Roughly speaking, Museo de la Zafra covers an agricultural topic, though a special attention is paid to the growing of tomatoes. The museum tries to unveil the traditional ways of Canarian agriculture, and it provides an insight into how sundry plants, such as vegetables and cereals, were cultivated in the particular climatic and geographic circumstances of Gran Canaria. A special emphasis is laid on the history of tomato growing, since the moment this precious vegetable was brought on the island.
The Viera y Clavijo Botanical Garden is the largest botanical garden in the entire Spain. It is located in Las Palmas, the capital city of Gran Canaria.
The Barranco Oscuro Nature Reserve stretches in the Doramas Rural Park in west Gran Canaria. The laurel forest is home to some 40 rare species.
Some 60 kilometers of beaches on the island of Gran Canaria entice millions of visitors each year. Las Canteras and Playa del Ingles are the most notable.