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What are the closest stations to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne?
The closest stations to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne are:
Crandon Blvd & Arthur Lamb Jr Rd is 593 yards away, 7 min walk.
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Which Bus lines stop near El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne?
These Bus lines stop near El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne: 102.
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How far is the bus stop from El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne?
The nearest bus stop to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne is a 7 min walk away.
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What’s the nearest bus stop to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne?
The Crandon Blvd & Arthur Lamb Jr Rd stop is the nearest one to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne.
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What time is the first Bus to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne?
The 102 is the first Bus that goes to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne. It stops nearby at 6:22 AM.
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What time is the last Bus to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne?
The 102 is the last Bus that goes to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne. It stops nearby at 10:59 PM.
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The Subway fare to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne costs about $2. 25.
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The Bus fare to El Farito Beach, Key Biscayne costs about $2.25.
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Nice, clean stay
The hotel is great and in a very nice location in Marathon. The Faro Blanco marina is out back, and the restaurant/pool was very nice as well as the cleanliness of the marina. It was very nice to walk around and catch the sunset.
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Our first time at this hotel. Besides being convenient, clean, and secure, the staff at the front desk (Kiley and Ivancia) were amazing. Check-in was smooth and efficient. Current health conditions were reviewed. Pete Policastro was present to help with guests’ requirements and added to the support for Kiley and Ivancia.
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Definitely a good bang for the buck. Being located in Marathon gave us a great middle ground to go anywhere in the Keys. We did not want to leave. We felt like we had known the staff our entire lives. We had so much to do every day and night. Whether it was connect four, corn hole, giant jenga, two pools, ping pong or just sitting by the propane fire pits. I highly recommend getting a reeces cookie and letting them warm it up for you (I promise, you will need rehab after you try only one). I will recommend Faro to anyone and everyone
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We loved Faro Blanco and staying there was the highlight of our trip. For the price, really nice option. Beautiful and peaceful pier area and so relaxing to sit out there at night. Two different pools which were fine although we didn’t use them much. We took bikes out to sombrero beach which was a nice ride. They upgraded our room for free so it was spacious and nice. The staff was super kind, Marisol really saved our day by helping us find a great local mechanic when we got a flat. Great location- lots of restaurants nearby and only an hour drive to key west. We had a lot to do but we loved all of the games and things to do at the hotel.
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We stayed at 4 hotels in Florida / Keys and this was the best. Has a workout gym, a pool, and the rooms were super nice. VERY spacious which I was the most surprised by. Would come back here for sure. I loved being detached from the madness of key west. Only an hour away from key west so it’s worth the drive.
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IL FARO by KlabHouse, Santa Margherita Ligure
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Placing conditions
Reviews of guests (4)
Apartments entirely
120 m²
City
Washing machine
Free Wi-FI
Free parking
Non-smoking rooms
Heating
IL FARO by Klabhouse is located in Santa Margherita Ligure, just 1.4 km from Bau Bau Beach. Free Wi-Fi is available. The windows offer views of the garden and the sea.
This apartment has 3 bedrooms, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dining area, and 2 bathrooms with a shower and a washing machine.
Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport is 30 km away.
This is our guests’ favorite part of Santa Margherita Ligure, according to independent reviews.
IL FARO by KlabHouse has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Jan 19, 2019 2019.
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This property is located in the top-rated area in Santa Margherita Ligure. Excellent location score: 9,four
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Accommodation
Accommodates
Three-Bedroom Apartment
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Nearest beaches
Santa Margherita Ligure beach
7.5 Nice beach
100 m from the property
Bagni Rosa beach
7.7 good beach
650 m from accommodation option
Beach Minalya
7.3 good beach
900 m from the option of accommodation
Beach Fore
7.6 good beach
900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 m from property
Regina Elena beach
7.4 Nice beach
950 m from property
Travello public beach
7.0 Good beach
0047 1.1 km from property
San Michele di Pagana beach
7. 7 Nice beach
1.1 km from property
Gio e Rino beach
6
9 Good beach
1.2 km from property
Pedal beach
8.1 Very good beach
1.4 km from property
Bau-Bau beach
Good beach
1.4 km from property
Rapallo beach
7.0 good beach
1.9 km from the option of accommodation
Paraggi Beach
8.1 Very good beach
2.6 km from the option of accommodation
9000
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Management company: KlabHouse
Review score: 8.9Based on 176 reviews from 30 properties
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Company Information
Our philosophy is based on the art of welcoming guests, guaranteeing not only comfortable accommodation but also quality assistance and service in order to make your stay an unforgettable experience.
We offer a wide range of villas, houses and apartments, together with reliability and professionalism. Through our expertise, we can match our customers’ expectations and guarantee you a wonderful holiday.
Property Information
IL FARO by KlabHouse is a beachfront apartment located in the heart of Santa Margherita , equipped with private parking, WIFI and A/C
Located on the second floor with lift ,it is composed of a large living room with sea view , 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms,
easy access to the historic center with shops and restaurants , beach is just on the otherside of the road
Private Parking at 400 mt, train station and the bus stop at 300 mt.
The apartment of 120 sq. meters can host up to 6 guests plus baby and is composed of:
Living Room with large windows and sea view equipped with comfortable sofas and dining table for 4/8 people.
