Tafira
in Las Palmas of Canary Islands, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Teide National Park (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
  • Garajonay National Park (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
  • Palmitos Park (amusement park, (18 mi)
  • Zona Recreativa El Ratiño (amusement park, (8 mi)
  • Mirador Hotel Riu Maspalomas (observation point, (22 mi)
  • Anfi Mini Golf (amusement park, (24 mi)
  • Gran Karting Club (amusement park, (18 mi)
  • Parque GrancAventura (amusement park, (6 mi)
  • Cocodrilo Park (zoo, (11 mi)
  • Mirador Natural de la Cruz y El Montañón (observation point, (5 mi)
  • Mirador de la Sorrueda (observation point, (12 mi)
  • Aqualand Maspalomas (amusement park, (20 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.047 and -15.466 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 2' 49" and W -15° 27' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:50 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:24 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-29.050 and 167.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Longridge Station
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Tafira

Tafira in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) is a place in Spain about 1,085 mi (or 1,746 km) south-west of Madrid, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tafira is now 11:50 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Canary with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Tafira, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Gran Canaria Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Teide National Park in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Brigida, Valsequillo de Gran Canaria, Telde, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Vega de San Mateo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 19% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Finca Valsequillo

Address
3,8 mi
Urbanizacion el Pedregal
35216 Valsequillo de Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 17:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 9:00


Santa Catalina

Address
5,7 mi
Calle Leon y Castillo 227
35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


BlueBay Beach Club Apartamentos

Address
0,5 mi
Av. Pablo Picasso S/N /Urb. Bahía Feliz
35107 San Agustín
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Santa Brigida Hotel Escuela

Address
0,7 mi
C/ Real de Coello, 2
35310 Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Rural El Mondalón

Address
1,3 mi
Carretera de Los Hoyos, GC-801 PK 1,800
35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


AC Hotel Iberia Las Palmas

Address
5,4 mi
Avenida Alcalde J Ramirez Bethencourt 8
35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Las Calas Hotel Rural

Address
6,0 mi
El Arenal, 36
35020 Gran Canaria
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Melva Suite

Address
6,3 mi
Gardenia 16
35432 La Caldera Firgas
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 18:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Casas Rurales Mayordomo I & II

Address
0,9 mi
Camino a la Caldera de Bandama, 10-11
35300 Santa Brigida
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bandama Golf Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
Lugar Campo de Golf 10
35017 Santa Brígida
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rallye santa brigida 2008 tramo la atalaya

Published: April 13, 2008
Length: 14:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 5marcgoal5

en este video veran las 3 pasadas por la curva del chocolatero(la Atalaya)


Mercadillo de Navidad 2014, IES Santa Brígida

Published: December 20, 2014
Length: 46:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IES Santa Brigida


onboard Pedro Burgo Rally Santa Brígida 2015 - Porsche 911 GT3

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 25:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Volcan Motor

Ahora sí, recorremos el tramo "La Atalaya - Higuera Canaria" en el interior del Porsche 911 997 GT3 de los hermanos Burgo, en el Rallye Santa Brígida 2015, donde finalizaron en la segunda plaza.


Salida Rally Santa Brigida 2012

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 49:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FALP Canarias

Ceremonia de Salida del 28 Rallye Villa de Santa Brigida.


podium rally villa de santa brigida 2012

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 20:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FALP Canarias

Entrega de trofeos 28 Rallye Villa de Santa Brigida. El vencedor fue Toñi Ponce con Skoda Fabia WRC.


Holiday World Funpark Maspalomas - Gran Canaria

Published: October 12, 2009
Length: 52:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jérôme Knott - Reisebüro Voyage

Holiday World Funpark Maspalomas - The biggest funpark in The Canary Island - Maspalomas. Mehr als 15 Freizeitattraktionen hat der Holiday World Funpark Maspalomas.


CANARIAS AMAZIGH -TAFIRA 1997- PRIMER CONGRESO MUNDIAL AMAZIGH.avi

Published: February 01, 2011
Length: 08:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tarmetjb


Chalet Tafira - Los Hoyos

Published: March 17, 2011
Length: 28:15 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: remaxcanarias

315.000€ Chalet unifamiliar aislado de 349 m2 en dos plantas, más azotea transitable, en parcela de 610 m2, en construcción (50% ya construido). 3 dormitorios (uno en suite con vestidor...


Pablo Rodriguez 8 años

Published: September 20, 2012
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cesar Rodriguez

Partido Pablo Rodríguez Mayo 2011. Club de Tenis Tafira.


Mototrans 2014 CP1 Carlos Trujillo

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 00:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A´Cero MotoClub

Carlos Trujillo aborda la Subida Imposible montada en el el Control de Paso 1 situado en el campo de fútbol del Fondillo (Tafira Baja; Las Palmas)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Santa Brígida, Las Palmas

Villa de Santa Brígida is a Canarian municipality in the northeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas of the Canary Islands. The suburbs of Las Palmas. The population is 18,817, its density is 790.3/km² and the area is 23.81 km². It is located by a main highway linking it to the capital - Las Palmas and has access with the superhighway GC3. The main industries are agriculture and tourism especially in the park area.

Located at 28.0333, -15.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Bandama Caldera

The Bandama Natural Monument is part of the Tafira Protected Landscape on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain. It's considered a point of geological interest, because of the Caldera de Bandama. This volcanic caldera reaches 569 m (1,867 ft) above sea level at the highest point on its rim, Pico de Bandama, and is about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) wide and 200 m (700 ft) deep. The steep walk to the bottom of the caldera takes about half an hour.

Located at 28.0333, -15.4556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gran Canaria, Volcanoes of the Canary Islands, Volcanic calderas, Protected areas of the Canary Islands

Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo

Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo is the full name of the botanical garden on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. “Jardín Botánico Canario” means “Botanical Garden of the Canaries”, while the additional words “Viera y Clavijo” honor the pioneering Spanish cleric and scholar José Viera y Clavijo (1731–1813), who attempted to found a botanical garden in the Canary Islands in the late eighteenth century.

Located at 28.0636, -15.4633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Botanical gardens in Spain, Gran Canaria, Protected areas of the Canary Islands

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tafira.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tafira Alta, Tafira