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What to see and do in Vega de San Mateo

What to see and do in Vega de San Mateo (Gran Canaria - Centro-Norte, Las Palmas): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Vega de San Mateo

Pico de las Nieves 6.6 km

Towns near Vega de San Mateo

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What to see and do in Vega de San Mateo

Vega de San Mateo
Village
Municipality in the central highlands of Gran Canaria, split off from Santa Brígida on 16 December 1801, known for its farmers' market and for providing access to the island's summits.
Mercado Agrícola y Artesanal de Vega de San Mateo
Curiosity
Weekend farmers' and craft market with more than 5,000 regular visitors, one of the busiest in Gran Canaria, with direct sales of potatoes, courgettes, peaches and artisanal products from the highlands.
Pico de las Nieves
Nature
The highest point in the municipal district of Vega de San Mateo and one of the highest elevations in Gran Canaria, at 1,949.96 meters, with an astronomical observatory and views reaching Tenerife on clear days.
El Molino de Fuego
Monument
Old flour mill that operated for 75 years, powered from 1927 by a diesel engine that also supplied the first electricity to the town of Vega de San Mateo.
Mar de nubes de las medianías
Nature
Phenomenon of low clouds that settles between 800 and 1,500 meters of altitude in the highlands of Gran Canaria, frequently visible from the municipality's viewpoints and used by the laurel forest to capture moisture.