Modern kitchen with Nespresso machine, oven, dishwasher and washing machine
1 Master Bedroom with sea view and private bathroom with shower
1 Master Bedroom that can be converted into 2 beds
1 Bedroom with Single bed and additional pull-out bed
1 Bathroom with Tub
Free Equipment
WIFI
A. C.
TV with HDMI cable
Fans / AC Pinguino
heating
Ben Linen and Towels
Electricity-Gas-Water
Gas Stove
oven
Fridge Freezer
Nespresso machine
Kettle
Dishwasher
washing machine
iron and ironing board
Cot and high chair
Private parking
Area information
aereo Genova 33 km
Traghetto Genova 31 km
Ferrovia Rapallo 3 km
Golf Rapallo 4 km
A 12 casello Rapallo 4 km
These languages are spoken here
English
,Italian
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Most Popular Amenities & Services
Free parking
Free WiFi
Beach (first line)
family rooms
Non-smoking rooms
Parking
Free public parking nearby (reservation is not possible) .
Covered parking
Secure parking
Internet
Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
Eat when it suits you
Dining table
Toaster
Plate
Oven
Kitchenware
Electric kettle
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Kitchenette
Bedroom
Underwear
Wardrobe or wardrobe
Dressing room
Bathroom
Toilet paper
Towels
Additional bathroom
Bath or shower
Private bathroom
Toilet
Hair dryer
Bath
Shower
Seating area
Here everyone will be together
Dining area
Seating area
Media and technology
Fun for everyone under one roof
Flat screen TV
TV
Amenities in the room
Extra comfort
Socket near the bed
Tiled/marble floor
Separate entrance
Fan
Iron
Availability
Elevator for access to upper floors
outdoors
Time to unwind
Beach (first line)
Sports and recreation
Beach
Diving
Outside
Hiking trails
Outside
Canoe
Outside
Fishing
Outside
Golf course (within 3 km)
Additional charge
Tennis court
Outside
outside
enjoy the view
Landmark view
Garden view
Sea view
Building characteristics
Private apartment in an apartment building
Reception desk
Invoices issued
Miscellaneous
Non-smoking throughout
Heating
Elevator
Family rooms
Non-smoking rooms
Security
Key entry
The staff speaks these languages
English
Italian
check in
15:00 – 22:30
Departure
Until 11:00
Cancel/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by apartment.
Please enter your dates of stay and review the booking conditions for the requested room.
Refundable security deposit
A security deposit of EUR 300 is required upon arrival. Payment is in cash. You will receive the deposited amount at the time of check-out. Once the condition of the property has been checked, the deposit will be fully refunded to you in cash.
Beds for children
Child Policy
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children aged 3 and over are considered adults at this property.
To see exact prices and availability, please enter the number of children in your group and their age when searching.
Crib and extra bed policy
Baby cot on request
Is free
Additional services are not automatically included in the total price and must be paid separately during your stay.
1 baby cot on request.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
No age limit
There are no age restrictions for check-in.
Payment system through Booking.com
Booking.com accepts payment from you for this booking on behalf of the property, but asks you to bring cash with you in case of additional charges on site.
Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Faro Capo Spartivento
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Faro Capo Spartivento is located 9 km from Domus de Maria. Guests have a unique opportunity to stay in the building of the operating lighthouse. The hotel has a restaurant and an underground cinema. It features 2 outdoor pools.
Hotel Capo Spartivento’s air-conditioned rooms feature parquet floors and a minibar. It has a private bathroom. Free Wi-Fi is provided.
During the day, guests can take advantage of the free shuttle service to the beach.
Faro Capo Spartivento is 600 meters from Cala Cipolla Beach and 1 km from Su Giudei Beach. Cagliari-Elmas Airport is 1 hour’s drive away.
Couples especially like the location – they rated accommodation in the area for a trip as a couple 9.9 .
Faro Capo Spartivento has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Apr 8, 2019 2014.
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1 swimming pool
Free parking
Pets allowed
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Benefits of this option
Great Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9. 9)
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Nearest beaches
Cala Cipolla beach
9.3 Excellent beach
750 m from property
Beach Su-Judeu
9.2 Excellent beach
1. 1 km from the option of accommodation
Kala-Ferralone Beach
8.9 Stunning beach
1.4 km from the accommodation option
Solitari Beach
9.5 Gorgeous beach
1.5 km from property
Cala de Sa Perda Longa beach
9.4 Superb beach
1.8 km from property
Sa Perda Longa beach
9.3 Excellent beach
2.1 km from property
Campana Dune beach
9.4 Excellent beach
km from property
Cala del Morto beach
8.6 Stunning beach
2.9 km from property
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All distances are measured in a straight line. Actual distance may vary.
Restaurant
Kitchen:
mediterranean
Open on:
Branch,
Dinner
Most Popular Amenities & Services
1 swimming pool
Free parking
Pets allowed
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Outdoors
Garden furniture
Sun deck
Terrace
Garden
Pets
Pets are allowed on prior request. There is no additional charge.
Sports and recreation
Walking tours
Additional charge
Horse riding
Beyond the territory
Additional charge
Food and drink
Coffee house (on site)
Fruit
Additional charge
Wine/champagne
Additional charge
Special diet menus (on request)
Breakfast in the room
Restaurant
Internet
Wi-Fi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
Free public parking nearby (reservation is not needed) .
Faro Capo Spartivento takes special requests – add in the next step!
check in
From 16:00
Departure
Until 11:00
Cancel/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary depending on the type of option chosen.
