Gran Canaria Island travel guide

Top 10 sights in Gran Canaria Island

Ranked by Wikipedia language editions — proven fame.

1. 

   1© sailko · CC BY-SA 3.0

   Cathedral Basilica of St. Ann

   The Cathedral of Santa Ana (Holy Cathedral-Basilica of Canary or Cathedral of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is a Roman Catholic church located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.

   KlookKKday
2. 

   2© sailko · CC BY-SA 3.0

   Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo

   Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo is the full name of the botanical garden on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.

   KlookKKday
3. 

   3© Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0

   Playa de Las Canteras

   The Playa de Las Canteras (Las Canteras beach; 'Beach of the Quarries') is the main urban beach of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.

   KlookKKday
4. 

   4© CAAM Gran Canaria · CC BY-SA 4.0

   Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno

   The Atlantic Center for Modern Art (Spanish: Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno) (CAAM) is a contemporary art museum in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is in Vegueta in Las Palmas, the capital city of Gran Canaria.

   KlookKKday
5. 

   5© Vwpolonia75 (Jens K. Müller) · CC BY-SA 3.0

   House museum of Christopher Columbus

   KlookKKday
6. 

   6

   Canarian Museum

   El Museo Canario (English: the Canarian Museum) is an archeological museum in Las Palmas, the capital city of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It is dedicated to the pre-colonial history of the Canary Islands.

   KlookKKday
7. 

   7© Miguel Diaz Ojeda · CC BY-SA 3.0 es

   Caves of Valeron

   Valerón's "monastery" (in Spanish cenobio de Valerón) is an archaeological site on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia, on Valerón's cliff.

   KlookKKday
8. 

   8© Mataparda · CC BY 3.0

   Church of San Juan Bautista

   The Church of San Juan Bautista or Arucas Church, is a Catholic church located in the old town of Arucas, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.

   KlookKKday
9. 

   9© Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0

   Castillo de la Luz

   KlookKKday
10. 

    10© Raffaesalva · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Castle of San Francisco

    KlookKKday

Popular tickets & tours in Gran Canaria Island

Live products and prices are provided directly by Klook.

KlookOpen Gran Canaria Island activitiesBrowse tickets & toursKKdayOpen Gran Canaria Island activitiesBrowse tickets & tours

Trending now

Based on 2025 Wikipedia pageviews — popular places beyond the top 10.

1. 

   1© Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0

   Poema del Mar Aquarium

   The Poema del Mar is an aquarium located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. It was inaugurated on December 17, 2017.

   KlookKKday
2. 

   2© Abel-Arkeós · CC BY-SA 4.0

   Cuatro Puertas

   The Four Doors (in Spanish Cuatro Puertas) site, also known as Montaña Bermeja, 'Vermillion Mountain', is a complex of caves in the south of the municipality of Telde, Gran Canaria.

   KlookKKday
3. 

   3© Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0

   Elder Museum of Science and Technology

   The Elder Museum of Science and Technology (Spanish: Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología) is a museum in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital city of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands.

   KlookKKday
4. 

   4© sailko · CC BY-SA 3.0

   Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino

   The Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino is a Catholic church and parish in Teror, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The present building in neoclassical style was built from 1760 to 1767.

   KlookKKday