerife
- SATA International S4 (Dash 8-400, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Funchal*, Lisbon
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 737-800) · 1 route: Madrid*
- American Airlines AA (A320) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Czech Airlines OK (737-800) · 1 route: Madrid
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Helvetic Airways 2L (A319) · 1 route: Zurich
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Mauritania Airlines International L6 (737-700) · 1 route: Nouadhibou
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800) · 1 route: Oslo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- XL Airways France SE (737-800) · 1 route: Paris
- Yangon Airways HK (A320) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) 97 km to the centre
Tenerife, CN, ES — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 10 airlines (Iberia Airlines, Binter Canarias, Air Europa, Vueling Airlines…) · direct flights to 17 destinations incl. Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Sevilla… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 97 km from Gran Canaria · Iberia Airlines, Binter Canarias, Air Europa · Getting around Santa Cruz de Tenerife →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 17 direct destinations
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRJ-900, A321, 32S) · 8 routes: Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Paris, Santiago*, Sevilla*, Valencia*
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72, CRJ-900) · 7 routes: Arrecife, Dakar, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Hierro, La Gomera*, Santa Cruz De La Palma
- Air Europa UX (737-800, A330-200) · 5 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Malaga, Sevilla
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 4 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Sevilla
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Madrid
- Tropic Air PM (AT4) · 2 routes: Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz De La Palma
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 737-800) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Czech Airlines OK (737-800) · 1 route: Madrid
- Royal Air Maroc AT (ATR 72) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Santa Barbara Airlines S3 (767) · 1 route: Caracas
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LPA has direct flights to 80 destinations on 36 airlines (incl. Madrid, Manchester, London, Cologne, Duesseldorf…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gran Canaria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Adventure