Please enter your dates of stay and review the booking conditions for the requested room.
Beds for children
Child Policy
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children aged 18 and over are considered adults at this property.
To see exact prices and availability, please enter the number of children in your group and their age when searching.
Crib and extra bed policy
17 years and older
Extra bed on request
€100 per person per night
Extra beds are not included in the total price of the reservation and must be paid separately at the time of stay.
The number of extra beds allowed depends on the option chosen. Check conditions.
Baby cots are not available.
Extra beds are subject to availability.
No age limit
There are no age restrictions for check-in.
Pets
Is free!
Pets are allowed on request. There is no additional charge.
Cards accepted by the hotel
Faro Capo Spartivento accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Faro Capo Spartivento accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Ocean El Faro 5* in the Dominican Republic 🏨: beach, rooms, food 🌴
Pointe Cana is a great place to enjoy white sand, warm sea and comfortable rest . A wide variety of hotels have been built in the resort area, so before the trip it is recommended to decide where exactly to go. Ocean El Faro 5* invites its visitors to spend their holidays in comfort in excellent conditions.
This hotel is distinguished by the fact that the complex is divided into two zones – one will appeal to lovers of a relaxing holiday and family people, the other area is intended only for adults, where they will be offered a variety of entertainment and services.
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Rooms
Food
Staff
Entertainment
Beach
Rooms
Room at the Ocean El Faro Hotel where construction work can take place. However, most of the complex is constantly receiving visitors.
Does Ocean El Faro 5* have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, there is free internet access for the guests.
The hotel consists of 9 buildings, in which there are 911 different rooms. There are high-end rooms where guests are offered exclusive services, for example, a bottle of wine and a special gift will be provided upon arrival. Also in the VIP rooms there is a turndown service, a pillow menu, a private pool and other benefits.
However, even in simple rooms, guests are provided with everything necessary for a comfortable stay. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, telephone, TV with satellite channels. For tourists, a safe and internet are provided free of charge.
In the rooms there is a mini-bar, which is replenished every day, there is a kettle and a coffee machine. The bathrooms are equipped with shower cabins or bathtubs with hydromassage, there is always a shower set with the necessary accessories, a hairdryer. If necessary, an iron, umbrella and other small things are provided.
Balconies and terraces in the rooms are equipped with sun loungers, which makes it possible to enjoy a beautiful view of the ocean or tropical garden. Unfortunately, the view from some rooms is not very pleasing – there is a construction site ahead. From the rooms on the ground floor you can directly access the pools.
Some tourists note that despite a good repair, you can notice minor flaws, but you can put up with them.
Rooms are cleaned daily, order is put in place very carefully, towels are constantly changed, and if necessary, bed linen. Shower accessories are also constantly replenished. In the suites, guests are immediately provided with bathrobes and slippers, but if necessary, you can ask the maids, and they will also bring the necessary things.
Meals
Ocean El Faro 5*
The hotel operates on an All Inclusive basis, so it is impossible to stay hungry there. Dishes are varied and very tasty. The system includes three meals a day, as well as alcohol, soft drinks, a variety of snacks and cocktails.
On the territory of the complex there are many different bars and cafes, where guests will also be offered a variety of goodies. Many are delighted with the coffee house, where visitors are offered to try more than 20 varieties of this drink.
A la carte restaurants do not have a Russian-language menu, which is not very convenient, but if you wish, you can explain everything to the chefs. In general, the food at the hotel is very varied and tasty, everyone will choose what they like best.
In the morning you can taste various cereals, omelettes, yoghurts. There is also a large assortment of cheeses and always fresh fruits and juices. During the day and in the evening, you can enjoy a variety of meat dishes and seafood.
Is alcohol included in the “All inclusive” system in the hotel?
Yes, all inclusive includes free alcoholic drinks for guests.
Service in restaurants is at a high level, chefs try to feed guests with delicious and original dishes. If you wish, you can find more familiar food, you just have to ask the staff about it.
Staff
The hotel has very few staff who know Russian, most of the employees communicate in French and English. However, the receptionist can speak Russian, so you can contact at any time.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ocean El Faro 5*?
Check-in at the hotel is after 15.00, and check-out is before 12.00.
Basically, tourists are satisfied with the staff and their work. Local residents try to make the rest for guests pleasant and comfortable. You should also not forget about the slowness of employees, so sometimes you have to wait to get an answer or solve a problem. Guests are always greeted with a cocktail.
Some tourists express their dissatisfaction in the reviews about the hotel, but in most cases the rest leaves a good impression. It is recommended to remember about tips, this method of payment in the hotel is held in high esteem, so you need to include a small amount of money in your expenses.
Accommodation in the rooms is fast, sometimes it can happen even before the appointed time.
Entertainment
Swimming pool at Ocean El Faro 5*
Families with children will enjoy the hotel. For children, this place provides a lot of entertainment. A specially built water park with various attractions, several children’s pools, a playground for outdoor games. There is also a children’s play area on the premises.
For children under 12 there is a special mini-club, and for teenagers there is also a club with video games. Animators entertain children throughout the day, constantly offering them to play or participate in competitions. For kids, babysitting services are provided, which will look after the child while the parents are resting.
Adults will also not be bored in this place. You can go to play tennis, billiards, volleyball, visit the casino and bowling, enjoy a variety of treatments at the spa, or go for a massage. Guests are equipped with a gym, sauna, jacuzzi and many other entertainments.
