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SPAIN. CANARY ISLANDS. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria walking tour. La isleta, El Faro street

From the northern end of the district of Playa de las Canteras, you’re within walking distance of the old fishermen’s quarter of La Isleta, situated on a small peninsula. Built on steep terrain, La Isleta features narrow streets with many street vendors, old small shops, bars and an important Spanish naval base. The centre of this district forms the Plaza Ingeniero Manuel Becerra, a lively square, which is bordered by a lighthouse on one side and by the harbour gate on the other. The peninsula of La Isleta is separated from the modern part of Las Palmas by a narrow inlet. It is bordered in the south by the harbour Puerto de la Luz, one of Europe’s most important harbours. Built originally to provide jobs for the locals, this harbour has become the main container transhipment harbour of the North African region. It has also played a vital role in the prosperity of the island of Gran Canaria. Today, about 1,000 ships a month use this harbour. #grancanaryislands #canarias #laisletagrancanaria #laspalmasdegrancanaria #spain