Capital of the island Gran Canaria and the province Las Palmas (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura & Gran Canaria) is the town Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. A beautiful colonial centre, a shopping district with a more than 3 km long beautiful beach right in the centre of the town. And much more...
The Catholic church rather than the local tourist authorities still decides when to open church doors in Gran Canaria. This means that some of the island's prettiest churches, such as the Puerto de las Nieves hermitage, are often closed during the day.