LAS PALMAS

Advantages of living in Las Palmas

• Las Palmas is one of the most privileged geographical locations in the world.

• The city of Las Palmas has become a cosmopolitan city with a multi-national community.

• Las Palmas is one of the most important harbour-cities of Spain, because it is centrally located between Europe, Africa and America.

• The Puerto de La Luz is one of the important ports of Spain, which copes witth ships and fishing fleets from all over the world.

• It is easy to travel from the north to the south of Las Palmas, where you will discover the contrast from forest and pine trees to sand dunes which almost look like a real desert.

• Las Palmas has good shopping places with 'Triana', a very popular shopping street which belongs to the old part of the city.

• Las Palmas has fertile and green land.


Monuments and Other Sights

• Las Palmas has terrific natural monuments, 'La Caldera del Taburiente', which is the largest volcanic crater of the world, and the island’s highest mountain, 'Roque de los Muchachos' which measures 2423 meters at its peak.

• In Las Palmas you will find the most historical museums and buildings.

• Some sights of Las Palmas are the 'Cathedral de Santa Ana', 'Casa de Colon' (museum which was the house where Christopher Colombus stayed before he went on his first trip to the "New World"), 'Museo Canaria', 'Ermita de San Antonio Abad' (church), 'Parque Santa Catalina' and 'Parque Doramas' (beautiful park in the city). More sights can be explored in 'Vegueta', an area where most of the historic building and museums are located.

• A beach which has 3 kilometres of golden sand with warm water, is Las Canteras Beach.

• Las Palmas has all the entertainment to party, from pubs, bars and clubs to discotheques.


Weather

• Due to the trade winds, the climate of Las Palmas is totally unique.

• The average temperature during the summer is around 23°C degrees and during the winter it will be around 18°C degrees.