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Firgas, The Water Village

19/12/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

Firgas village is in the north of Gran Canaria, about 30 minutes drive from Las Palmas city and 50 minutes from the south. Due to its location and its height above the sea level, during winter months it is quite cold and wet if we compare it with other parts from the island. This means that during winter time they could be between 5 and 10 degrees and it is quite possible that during the day they do not reach the 15 degrees.

Firgas village and its Gran Canaria promenade
Firgas village and its Gran Canaria promenade

About Firgas village

You should know that Firgas is well-known as the village from the water. Why? Because in this region is bottled the best water with gas from the Canary Islands. This water is named as the municipality, water from Firgas. Moreover, the municipality of Firgas hides lots of trails, restaurants with homemade local food, charming towns and a lot of tranquility which we would like you to discover with us.

Paseo de Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria promenade

Gran Canaria promenade

The Firgas village is quite small and in about 30 minutes you can have a walk around and discover its main buildings and most beautiful sites. We can highlight the ‘Paseo de Gran Canaria‘ or Gran Canaria Promenade. Here you can see that all the island municipalities are represented with its shield of flag and a bench both made with Sevillian tiles.

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Gran Canaria promenade

Canary Islands promenade

If you walk a bit more upwards after the Gran Canaria Promenade, you will find the Canary Islands Promenade. Here we have a sample from all the Canary Islands, also in tiles and even simulating each island in relief with stone. We can see some pictures below:

Paseo de Canarias
Canary Islands promenade
Paseo de Canarias
Canary Islands promenade

A walk through Firgas village

On the other hand, between both promenades you can find the San Roque square. There you will find the town hall and the village church. The church is named as the square ‘San Roque’ and it was founded in 1845.

Iglesia de Firgas y Plaza San Roque
Firgas church and San Roque square
Iglesia de FIrgas
San Roque church
Ayuntamiento de Firgas - casa consistorial
Firgas townhall

If you continue walking through the town you will see various indications towards trails such as the one that takes you to the Azuaje ravine.

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Azuaje ravine, Firgas

There is also a gofio mill in Firgas town. The mill is from the century XVI and it was refurbished in 1998. It works thanks to the force of water and today it is still grinding. It was declared Site of Cultural Interest by the Canary Government. Towards in 1516 the gofio was already a basic food of the peasants and today it still is for many locals.

Gofio mill in Firgas village
Gofio mill in Firgas village

Next to Firgas it is the village Arucas, so as the Laguna of Valleseco, just in case you are looking for anything else to do around the area.

Restaurants in Firgas

We really recommend you La Caldera restaurant, in the town named La Cruz (5 minutes from Firgas village). You should try the ‘costillas hervidas con papas y piña‘ (boiled pork ribs with potatoes, mojo sauce and corncob).

Costillas con piña La Caldera Firgas
Boiled ribs in La Caldera

Also they have some delicious spinach and and mushroom croquettes and Canarian food such as ropa vieja, papas con mojo, etc.. On weekends it is quite difficult to find a table after 1:30 pm. So that, we recommend you to go before the Spanish lunch time, which is that time 🙂

The Potato Fest

In Firgas they cultivate a wide variety of vegetables, but mainly predominate the potatoes. Even every year in March the Potato Fest takes place in Firgas. During this day the bars and restaurants from the village cook dishes made with the Canary potato as the protagonist ingredient. With this fest they promote the consumption of the potato, so as they can promote their consumption and the attendees can taste and value this food.

Rural houses and hotels in Firgas

In the municipality and town of Firgas there is a wide range of rural houses and hotels. It is a good place to stay if you want to be in touch with nature and the countryside.

Look for a rural hotel or house in Firgas
Hotel Melva Suite, Firgas
Hotel Melva Suite, Firgas

Hiking through Azuaje, Firgas

In the following video we show you a circular hiking route through the Azuaje ravine. The route starts and ends in the town of Firgas. So if you are thinking of visiting this town, take advantage and don’t miss one of the jewels of Gran Canaria! If you want to see more videos of Gran Canaria, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

We hope you enjoy the visit to Firgas! You can find more plans like this browsing our website or visiting our guides section by clicking below.

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