If you need to find a car hire for travelling around Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands, then the Las Palmas Airport is the place for you. The airport serves almost all the islands. Just 130 miles off the coast of Africa is the beautiful Las Palmas. La Palmas is the capital of the province of the same name and shares the title of co-capital of the Canary Islands with the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

More than 377,000 people live in La Palmas. La Palmas boasts the largest population among the Canary Islands. The city was founded back in 1478 by an invading Castilian army. Christopher Columbus had anchored at the port of Las Palmas for awhile before heading for America. In fact, there is a museum named after Columbus in the Vegueta area of the city.

Today, the three main beaches attract plenty of tourists. A seaport that played an important role in the 70s can also be found. Many people migrated to the island searching employment from the tourism industry. People from all over the world live and work on the island including people from Africa, China and Russia.

To check out this island paradise, all you need to do is to fly into Las Palmas Airport, get car hire and head over to the beach. Avis, Europcar & Hertz all have car rentals waiting for you, why wait? The sparkling blue waters and sandy beaches await you. Make your holiday plans now.