One of the things you have what to do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria es Visit the Triana neighborhood. This area of the city stands out for its beautiful streets, a wide range of shops and diverse gastronomic offerings. The suggestive thing about this neighborhood is that it continues to preserve the small traditional trade of haberdasheries, bakeries, ice cream parlors, shoemakers, fashion stores, etc. along with new trends in design and fashion, as well as the best restaurants in Gran Canaria.
Triana is a few steps from the old town of Vegueta. Therefore, you have to take advantage of the fact that you are nearby to visit one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
What to see in Triana
You should know that a large part of the Triana neighborhood is pedestrian, so you can visit the most important things on foot. Below we detail everything you should not miss in Triana.
✔ Main Street of Triana
It is one of the most beautiful streets in the city. The entire offering of the main store franchises is concentrated here. It also has several terraces and cafes to have a drink. It is completely pedestrian.
Likewise, we recommend that you stroll through the Pérez Galdós Street and Cano Street, where you will find a spectacular gastronomic offer and exclusive shops. On Cano Street is the Benito Pérez Galdós house-museum.
All these streets and their surroundings are also pedestrian. Here, many of the houses retain their old facades, Canarian balconies and wooden doors and windows. Therefore, we suggest that you get lost in them.
✔ Pérez Galdós Theater
It stands in front of Vegueta Market. The theater preserves, on the one hand, part of its ancient façade and, on the other, its totally modern face. Here you can see musicals and other types of performances.
✔ The Literary Cabinet
The cabinet is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. It is mainly dedicated to the dissemination of culture. You cannot access the interior, but photograph its façade next to the Cairasco square is a must visit.
✔ The Alameda de Colón
It is a large square that has a park for children, next to the Literary Cabinet. Here there is a sculpture that commemorates the passage of Christopher Columbus through Gran Canaria and its capital.
✔ Rodríguez Quegles Palace
It is a spectacular house on Pérez Galdós Street. Today it is operated by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council to develop events.
✔ San Telmo Park
It is a large square with parks for children, a church and a nice kiosk where you can have a drink. The main bus station on the island is located here.
Shopping in Triana
As we mentioned before, in Triana the most powerful franchises coexist with small businesses. Therefore, it is a good place to go shopping in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria if we want a little of everything. If you are one of those who looks for something different on each of your trips, you should take a walk along Calle Cano.
Here is Regaliz Funwear, our favorite for being pioneers in bringing trend and international brands, national and canary exclusive menswear. Regarding fashion and original items for babies and children, we recommend the store CoolKid on Travieso Street. Here you can also find the perfect gift.
Where to eat in Triana
Next, we are going to show you a small list of places to eat delicious in Triana. In addition, you can try practically all types of food. For more information, visit our post with the top 10 sites where to eat in Triana.
- Local cuisine: Las Lagunetas restaurant
- Creative Mediterranean cuisine: What Milk and Delicious Marta
- Tapas and traditional Spanish cuisine: The Journey of Triana and Dorotea
- International kitchen: Naughty Bululú
- Brunchs, breakfasts, healthy and vegetarian cuisine: Bachaco Poke Bowl and Mr. Kale
Gran Canaria Podcast
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Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.
Mexican Cuisine: Gallo Negro!!!
We will have to try it !!