Las Palmas

Las Palmas is a city and the capital of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. After Agatha Christie's break up and divorce with Archie, she went with her daughter Rosalind and her secretary Carlo to recuperate in the Canary Islands. After stopping at Puerto de la Cruz for a while, she then moved to Las Palmas, partly because there were no beaches at Puerto de la Cruz which were suitable for bathing. While at Las Palmas, she wrote The Companion which is a short story set in the island itself and which references local geographical features, and possibly people whom Christie met. While at Las Palmas, it appears that Agatha Christie enjoyed surfing, a sport she first learnt in Hawaii.

The Metropole Hotel
Agatha Christie stayed at the Hotel Metropole at Las Palmas. The hotel site is now occupied by offices of the municipal government. A plaque on the building commemorates Agatha Christie's sojourn at the hotel. In The Companion, the Metropole is described as the principal hotel in Las Palmas and the various characters in the story also stayed there.

Plaza Agatha Christie
This is a public space named after Chirstie opened by the municipal authorities in 2021. It is located near the La Cicer pedestrian footbridge by the Canteras beach, a location chosen to celebrate Christie's love for beach bathing and surfing and for her long walks through the city.