There are several outdoor swimming pools on the territory with an equipped place near them. Animators constantly offer entertainment, invite them to participate. Guests will enjoy foam parties, dance lessons and other workshops.
In the evening you can go to a disco or just enjoy live music. The territory is equipped with a special area for adults, where there are a variety of bars, a private beach. This place even has its own entertainment program.
Beach
Beach near the hotel Ocean El Faro 5*
Unfortunately, the beach area near the hotel does not impress tourists, despite the fact that it is fully equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay. The sand is not quite white, there are often quite serious waves. In addition, often a large amount of algae is thrown ashore, which is quickly removed by personnel.
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is sandy at first. However, very soon large stones begin to be encountered, so it is worth stocking up on special slippers.
On the shore there is a lighthouse with an equipped lift. Many tourists go upstairs to enjoy the beautiful views.
About 100 meters from the hotel there is a beautiful lagoon with calm water and a clean beach, so most of the guests go to sunbathe and swim there. A little further from the hotel – about 4 kilometers – is the beautiful beach of Macau. You can go there on foot or by public transport. It is recommended to take everything you need with you and, of course, money – after all, you will have to pay for a sun lounger and an umbrella.
How long does it take to get from the airport to the hotel?
It takes approximately 45 minutes from Punta Cana Airport to the hotel.
What to do in San Agustín and its surroundings? The 13 best activities
Do you love mountain landscapes, nature and above all history?
The archaeological sites of San Agustin and Tierradentro are highly spiritual, surprising and absolutely beautiful places. Whether you are an archaeology buff or just curious, the San Agustin and Tierradentro region will leave you breathless in front of this totally preserved pre-Columbian wealth.
A trip back in time would not be a true journey without exploring the sublime Tatacoa Desert. Its lunar landscapes contrast with the rest of the region and you will be transported into an unexpected wild-west universe.
This article gives you our tips, our good plans, our most beautiful excursions in San Agustin, and its surroundings.
San Agustín in video :
You will find divinities carved into the mountain overlooking the Magdalena River and even polychrome statues in this region.
How to get there? Our advice: You can reach La Pelota and Chaquira on horseback, on foot or by Jeep (see our section: What to do).
Looking for more during your stay in San Agustin?
The San Agustin region is a major coffee producer and is ideal for visiting haciendas that are open to the public. You can take a jeep or horseback tour of the area to explore and taste the delicious local coffee (see our What to do section).
Fancy some extreme sports? The Magdalena River also offers a variety of sports activities such as rafting and abseiling!
Tierradentro
Explore this unique archaeological site, declared a UNESCO cultural heritage site, and discover its many hypogeum tombs.
For a hike in the heart of the Andean mountains, in search of sacred archaeological sites, this is the place to go! El Aguacate offers a spectacular view of the entire valley and the beautiful village of Inzá. You will also find many archaeological tombs. For us, this is a place that is worth a visit!
Warning: The site is a 2-hour walk from Tierradentro. The level of this hike is high and you should allow about 4 hours of walking.
San Andres de Pisimbala
This municipality with its atypical charm is the main one in the Tierradentro region. In San Andres de Pisimbala you will find a small haven of peace characterized by white-walled and thatched buildings that have retained their original charm for an authentic experience.
Alto de San Andrés et Alto de Segovia
In the Alto de Segovia, you will find more than 30 tombs still decorated, many hypogeums, one of which has remained completely intact since its discovery, with its funerary furniture and urns. The spectacle is impressive and unique.
Our opinion : We also recommend a visit to the Alto de San Andrés, another marvelous site in the Tierradentro region, full of hypogeums and well worth a visit.
Le désert de la Tatacoa
An amazing ecosystem, beautiful landscapes.
Do you like desert landscapes and have not been able to visit the La Guajira desert? The Tatacoa Desert is absolutely spectacularly beautiful and worth a visit for a 1 or 2 day stay during your trip to southern Colombia. Between ochre, grey and green colours, its colourful wild west landscapes give it the appearance of an arid desert area, but the most surprising thing is that Tatacoa is in fact a tropical dry forest.
What to see in the Tatacoa desert? You will find a red desert and a grey desert in Tatacoa, with labyrinths of small canyons formed by erosion. A surprising spectacle and an unusual ecosystem.
In the desert you can also swim in natural pools in the middle of a lunar landscape. At night you can visit the astronomical observatory which has excellent facilities for observing the stars and planets.
Good to know : The Tatacoa Desert is located in the north of the department of Huila. It is considered the second driest area in Colombia at 1 hour from Neiva and 5h40 from San Agustin. The temperature is 13°C at night and 40°C during the day.
Since it is a desert, there are very few animals and vegetation. Among the few animals that can be found there are eagles, lizards, scorpions, spiders, turtles and rodents.
Tatacoa desert
Things to do in San Agustin and its surroundings ? Aventure Colombia activities
Hiking, biking, jeep tours … discover our most beautiful activities to do in the San Agustin area ! Contact Aventure Colombia for more information and/or booking ([email protected])
Jeep tour around San Agustin
This San Agustin Jeep tour will take you to the Estrecho of the Magdalena River, to San Jose de Isnos and through the sugar cane fields. You will also have the chance to visit a trapiche, a place where panela is made by hand.
In the afternoon, visit the archaeological sites Alto de los Ídolos and Alto de las Piedras. Two superb and still little known sites. On the way back, you will discover the superb Mortino waterfall.
