{"id":1087,"date":"2023-06-27T09:30:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T09:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/blog\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T11:06:48","slug":"maspalomas-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/blog\/en\/maspalomas-lighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Maspalomas lighthouse: a symbolic landmark of Gran Canaria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1087\" class=\"elementor elementor-1087 elementor-1014\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41dddcd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41dddcd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ffc096e\" data-id=\"5ffc096e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e0021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45e0021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the Maspalomas lighthouse\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c045161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c045161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the unmistakable symbols of Gran Canaria is, without a doubt, <\/span><b>the Maspalomas lighthouse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It stands among the dunes on the southern coast as a silent witness to the island\u2019s history. Its importance and impact on the culture are unquestionable, so you cannot miss the opportunity to visit it during your holiday. Throughout this article we will tell you everything you need to know about it, so keep reading!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fb26206 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fb26206\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17d3d71a\" data-id=\"17d3d71a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e77588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39e77588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is the Maspalomas lighthouse so iconic?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773709f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773709f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While London has Big Ben, France has the Eiffel Tower and New York has the Empire State Building, Gran Canaria has its lighthouse. This building is an unmissable part of the island\u2019s skyline and one of its main tourist attractions. Although the idea of building a sea watchtower on this point of the Gran Canaria coast first came about in 1861, <\/span><b>it wasn\u2019t inaugurated until 1890<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">We owe this work of engineering to Juan Le\u00f3n y Castillo. His design came to life in the form of a tower that is 55 metres tall and 6.20 metres in diameter, with a beacon that consists of a glass dome of 3.7 metres in diameter. Its range is around 19 nautical miles, or 35 kilometres.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bb4468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bb4468\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28f25ba\" data-id=\"28f25ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b040fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b040fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attached to it is a building that once served as a workplace and living quarters for the lighthouse keeper. Once this post became obsolete due to automation, the space was converted into a museum.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">After being commissioned, the lighthouse became integral for the safety of ships, whose routes extended through Europe, America and Africa. It has now been standing for over 130 years and is in constant operation, establishing itself as an unmissable element of the Maspalomas coastline, so much so that in 2005 the Government of the Canary Islands declared it an <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Asset of Cultural Interest in the Historic Monument category<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Many things have changed in all this time. Who could have imagined that a place used for growing tomatoes would become the most popular tourist area on the island?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2177ac1\" data-id=\"2177ac1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7690476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7690476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/golden-hour-del-faro-de-maspalomas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1045\" alt=\"golden hour del faro de maspalomas\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e68c1f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e68c1f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-275ecf7\" data-id=\"275ecf7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e24e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e24e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get to the Maspalomas lighthouse and what to see\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbe9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bbe9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admit it, you&#8217;ve got the itch to visit this monument now, haven&#8217;t you? Well, it\u2019s very easy to get there; we\u2019ll give you some different options. Here are the two main ways:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>By bus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: if you\u2019re staying in the capital, you have two bus lines available: the 30 and the 50. Either of them will take you straight to see this monument. If you\u2019re coming from the airport, you\u2019ll take the number 66 bus.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>By car<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: in this case, take the GC-1 motorway. After taking exit 46, you\u2019ll begin to see signs telling you how to get to <\/span><b>Maspalomas and its lighthouse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you make it to your destination, you\u2019ll have plenty to see. In addition to admiring the exterior and the landscape, you can also visit the ethnographic museum that is housed inside the building. The lighthouse tower is still in operation, but it also has a side building that is used as a cultural and exhibition space.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is here that you can discover first hand everything we told you about earlier. It is a fascinating journey through the last five centuries of Gran Canaria\u2019s history, with the lighthouse taking centre stage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-862b46c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"862b46c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba1c52\" data-id=\"bba1c52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a91d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a91d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/faro-de-maspalomas-en-el-mar-con-la-playa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1042\" alt=\"faro de maspalomas en el mar con la playa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/faro-de-maspalomas-en-el-mar-con-la-playa.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/faro-de-maspalomas-en-el-mar-con-la-playa-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/faro-de-maspalomas-en-el-mar-con-la-playa-1536x480.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9356f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9356f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-233ceac\" data-id=\"233ceac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e7ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6e7ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The area around the lighthouse\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8efd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d8efd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it\u2019s clear that <\/span><b>the Maspalomas lighthouse in Gran Canaria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is spectacular, its surroundings are no less impressive. You will find various leisure, food and shopping options in the same area. Here are just a few of them:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Playa del Faro in Maspalomas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: this beach offers crystal clear waters and soft golden sand, just like all the beaches in Gran Canaria. You can relax in the sun, take a dip or try your hand at some more exciting activities, such as windsurfing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maspalomas Dunes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This is one of the most spectacular natural landscapes on the entire island, so exploring this unique desert environment should be on your holiday bucket list.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Meloneras promenade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You will find endless shops, terraces and restaurants with sea views as you stroll along this 2-kilometre promenade, as well as live music. Watching the sunset from here is a real treat.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Faro 2 Maspalomas<\/b><span>: This is a shopping centre with a wide range of shops located in the heart of Campo Internacional. Gran Canaria is an incredible destination for shopping and you are sure to find something to suit your tastes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3045ea7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3045ea7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9e3013\" data-id=\"a9e3013\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a19490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a19490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All that\u2019s missing is you. Come visit the Maspalomas lighthouse\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f565a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f565a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve made it this far, we\u2019re sure that <\/span><b>the Maspalomas lighthouse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has already stolen a little piece of your heart. But there is nothing like seeing it firsthand, to be captivated by its majesty and grandeur. So, what are you waiting for? Come visit Gran Canaria! Make a booking at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/alquiler\/alquiler-alquileres-d0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gran Canaria Stays<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and experience it for yourself!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22097df6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22097df6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10f64234\" data-id=\"10f64234\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7925d1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a7925d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/en\/rentals\/houses-maspalomas-san-bartolome-de-tirajana-c19n1904047\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">House Maspalomas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62bf9590\" data-id=\"62bf9590\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0c10ad elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6b0c10ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/en\/rentals\/chalets-maspalomas-san-bartolome-de-tirajana-c20n1904047\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Chalet Maspalomas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72476641\" data-id=\"72476641\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291277ca elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"291277ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grancanariastays.com\/en\/rentals\/bungalows-maspalomas-san-bartolome-de-tirajana-c21n1904047\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Bungalows Maspalomas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the Maspalomas lighthouse One of the unmistakable symbols of Gran Canaria is, without a doubt, the Maspalomas lighthouse. 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