Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés is the central point for touristic movement in the island of Gran Canaria. This is where a large number of visitors gather due to many of the important touristic attractions in the island being part of this locality. Furthermore, a wide range of all kind of activities take place in Playa del Inglés, such as skydiving or surf and windsurf!
This perfect sun and beach landscape is an obvious guarantee that these will be one of the best holidays of your life.
All about Playa del Inglés:
It’s difficult to list all the things that you can do in this populated location in Gran Canaria, since you have all the possibilities you could imagine: a guided tour to marvel at the island, aquatic activities of all kinds, boat parties and catamarans or even horse and camelriding… ¡The choice is yours!
Like it’s been mentioned, there’s plenty of landmarks that you can visit in this locality:
- Dunas de Maspalomas: You can’t mention Playa del Inglés without giving the Dunes of Maspalomas the spotlight they deserve. Having been classified as a Protected Natural Site in 1944, these golden sand mountains extend themselves for almost six kilometres in Playa del Ingles and they can reach the majestic height of almost 25 metres long. The current human contact and the footsteps on top of these dunes have made their height decrease each year, however this doesn’t change the pretty landcape that this small desert in Gran Canaria can give us.
To know more about the origin of this natural phenomenon so unique in this island and learn how to protect it, we highly recommend visiting the Information Center of the Dunes of Maspalomas, where you can also enjoy the beautiful sights in the Viewpoint.
- The Saviour’s Ecumenical Temple: Interestingly enough, it was constructed in the sixties during the touristic boom in the island so the european christians staying in the surrounding hotels could assist all year. This temple turned out to be a factor of cultural exchange for tourists because anyone can enter and confess no matter the visitor’s main language, since the priests in this church are multilingual.
As a project of Manuel de la Peña, the architecture of this small chapel with a conical shape deserves, without a doubt, a visit and perhaps even a chance to experience the celebrations that occur in its interior.
- Yumbo Centrum: Created in 1982, it is the only LGTBI shopping centre in the entire world. It counts with almost 200 shops in its four levels and it’s one of the most important landmarks for tourists interested in night life activities. With a wide variety of discos and drag queen shows, Yumbo Centrum is one of the most visited sites of leisure centres in the island.
In Playa del Inglés you can also enjoy important international events like the Carnival of Maspalomas or the Gay Pride that each year brings together a multitude of visitors ready to have a good time under these comfortable temperatures and this climate in the middle of winter that’s easy to get jealous over. The hotel offer in Playa del Inglés is one of the most importants in Spain, since here it congregates from 4-stars luxury hotels to bungalows and affordable apartments for you to spend your holidays in Gran Canaria.
In short, perhaps Playa del Inglés has everything you’re looking for: An ideal destination for sun and beach tourism, with enchanting beaches, activities for the entire family, accommodation at an economic price which combines perfectly with the various hotel offers.
What are you waiting for to come to Playa del Inglés?
