Centre Tour - Tafira
We suggest to start your tour of the centre of the island at Tafira Baja and Tafira Alta – two wealthy suburbs of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with magnificent residences, built in a variety of architectural styles, surrounded by beautiful gardens. With its colourful, multi-styled villas, these two upmarket suburbs have managed to maintain their original colonial style ambiance.
In Tafira Alta, favourite residential area of Las Palmas’ financial elite and wealthy foreigners, the Italian country house style with spacious terraces, verandas and magnificent gardens is prevailing. Here, at the beginning of the 20th century, the British built elegant hotels – including Los Frailes – where historical political meetings took place.
Right at the entrance of Tafira Baja you will find the University of Gran Canaria, founded in 1989 and built in a predominating neoclassic style – although with some Bauhaus influences.
The highlight of Tafira Baja is, however, the Jardin Botánico Canario Vieira y Clavijo (Botanical Garden), where already at the parking you are welcomed with birds’ singing.
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