Capital of the island Gran Canaria and the province Las Palmas (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura & Gran Canaria) is the town Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. A beautiful colonial centre, a shopping district with a more than 3 km long beautiful beach right in the centre of the town. And much more...
There's more to Arucas old town than the great big church. Walk up the narrow cobbled streets behind the cathedral for great old Canarian houses and local street life, then head down narrow Calle Gourié to the High Street (Calle León y Castillo).