La Pelota and Chaquira
Horseback riding in Chaquira : The San Agustin region is ideal for horseback riding. Accompanied by a local guide, you will ride through the countryside to the beautiful site of La Pelota where the last coloured statues of the country can be seen. You will then go to Chaquira, another magical archaeological site. Count on a ½ day excursion to visit in an original way sites that are still little explored.
Chaquira Hike: This 2.5 hour hike will take you to the relics of La Pelota and the magical site of La Chaquira, with a splendid view of the Magdalena River canyon. This ½ day excursion is a mix of archaeological discovery and a walk in the heart of a luxuriant nature.
Visit to a coffee finca
Visiting a coffee finca near San Agustin is a beautiful and worthwhile experience as the department of Huila has become the leading coffee producing department in Colombia.
This is the perfect opportunity to visit a producer farm where the whole process is explained to you in a green landscape, while sitting down to a delicious coffee with the locals.
3 Chorros waterfall
Horseback riding in San Agustin : This horseback ride will take you to the Andean highlands around San Agustin. You will then walk down to the 3 chorros waterfall for a picnic. This is a little known excursion and a total immersion in the sublime landscapes of the region.
Allow 5 hours of riding
1h40 walk.
Hike in the surroundings of San Agustin : This 4 hour hike on the heights of San Agustin will take you to the 3 chorros waterfall, named after its 3 parallel falls. This walk along the pastures will offer you a splendid view on the surrounding paramos. Another authentic and little known excursion, for a beautiful half day in the middle of nature.
Cette randonnée dans la région de San Agustin d’une journée, vous fera passer de la cordillère orientale à la cordillère centrale en franchissant le fleuve Magdalena. Cette balade de 4h vous emmènera au site archéologique “Alto de los Idolos”, en descendant au fond du splendide canyon du fleuve Magdalena. Vous remonterez ensuite au village de San Jose de Isnos.
Why do this tour? This is a well rounded and unusual day trip, allowing you to see a variety of things in unusual settings and places still untouched by mass tourism.
Get ready for an 11 km rafting trip down the Magdalena River, a river plunged into a deep canyon. The spectacle is absolutely impressive. If you are a fan of extreme sports in improbable settings, this trip is for you! You will appreciate the quality of its rapids level II and III as well as the wild beauty of the landscape.
The trek en los Guacharos is a beautiful 3 day trek in a little frequented, wild and authentic area. You will be amazed by the magnificent landscapes typical of the region nestled between the departments of Huila and Caqueta. Discover the beautiful Los Guacharos cave by venturing into a virgin forest and breathtaking Andean landscapes! Get ready for an extraordinary trek that has not yet been explored.
Grotte los guacharos @RemySoulard
Hiking in the Aguacate
The Tierradentro region is characterized by the wild beauty of its landscapes. This hike will give you the opportunity to appreciate the strength and extent of this Andean area, a region full of treasures and sublime mountain landscapes. Go for a 4 hour hike in the aguacate region, not far from San Agustin and accompanied by a local guide.
Tatacoa, San Agustin, Tierradentro In addition to these atypical excursions, Aventure Colombia offers more classic tours and excursions to discover San Agustin’s richness Tierradentro and the Tatacoa desert.
San Agustín : Restaurants
DONDE RICHARD An institution recommended for the quality of its service and the quality of its cuisine typical of the region. Address : Calle 5 23-45 | Via al parque arqueológico Opening days and hours : Mon – Sun : 11am – 10pm Price : Between $20,000 and $40,000 pesos
TOMATO A vegetarian restaurant that combines taste, quality, quantity and reasonable prices. Address: calle 5 #16-04, San Agustin Days and hours of operation: Thu – Mon: 8am – 3pm Price: dishes between $12,000 and $20,000 pesos
ANDERS AT THE PARRILLA Traditional cuisine offering the daily menu or a la carte dishes in a simple but warm, busy setting. Specialty: “Asado Huilense”. Address: calle 5 no. 15-67, via the archaeological park Opening days and times: Thu – Mon: 11:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Price: dishes between $16,000 and $30,000 pesos
ALTOS DE YERBABUENA Family restaurant where salads and sauces are prepared with ingredients grown by the establishment. Address: 1.5km, via the archaeological park Opening days and hours: Tue – Sun: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Pricing: Dishes between $28,000 and $40,000 pesos
FONTE CAFE Cafe/restaurant, which offers regional a la carte dishes and excellent breakfasts. Address: Carrera 13 No. 3 -63, San Agustin Days and Hours of Operation: Mon – Sun: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Prices: Dishes ranging from $20,000 – $40,000 pesos
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What to do and see in San Agustin, Canary Islands: The Best Tours
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What to do and see in San Agustin, Canary Islands: The Best Tours
February 7, 2022 Leonardo Torrence
Discover the best top things to do in San Agustin, Spain including Private Full-Day Volcano Hiking and Winery Tour in Las Palmas, Custom Private & VIP Full Tour of Gran Canaria, Private VIP Tour ALL INCLUSIVE Custom Tailored Program Full Day, Ibiza Island Private Tour in 4 hours, Custom Private & VIP Roque Nublo Hike, 4-hour VIP tour of Ibiza Island on a Premium Private Tour, Green Point Cooking Activity, Departure Private Transfer from Ibiza to Ibiza Airport IBZ by Minivan, Customize your Gran Canaria tour, Transportation of Travelers and Tourists on the Island of Gran Canaria.
