{"id":982,"date":"2025-02-08T17:53:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T17:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/?p=982"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:45:27","slug":"vegueta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/vegueta\/","title":{"rendered":"VEGUETA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6wdph8e-c7dadc86d8cebff85dc1a1d7506c9dc2\">\n.avia-section.av-m6wdph8e-c7dadc86d8cebff85dc1a1d7506c9dc2{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1973-scaled.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-m6wdph8e-c7dadc86d8cebff85dc1a1d7506c9dc2 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.4;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m6wdph8e-c7dadc86d8cebff85dc1a1d7506c9dc2 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-982'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:80px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:80px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 990px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:80px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8oxdd-c5e1c0267e6c22e4f9891e7476623f38 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><b style=\"color:#fff;\">VEGUETA<\/b><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-982'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6wcf747-b33df65e195616dd6c94e215366ebc98\">\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m6wcf747-b33df65e195616dd6c94e215366ebc98 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m6wcf747-b33df65e195616dd6c94e215366ebc98'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>VEGUETA: THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF LAS PALMAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vegueta,&nbsp;<\/strong> is the <strong>oldest quarter of Las Palmas<\/strong>. Its cobbled streets, palaces with wooden balconies and quiet squares tell the island's history since the 1400s. Here you will find <strong>some of the most important buildings<\/strong> and beautiful of Gran Canaria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few steps away is <strong>Calle Triana<\/strong>, one <strong>area full of shops, cafes and craft workshops<\/strong>. It is the ideal place for strolling, shopping and stopping for a drink with a view of the old town<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-859\" src=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74099500-55696522.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74099500-55696522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74099500-55696522-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74099500-55696522-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74099500-55696522-705x496.jpg 705w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74099500-55696522-450x316.jpg 450w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74099500-55696522-600x422.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f31f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1f\" \/> <\/strong><strong>Why Visit Vegueta?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the place <strong>where it all began<\/strong>: he first Spanish settlers arrived here.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The architecture is well preserved<\/strong> and the neighbourhood still has the charm of yesteryear.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the roads are both <strong>modern shops than small local shops<\/strong>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some <strong>panoramic terraces<\/strong> offer beautiful views of the city.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f6a9.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea9\" \/>\u00a0<strong>What to see in Vegueta<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Santa Ana Cathedral:<\/strong> the most impressive religious building on the island, with Gothic and Neoclassical elements.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Casa de Col\u00f3n:<\/strong> a museum recounting the link between the Canary Islands and Christopher Columbus.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Market of Vegueta<\/strong>: ideal for discovering the island's typical products and having a snack.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Calle Triana<\/strong>: a pedestrian street full of shops, bookshops and clubs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop <strong>Kaktus:&nbsp;<\/strong>: here you can find souvenirs that are different from the usual: ceramics, handmade objects and local products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <strong>terrace with a view<\/strong>:<\/span> <a href=\"\/en\/terraza-belvedere\/\"><strong>Panoramic terrace with Belvedere: <\/strong><\/a>After a walk through history, treat yourself to a moment of relaxation on one of the terraces overlooking the old town, perfect for a cocktail or coffee at sunset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509\" src=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2287.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2287-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2287-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2287-1030x686.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2287-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2287-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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