Hotels in Agaete

Agaete

Agaete is a town in north-western Gran Canaria, about 36 km from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria along the GC-2 coastal motorway. Its harbour district, Puerto de las Nieves, has a small beach, seafood restaurants and the Fred. Olsen Express ferry to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a crossing of about 80 minutes. The cliffs beside the harbour were famous for the Dedo de Dios ("God's Finger"), a rock pinnacle whose tip broke off during Tropical Storm Delta in 2005. Las Salinas de Agaete, former salt pans at Punta Turmán, are now three natural swimming pools reached along the Paseo de los Poetas. Inland, the green Valle de Agaete grows the only coffee produced in Europe, shaded by orange, mango and avocado trees. The Arabica coffee of the valley won a bronze medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition, and several farms welcome visitors for tastings. The Maipés de Agaete archaeological park preserves around 700 aboriginal tombs, and the Huerto de las Flores is a historic botanical garden in the town. Every 4 August the Fiesta de la Rama fills the streets with residents dancing with branches to the Ermita de las Nieves. Above the town, Tamadaba Natural Park offers pine forests and hiking trails, and the municipality is part of the Risco Caído and Sacred Mountains World Heritage landscape. Agaete suits travellers looking for a relaxed seaside town, local food and nature, with small hotels and apartments rather than large resorts.