Gran Canaria - North end of the Island Attractions

From Tafira the route continues west on C 811 and at Monte Coello turns left into a road to the Pico de Bandama. From the viewpoint on the summit of the hill there are fine views into the Caldera de Bandama and northward towards Las Palmas.

From Vega de San Mateo C 814 goes off on the right to Teror, which many people consider to be the prettiest place on Gran Canaria. The town still has many handsome old houses with elaborately carved balconies.

From the foot of the Pico de Bandama a road runs south to La Atalaya, which is included in almost every organized tour of the island. Here pottery is still made in the traditional way without the use of a wheel - though now the ware is mass-produced.

From Firgas we return on the C 814 to Buenlugar and from there take a road which runs west by way of Moya to Santa María de Guía. This was the birthplace of Luján Pérez, the Canarian sculptor whose statues of saints are to be seen in all the major churches in the archipelago. Visitors who have not already seen the Cenobio de Valerón can make a detour from here to visit it.