Restaurants in San Agustin
1. Private Full-Day Volcano Hiking and Winery Tour in Las Palmas
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Travel like a local! This is the perfect excursion if you want to go beyond the mere touristic villages and learn more about Gran Canaria and its inhabitants.
You don’t happen everyday to hike on the rim of a volcano crater or dive deep into the heart of it, do you? The view of the landscapes that surround the volcano will take your breath away, and dive deep into the heart of the crater will make you feel like in another dimension.
The gastronomy is the direct consequence of a territory and its colture, therefore, to fully connect with a destination, it’s essential to try local products. That’s exactly why we’ll visit a local winery where traditions meets flavours and we will taste some of the mot delicious wines of Gran Canaria.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Lunch Box included for each participant: sandwiches, fruits, water and juice., Wine tasting , Professional guide
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By HannahRoseH
Due to Covid-19 my husband and I were keen to have a break away as soon as it was safe to do so. We picked the beautiful island of Gran Canaria as I had been before, many years ago, but my husband had not. When we travel as a couple we always like to mix up our holidays, obviously with relaxing on the beach and sunbathing (it absolutely has to be done!) but also with exploring what hidden treasures a place has to offer. We love learning about a place’s history, culture, and what the local people do. As beautiful as our hotel was, why take a flight and travel all that way to just stay within the confines of our room?! Therefore I did a little research and found Canarian Heaven via their Instagram page. Luca was immediately friendly and chatty and asked what kind of thing we would be looking to do. He was so helpful with suggestions to match anything I’d mentioned – as we were only in Gran Canaria for a week we agreed on a couple of excursions. We figured we’d spent the other days relaxing and sightseeing at a more leisurely pace, which is where it also really helps to be in touch with Canarian Heaven – Luca pointed us in the direction of the best and closest beaches, cocktail bars and restaurants he knew we would enjoy. This was so handy and saved us so much time, as much of our holiday would otherwise have been spent researching and deliberating on all the amazing places on offer!
Our first excursion with Canarian Heaven was to hike a volcano!! The Bandama crater, or Caldera de Bandama is an incredible geological feature which, until recently, was actively farmed in its base. The volcanic scree holds the limited moisture that the island of Gran Canaria gets, so there is still a lot of agriculture in the nearby hills. Luca collected us from our hotel in Puerto Rico and drove us to Santa Brigida, a small and beautiful village in the north of the island (all covid-19 measures were adhered to on the journey and during the excursion). At the Caldera, we decided to walk along the rim of the crater, which provides breathtaking views, and also passed what is reported to be Spain’s oldest golf course. Luca was extremely knowledgeable about the island’s microclimates and agricultural history, and explained everything to us as we went. We then took a walk to the base which is possible along an established trail. We stopped at a viewpoint for a lunch of delicious sandwiches that Luca had made for us (after checking prior to the trip whether we had any food allergies or intolerances) – we were particularly grateful for the lovely energising mango juice!!
I highly recommend this trip to anyone who enjoys any sort of hiking (like the locals in Gran Canaria do!), it was energising and fascinating. Luca allows you to take the trip at your own pace, providing water and rest whenever needed, and whilst he knows the best spots for photos etc, the excursion is very tailor-made to your personal preferences.
The hike took us a few hours (worth doing during the morning hours before the heat from the sun becomes too punishing), then we were off to the second part of our excursion which tied in very nicely. We visited the beautiful vineyard Bodega San Juan. We were met by our tour guide, Maria, who took us around the sprawling grounds and gave us an insight into the generations-old family business. It was amazing to see the wine presses and learn how the animals such as donkeys help to carry and cultivate the harvest. The 90-minute vineyard tour culminates in a sampling of some delicious cheese and the fantastic wine made there, a bottle of which we purchased to take home for my family as we are all wine-lovers! The venue also hosts wedding functions which is a great idea as the setting is absolutely beautiful.
Sadly it was almost time for our day’s excursion with Canarian Heaven to come to an end BUT Luca had a surprise destination up his sleeve to finish off the day – I won’t spoil this for you but let’s just say it is a hidden gem and a must-do photo opportunity – if you know, you know! The cost of this tour I think was around 122euros for two for a private guided tour, volcano hike with lunch and vineyard tour/tasting which we thought was excellent value and we were very happy to pay. Obviously prices may change, but in my opinion I would have expected to pay more for such a great once-in-a-lifetime day. Thank you!
The next excursion Canarian Heaven organised for us was a trip on a boat from the harbour at Puerto Rico, with a company called Five Star Boats – I will review them separately as they were also amazing! Again Luca went above and beyond with a lift for us from our hotel to the harbour. Please contact Canarian Heaven for prices, but the fee we paid was excellent value for money, considering on the luxury boat we had a balinese day bed, bottle of sparkling wine, open bar of beer and sangria, buffet lunch, two stops with swimming/snorkelling and banana boat/watersports included. This was an fantastic day out and the atmosphere on the boat was as sparkling as the ocean!
The final day of our holiday was spent in the fishing village of Arguineguin, also recommended by Canarian Heaven. We ate the most delicious fresh seafood at Cofradia de Pescadores and counted our lucky stars at the amazing week we’d had.
