Here's everything you need to know to visit Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city for a day and get a really good overview of the biggest city in the Canary Islands.

Everyone who visits Las Palmas sees the cathedral in old town Vegueta and walks along iconic Las Canteras beach. Here's a list of some of the local icons of the city that are easier to miss.

La Vegueta was the original Las Palmas and hasn't changed much since Columbus visited, except the bits that the Dutch burned down.