Puerto de Mogán is a fishing village and marina in the municipality of Mogán, set at the mouth of a steep-sided valley on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria. Canals linking the marina to the fishing harbour gave it the nickname "Little Venice". Restaurants and bars line the marina and the beach (Playa de Mogán), and a Friday market draws visitors from across the island. Few buildings rise above two storeys, and new ones taller than that are restricted.
Puerto de Mogan Harbour
Local name: Puerto de Mogán
Fishing harbour and marina joined by canals, ringed by low whitewashed houses on Gran Canaria's south-west coast.
- Entrance
- Free — there is no ticket; the harbour is a public part of the village.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance; the lanes up the valley side behind the harbour climb uphill.
- Parking
- Free and paid parking, both on the street and in car parks; the nearest paid car parks are about 90–100 m from the harbour.
- Difficulty
- None at the harbour — level walking along the quays and marina. The lanes up to the viewpoint above the village climb.
- Transport
- Several bus routes; the Puerto de Mogán stop is at the harbour, with a second stop of the same name about 480 m away.
- Hours
- Open at all times.
- Address
- Torre de control, Cl. la Corriente, 29, Puerto de Mogán, 35138 Lomo Quiebre, Las Palmas, Spain
What makes it special
Lean over the harbour wall and you can see the bottom, with fish moving over it. The water inside the harbour is that clear.
Behind the quays, canals run between the marina and the fishing harbour, which is where the name "Little Venice" comes from. The houses along them are whitewashed, hung with flowers and kept low: few buildings here rise above two storeys, and the island government restricts anything taller. The result is a village that still sits at the scale of its lanes.
Those lanes climb from the harbour up the valley side to a panoramic view over the rooftops and the sea. Back at the bottom, the walk out past the beach towards the cliffs ends among rocks full of crabs.
Good to know
- The Friday market draws visitors from all over the island, and the harbour is at its busiest that day.
- Playa de Mogán has stones and pebbles near the shore; swimming is more comfortable a little further out.
- The public toilets near the harbour charge a fee.
- There is no drinking-water point nearby — bring water or buy it in the cafés.
- Calima, the dust haze blown over from the Sahara, can flatten the view from the top of the village.
Getting there
By car, the GC-1 motorway runs all the way down the coast and ends just north of the village. Parking comes both free and paid, on the street and in car parks; the paid car parks closest to the harbour sit about 90–100 m away.
Several bus routes serve Puerto de Mogán, and the stop of the same name is right at the harbour. From there the whole place is on foot: the marina and canals, the beach, and the lanes that climb the valley side behind the village.
Best time to visit
Best: a clear day, and Friday if you want the market.
Avoid: Friday if you came for a quiet harbour, and hazy calima days if you came for the view.
The market fills the village with visitors from across the island, and calima dulls the panorama from the lanes above the harbour.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is Puerto de Mogán called "Little Venice"?
Canals link the marina to the fishing harbour, and the houses along them give the village its nickname, "Little Venice" or the "Venice of the Canaries".When is the market in Puerto de Mogán?
The market is held on Fridays. It is very popular and brings in visitors from all over Gran Canaria, so the harbour is at its busiest that day.Can you swim at Puerto de Mogán?
Yes, at Playa de Mogán, the beach beside the harbour. There are stones and pebbles near the shore, so swimming is easier a little further out.Is there parking at Puerto de Mogán?
Yes. There is both free and paid parking, on the street and in car parks, with paid car parks about 90–100 m from the harbour.Can you reach Puerto de Mogán by bus?
Yes. Several bus routes serve the village, and the Puerto de Mogán stop is at the harbour.