Walking tour to the old town Vegueta + Columbus Museum visit
Walking tour to the old town Vegueta + Columbus Museum visit
Place: Old & Historical Quarter of Vegueta (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
The Vegueta of Santa Ana, was declared national artistic historic April 5, 1973. Real of 3 Palms was founded in 1478 by Juan Rejon Captain of Castille, so the city belongs to the Gothic Quarter.
We will visit the place where exactly just began the conquest of the Canary Islands, in the Plaza of San Antonio Abad and old Portuguese street.
We will also visit, famous Balconies street, where can be admired the first noble houses after the conquest of the island. There also is placed the Plaza of the new Pillar with its fountain dated XVIII just in the rear of the Cathedral. Just turning to the right we will get into the Sacred Art (Religious) Museum as well as the Cathedral of Santa Ana, (optional) with its Gothic interior and its historical contribution.
We will continue down the plaza de Santa Ana, with its monumental buildings emblematic and representative of the society. We conclude in the House of the Governor or Columbus Museum, (Tickets included) where we will be ending this historical tour. Christopher Columbus used this island of Gran Canaria in three occasions, 1492 (discovery) 1493 (colonization of America) 1502 (last tour).
Includes: Guided walking tour with a canarian official tour guide + Tickets for Museum.
Meeting Point: GUINIGUADA BUS STOP CLOSE TO TASCA BAR PICADITA (Herreria Street).
Daily tour (except Sundays) at 12.30 pm.
Meeting point from BUS STOP GUINIGUADA CLOSE TO TASCA BAR PICADITA
Difficulty: Low (accessible Wheel chair)
Languages: Spanish & English Simultaneous.
Duration: aprox.1 hr and half (90 mints).
