Melanara beach, with its smooth coast lines and considerable length, always was ideal for the use of the fishing technique called chinchorro, a traditional means no longer allowed.
In Melenara was erected in 2001 the Neptune’s statue that has become a landmark of the coast of Telde.
The San Francisco quarter, in Telde, is one of the oldest in the Canaries, and many elements of the traditional house building of the islands can be seen: limestone walls, wooden beams and roofs made out of Canary Islands pine tree, truss roofs…
Tufia, charming little village, was listed as Natural Protected Area in 1987, and the pre-Hispanic settlement was equally granted Historic-Artistic Monument status in 1973. Tufia is one of the watching points along the coast of Gran Canaria from which pirate attacks were prevented.
In the spot named Arenales de Tufia exists a fossil sand dune area. This is considered, geologically speaking, a natural heritage treasure.
At the Taliarte quay the traditional fisherman boats meet with the oceanographic ships researching on new means to take advantage from the Canarian sea resources.
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