🔬 Castles and science in Las Palmas
Hands-on science and two historic fortresses, close to the port.
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We start at the Museo Elder, next to Parque Santa Catalina, and continue to the city's two fortresses: the Castillo de la Luz, in La Isleta, with Martín Chirino's sculptures, and the Castillo de Mata, with the history of Las Palmas. Everything is close to the cruise port; allow about four hours.
Itinerary
- 1Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
📍 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Interactive science on four floors, next to Parque Santa Catalina.
- 2Castillo de la Luz – Fundación Martín Chirino
📍 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The oldest defensive fortress in Gran Canaria, with work by Martín Chirino.
- 3Castillo de Mata – Museo de la Ciudad y del Mar
📍 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The history of the city inside a 16th-century fortress.
Good to know
- Price per vehicle (up to 4 people), on request via WhatsApp.
- The Museo Elder and the Castillo de la Luz offer activities for schools: check them on their websites.
- If you're on a cruise, tell me what time you need to be back on board and we'll adjust the stops.
- I drive you there and pick you up; you do the visits on your own or with the museum's own tours.
Price on request via WhatsApp
- 5.0 ★ GoogleTop-rated service
- License LM-564Official municipal taxi
- XL luggage spaceBig suitcases & strollers
- Pay on boardCard, cash or contactless
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