I would, and will be, recommending Canarian Heaven to anyone visiting Gran Canaria. Especially as this is an anxious time for everyone, it really helps to have the added reassurance of a guide who actually lives on the island, and who has a passion for showing you the beautiful place through a local’s eyes. Luca is available to give as much or as little input as you would like – recommendations on walks, shopping, food, drink, sightseeing, transport, nothing is too much trouble. It’s brilliant to feel like we had a jam-packed holiday but also a relaxing trip at the same time. We made memories to cherish for a lifetime. Thank you Canarian Heaven – we hope to be back soon!
2. Custom Private & VIP Full Tour of Gran Canaria
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Customize a private tour around and through the island of Gran Canaria on this full day adventure. Choose from a wide variety of possibilities like The Rainbow Rocks in the south-west, the cave houses in the municipality of Artenara, Tilos de Moya the small tropical forest in the north, Pico de las Nieves on the very top of the island, to name a few. More than a client experience we offer a personal journey where you get to discover places reserved only for the few. As this is a private tour you get all the attention. You don´t depend on anybody´s needs except for the ones you bring along. The routes are tailored to your needs where you set the pace, the tour will follow you. Unlike other tours you will get to visit local markets, taste authentic local food such as gold medal awarded cheese, wine and rum. You get to blend in and observe the local life as it is. For total comfort we recommend groups of maximum 3 people although maximum allowance of the premium vehicle is 4 people.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, You can state your preferences for still or sparkling water before the tour. , Private transportation, The photos we take during the tour are free and will be sent to you by email for later printing., If you have any favorite drinks let us know and we bring it.
Exclusions: We will make a stop for lunch at your choice or recommended by us., Gratuities, Coffee plantation entry fee (10€ / person)
Reviewed By Thegladesfamily
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We booked a day tour with Sergio as a family. Two days before the tour, Sergio introduced himself personally by email and asked us about our preferences and wishes.
The private tour of the island was scheduled for 6-7 hours. We had already visited the typical tourist tours of Gran Canaria in the past and were curious to see what Sergio can show us in addition. Result: We were able to experience the true beauty and overwhelming views of the island on this day and were absolutely thrilled. We saw so many fantastic beautiful spots and fell in love with the island all over again. We were so overwhelmed that we didn’t even notice that the tour ended up being 9 hours.
Sergio took a lot of nice photos on the side. From the landscape – but what was even better: he also took pictures of us as a family and just gave them to us the next day. So we have wonderful memories of a wonderful day with a very friendly and charming guide. Thank you Sergio!
3. Private VIP Tour ALL INCLUSIVE Custom Tailored Program Full Day
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This is a unique private tour that combines sightseeing with a culinary experience. We include traditional Canarian drinks, food and sweets in the tour price! You can determine the program of the trip by consulting it with the guide in advance. After this unique private tour the characteristic taste of canarian coffee, rum, orujo and traditional meals will stay in your memory for a long time. We guarantee unforgettable views and a great day! Lovers of mountain views can go with us to high peaks! For people who love the sound of the ocean, we will look for beautiful cliffs and huge waves! We will take architecture fans along the route of colonial canarian towns! Gran Canaria is our home, so we have a place for everyone! Please find below our sample tour.
Inclusions: Parking Fees, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Typical canarian coffee, Tasting all of them: Glas of canarian beer/ Shot of honey rum / Shot of orujo / Glas of wine, Typical tapas of canarian cuisine
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Reviewed By Mark G
Simon has a great personality. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of all matters concerning Gran Canaria. We went to a coffee place, explored the mountains and ended up eating some fantastic sea food in Agaete. We had such a warm time with Simon I now regard his as a friend. Ours was a private tour of friends. Simon put together a tour to suit all of us from a 7 year old to a 64 year old (me). Look no further than Simon tours for an authentic Gran Canaria experience. PS great value too
4. Ibiza Island Private Tour in 4 hours
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Discover and fall in love with Ibiza, the white island, with us! With “Get Your Tour Ibiza”
A tour that is carried out following the strictest prevention measures to be able to enjoy Coronavirus without risk of contagion
Taste the Ibizan herbs, visit an authentic hippie market advised in shopping, discover the north of the island with its virgin beaches and crystal clear waters, discover the magic of Es Vedra, spectacular sunsets in San Antonio, explore the Ses Salines natural park (top 10 of the best beaches in the world), positive vibes, etc …
For adaptation of people with reduced mobility contact us.
We are flexible, we adapt to what you propose. Children up to 4 years old will not pay for this experience. We speak more than 11 languages. Pick up service from the accommodation, port or airport is included.
If you like what you read, you can find us and see the rest of the tours we offer. We are “Get Your Tour Ibiza” and we want to make you happy
Inclusions: Private transport, Official local guide, Pick up service, Up to 4 years free, Adaptation for people with reduced mobility (prior notice)
Exclusions: If you want high-end transport with a driver, contract DE LUXE service, Russian language only in DE LUXE service, Ask us for any special extra requests (champagne, birthday cake, stag and hen parties . ..)
Reviewed By Adventurer423705
Silvio is a great guide, I have learned a lot about the island plus he got some extra bonus for everyone. If you want to know, you gotta hire him!! I am glad that it was such a great trip, I am not regret at all to have him showed me this beautiful island. Gracias!
5. Custom Private & VIP Roque Nublo Hike
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Roque Nublo is considered one of the biggest crags in the world. It is 80 meters high and 1813 meters above the sea level and it was an ancient place of worship for the aborigines.
Most group tours would just pass by it or at most stop to take some snapshots.
By booking this tour you get to walk to the very base of it and breathe in the amazing and unique views.
