Vegueta Walking Tour in Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Maria did a fantastic job at explaining the history behind the buildings and the city. It was very well structured and s...

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Set off on a 1-hour walking tour of Vegueta, the Old Town of Las Palmas. Discover its history, its main squares, top monuments and buildings accompanied by an expert guide.

Details

Duration

1 hour.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English, although it may occasionally be done in two languages.

Included

English–speaking guide

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible. This must be indicated in the reservation.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Any cancellations after this or no-shows on the day will not be refunded.

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Meeting point

Tasca La Picadita

Where does the activity end?

Plaza de Santa Ana

Reviews of our customers

8.5

Excellent 2,604 Travelers·282 reviews

January 3, 2025
Ignacio
London, United Kingdom
Very enjoyable with lots of facts and details of interest. The tour was delivered in both English and Spanish which was good to cater for all the gro...
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July 28, 2023
Ester
Germany
Maria did a fantastic job at explaining the history behind the buildings and the city. It was very well structured and she was able to accommodate bot...
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January 10, 2023
Plaut Olivier
Switzerland
Very good guide, fluent and very understandable in English. We've seen the essential of Vegueta. The tour was 60 minutes long, not 80, maybe due to th...
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April 20, 2025
Anonymous
Germany
A very good tour guide with interesting stories about Columbus and the time of the city's founding. One hour is almost too short.
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November 20, 2024
Tracy Marshall
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Interesting and engaging hour long tour.
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December 7, 2022
Hans Eriksson
Sweden
Very interesting tour with a great guide!
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August 25, 2022
Anonymous
Belgium
Maria was very friendly, gave a lot of information (but not too much), spoke very well English, answered our few questions with detailed explanations ...
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August 5, 2020
Adrian Dawson
Broadstairs, United Kingdom
Maria was an excellent and knowledgable guide.
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Set off on a 1-hour walking tour of Vegueta, the Old Town of Las Palmas. Discover its history, its main squares, top monuments and buildings accompanied by an expert guide.

Vegueta Walking Tour

At the indicated time, we’ll meet at the entrance to Tasca La Picadita to begin this guided tour of the Vegueta neighborhood. Are you ready to learn about the origins of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Let’s go!

We'll make our way into the maze of little streets that make up the city’s historic center while you admire the buildings of Spanish colonial architecture. Your guide will reveal how everyday life was for the inhabitants of Las Palmas in the fifteenth century, when the city was founded.

The tour will continue through the old town of the capital of Gran Canaria in the Plaza de San Antonio Abad. Here, we'll find a hermitage bearing a plaque commemorating the visit of Christopher Columbus to this island. Wondering what he did here? You'll find out on this tour!

We'll continue the tour of the capital of Gran Canaria by visiting Plaza de Santa Ana. The space is home to eight sculptures of dogs that represent the eight islands of the Canary Islands (including La Graciosa). The archipelago is also known as “tierra de los canes” (land of the canines) due to the enormous number of dogs on each island. These animals are so important that there are even four different breeds from the Canary Islands.

Next, we'll marvel at the Las Palmas Cathedral, also located in Plaza de Santa Ana, one of the most striking temples of the city. Designed in a Gothic architectural style, it was the only cathedral in the Canary Islands until 1819.

After an hour and 20 minutes of sightseeing, we'll end the tour at the Plaza de Santa Ana.

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Set off on a 1-hour walking tour of Vegueta, the Old Town of Las Palmas. Discover its history, its main squares, top monuments and buildings accompanied by an expert guide.

Vegueta Walking Tour

After an hour and 20 minutes of sightseeing, we'll end the tour at the Plaza de Santa Ana.

Vegueta Walking Tour