Vegueta
A historic district founded in 1478, with colorful colonial mansions, wooden balconies and cobbled lanes. It is one of Spain’s first cities in the Atlantic.
Vegueta and the neighboring Triana together form the old town of Las Palmas. Santa Ana Square, the cathedral, the Casa de Colón and the Museum of the Canary Islands are all concentrated here. The streets are lined with colonial-style buildings with carved wooden balconies, a design later copied in colonial cities across the Americas. On weekends and in the evenings, the small bars around Calle Mendizábal come alive.
A walking tour takes about half a day. From the beach area, it is about 15 minutes by bus.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- El Museo Canario
- Cathedral of Santa Ana
- Casa de Colón
- Mercado de Vegueta
- Las Canteras Beach
- Poema del Mar
- Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
- Caldera de Bandama