2 stops in walking order

Tower

Woermann Tower also Torre Woermann is a mixed-use tower in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Completed in 2005, the tower was designed by Abalos & Herreros in collaboration with Joaquin Casariego and Elsa Guerra, and built by Ferrovial Inmobiliaria, the company also built around the same time one of the two Torres de Santa Cruz, in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Woermann Tower forms part of a complex which includes a public square, constructed using Portuguese stone with the artist Albert Oehlen, and a seven-storey block to the south, containing retail units and offices. The ground floor contains a main entrance area and retail units whilst the first floor contains a library. The floors above contain apartments, usually four or five per floor. The floor slabs are separated by 3.6 m (12 ft), offering views over the Atlantic Ocean through the 2,000 m2 (21,528 sq ft) glass facade. The facade is protected from the sun by solar fins running horizontally around the building, with vegetable motifs etched into the glass. Yellow colour inserts were placed in the windows in strategic locations on the facade.

~20 min at this stop

Beach

The Playa de Las Canteras (Las Canteras beach; 'Beach of the Quarries') is the main urban beach of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It is considered one of the most prominent beaches in the archipelago. The beach operates under an Environmental Management System certified in accordance with the UNE-EN ISO 14001 standard. It has also received certification for universal accessibility for bathing services for people with reduced mobility from the same certifying body. In addition, Playa de Las Canteras has been awarded the “Q for Tourism Quality” flag, the European Union Blue Flag, the ISO Environmental Management Certificate, and the Universal Accessibility Certificate, distinctions that recognize environmental management, service quality, and accessibility standards. In 2013, the beach was ranked tenth in Spain in the “Travellers’ Choice Playas” awards, based on a study evaluating 276 beaches across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. In that ranking, Playa de Cofete placed sixth in Spain, while Playa de Las Catedrales ranked first nationally. The name of the beach is historically associated with “La Barra,” a natural sandstone and calcareous reef that runs parallel to the shoreline.

~20 min at this stop