natural wonder
Roque Nublo
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
About Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Arucas, 24km from Roque Nublo.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is in Canary Islands, Spain, with about 380,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Arucas, about 11 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Within an hour or so of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Roque Nublo (24 km), Mirador del Balcón (37 km), Dunes of Maspalomas (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
The nearest famous roads are TF-21 Teide National Park road and TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Where is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is in Canary Islands, Spain, about 11 km from Arucas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 383,516
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 28.1018, -15.4157
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Mirador del Balcón
Balcony platform hanging off the GC-200 above Gran Canaria's wild west coast, looking along the 'Dragon's Tail': a saw-tooth line of cliff ridges dropping a thousand metres into the Atlantic. Astonishing at sunset.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Dunes of Maspalomas
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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