Tourist information offices & consulate

As Canarian people are very friendly and open-minded they will answer all of your questions about the right way or a good restaurant nearby. Maybe even where to do a less-expensive shopping trip.

You don't need to take many things with you for a nice holiday on the 'Isle of the everlasting spring'. The main neccessities are swimwear, suncream, sun glasses, sandals as well as your passboard and your driver's licence. With a special adaptor you can easily connect to the grid. If you need some help when talking with natives an electronic translator is more then enough.

It is always a good idea to talk to the personnel of the tourist information offices if you have any questions. They will give you maps, brochures and bus timetables for free. These offices can be found in every popular tourist region, such as Las Palmas, Playa del Ingles and Puerto Rico.

It is also possible to get information via directory enquieries. For a domestic enquiery you dial 11818 and for information about foreign countries you dial 11825.

Since not every question can be answered by natives and tourist offices the German consulate of Las Palmas supports tourists and residents in dealing with questions or problems concerning relations between German and Spanish. The responsibility of this consulate includes every Canarian Island. This territoy underlies the right of the European Union though it is an autonomous region of Spain. The German consulate is able to be reached easily as it is near the terminal 'Santa Catalina' in the 'Calle Albareda' 3-2. The telephone number is (0034) 928491880. In case of an emergency you can dial (0034) 659517600. Surgeries can be agreed via calling or can be hold on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 12 a.m.