Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: is it crowded? When to visit

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) is busiest in January, February, March, November and December and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 14 Dec 2026, about 26,621 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets very busy: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 6/9 · Very busy

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on the map, week by week →

What to see in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Cathedral Basilica of St. Ann
Teatro Pérez Galdós

33 listed monuments and 46 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

Gáldar · 23 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Church of Santiago de los Caballeros, Galdar, Hacienda Hoya Pineda
Telde · 14 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Basilica of San Juan Bautista, Cuatro Puertas
Teror · 10 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino, Conjunto histórico artístico de Teror
Santa Lucía de Tirajana · 28 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Salt mines of Tenefé, Grabados Rupestres de La Era del Cardón
La Aldea de San Nicolás · 40 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: El Charco de la Aldea, Yacimiento Arqueológico los Caserones

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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