This place has genuine character, with shelf upon shelf of liquor, an old black-and-white chequered floor, cabinets stuffed with books and more, a ceiling that goes on forever and a pervasive sense of seasoned personality. There's a further room at the back with wood panelling and table football.
Bar La Tienda
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Cueva Pintada Museum & Archaeological Park
13.62 MILES
Discovered by a local farmer in the late 19th century, this is one of Gran Canaria's most important pre-Hispanic archaeological sites: a cave adorned with…
2.72 MILES
This fascinating museum documents Columbus’ voyages and features exhibits on the Canary Islands’ historical role as a staging post for transatlantic…
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Catedral de Santa Ana & Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro
2.75 MILES
The spiritual heart of the city, this brooding, grey cathedral was begun in the early 15th century, soon after the Spanish conquest, but took 350 years to…
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28.75 MILES
These fabulous dunes cover 400 hectares and were designated a nature reserve in the 1990s, ensuring that the rapidly multiplying hotels would never…
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Museum of the Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pino
8.9 MILES
Don't miss this museum (also called the 'treasure house'), accessed upstairs from the rear of the basilica, where you can get a real close-up view of the…
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15.42 MILES
One of several viewpoints in town, the Mirador de Unamuno looks out onto a sweeping panorama of the vast volcanic caldera beyond – it is a stupefying…
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0.42 MILES
The fine 3km stretch of yellow sand is magnificent, and is considered by many to be one of the world's best city beaches. There’s an attractive seaside…
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5.7 MILES
The extraordinary, neo-Gothic church stands sullen watch over the bright, white houses of Arucas in a striking display of disproportion and contrast. The…
Nearby Las Palmas de Gran Canaria attractions
1. Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
0.27 MILES
This 21st-century museum is full of things that whir, clank and hum. In a revamped green-painted 19th-century dockside warehouse in Parque Santa Catalina,…
0.42 MILES
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1.21 MILES
This mock Canarian village was designed by artist Néstor Martín Fernández de la Torre and built by his brother Miguel. It's a little unloved and the…
2.21 MILES
This lovely paved park shelters beneath a canopy of shade provided by a lovely group of huge, mature magnolias. The Iglesia de San Telmo is a charming…
2.23 MILES
The Iglesia de San Telmo, on the southwestern side of the Parque San Telmo, was one of the first religious buildings in town. Diminutive on the outside,…
2.31 MILES
This pedestrianised street has long been the main shopping artery in Las Palmas. In between purchases, look skyward to enjoy some real architectural gems,…
2.5 MILES
In 1843 the Canary Islands’ most famous writer, Benito Pérez Galdós, was born in this house in the heart of old Las Palmas. He spent the first 19 years of…
2.57 MILES
Dating from 1844, this ornate historical building is a national monument. It was the island’s first theatre and retains an old-world display of faded…