Columbus' house. Gran Canaria 11.11.2015

La Casa de Colon (Columbus' house) is a museum in the historical centre of Las Palmas. Columbus stopped here in 1492 and again on two more occasions on his way to America. This area of the city has remained faithful to his memory.
The museum consists on thirteen exhibitions including the history of the city, replicas of the ships and Latin American culture previous to the discovery.

To get there it is five minutes from the main bus station and easily found following the sign posts. It costs four euros for an adult to go in the museum, and you should allow one hour to see both floors of the museum. It opens 10 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday and Sundays and public holidays 10 am to 3 pm.

We got there at around 4 pm. The museum is currently under construction for an extension. Now there are even parrots next to the shop (to attract more tourists, I expect) and it does attract them, Ollie nearly got his toe bitten by one after it charged at him. Luckily the security guard was around and things didn't get too nasty.

The museum is in the old town, and it is surrounded by historical building like Santa Ana's church.

There are also bars, cafes, restaurants and shops in the vicinity. It is a must if you're looking for some culture beyond the lovely Canarian beaches.