The Roque Nublo route starts from the main road, from where we walk 1. 5 kilometres to the proximity of the natural monument and its brother, Roque de la Rana. Before getting there, we go past another natural monument, el Roque de El Fraile. This route, which is 5km long allows us to see the great dams of Las Niñas, Chira and Soria and the towns of Artenara and Acusa. The views from Caldera de Tejeda, Llanos de la Pez and Pozo de las Nieves are well worth the effort the route entails.
Inclusions: Ice coffee is available on previous demand, You can state your preference whether you prefer still or sparkling water., Private transportation, Photography service, Bonus stop at Pico de las Nieves
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Thegladesfamily
Top! Full 5 stars *****
We booked a day tour with Sergio as a family. Two days before the tour, Sergio introduced himself personally by email and asked us about our preferences and wishes.
The private tour of the island was scheduled for 6-7 hours. We had already visited the typical tourist tours of Gran Canaria in the past and were curious to see what Sergio can show us in addition. Result: We were able to experience the true beauty and overwhelming views of the island on this day and were absolutely thrilled. We saw so many fantastic beautiful spots and fell in love with the island all over again. We were so overwhelmed that we didn’t even notice that the tour ended up being 9 hours.
Sergio took a lot of nice photos on the side. From the landscape – but what was even better: he also took pictures of us as a family and just gave them to us the next day. So we have wonderful memories of a wonderful day with a very friendly and charming guide. Thank you Sergio!
6. 4-hour VIP tour of Ibiza Island on a Premium Private Tour
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Discover and fall in love with the famous island of Ibiza with us! With “Get Your Tour Ibiza”
A tour that is carried out following the strictest prevention measures to be able to enjoy Coronavirus without risk of contagion
Ibiza as you deserve, discover the best of the island in a 5-star vehicle with an exclusive driver and an official guide. Discover what is behind the places you visit.
With this DELUXE version you will visit the essential places of Ibiza with all the comforts. You will experience the flavor of the island with typical food and drinks. You can take photos of the magazine beaches, the most authentic hippies.
Contact for adaptation of people with reduced mobility.
We are flexible, we adapt to what you propose. Contact us for any additional services. Pick up service is included. Do we speak your language
If you like what you read, you can find us and see the rest of the tours we offer. We are “Get Your Tour Ibiza” and we want to make you happy
Inclusions: Private high-end transportation, Official local guide, Exclusive driver, Pick up service to any point of Ibiza, Tasting typical Ibizan dessert, Children up to 4 years free, Adaptation for people with reduced mobility (prior notice)
Exclusions: Ask us about any special extra request (Bachelorette party, champagne, different route …)
Reviewed By Adventurer423705
Silvio is a great guide, I have learned a lot about the island plus he got some extra bonus for everyone. If you want to know, you gotta hire him!! I am glad that it was such a great trip, I am not regret at all to have him showed me this beautiful island. Gracias!
7. Green Point Cooking Activity
Green Point Cooking Academy
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Do you want to try a new culinary experience? Learn the best local food? Our workshops and classes are made for you!
Learn to cook the best Spanish dishes and enjoy a fun day with great food close to the beach.
Learn how to cook Paella, Canarian Potatoes, Gazpacho and others.
Try our local wine and cava.
Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Alcoholic Beverages, Private transportation, Use of cooking equipment, All Fees and Taxes
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Reviewed By majq79
All perfect. Fantastic event. Very friendly staff, made us cook delicuous dishes that I did not even thought we are capable of. Highly recommended.
8. Departure Private Transfer from Ibiza to Ibiza Airport IBZ by Minivan
EUROPE SHUTTLE Ibiza, Spain
Why spend your precious time waiting in long shuttle or taxi lines. Avoid the language barrier and currency exchange. Travel in style from Hotel in Ibiza to IBZ Ibiza Airport by private vehicle and reach your final destination relaxed and refreshed.
Inclusions: Luxury Car MB Viano Class or similar, Meet & Greet by professional Chauffeur, 20 minutes waiting time, All airport taxes and handling charges, Bottled water, One-way private transfer
Exclusions: Excess luggage charges (where applicable), Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Pickup outside the mentioned areas is at an additional fee, paid directly to the local operator
9. Customize your Gran Canaria tour
Tour2b DMC
Take a break from the beaches and the hordes of tourists and discover the hidden secrets that make Gran Canaria such a special island
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected areas only), Assistance and guided tour
Exclusions: Everything not specifically included in the previous section
Reviewed By ChrisChinchilla
Great tour all over the different areas of the old town, with a few sneaky trips into shops to see some historical buildings, and a great guide!
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Transportation of Travelers and Tourists on the Island of Gran Canaria
DIMAR BUS S.L.u
Our transport service is a private transfer, we pick up the client at the airport and ports of the island and take them to the address in Gran Canaria that you have booked, also in the opposite direction, from anywhere on the island to the airport and ports. You can pay by credit card if you request it when you make the reservation.We DO NOT charge for children chairs.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, There is no cost for chairs for children.
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San Agustin is a very popular tourist town on the Maspalomas coast, with amazing views over the ocean from almost any hillside residence. And the sand beaches are famous for being well kept and clean.
The town seamlessly joins Playa del Inglés at the Las Burras beach in the southwest.The seamless link between the two towns is at this very spot as depicted on the photo below: the wooden bridge at the Playa del Cochino.
When turning right the beach walks takes you all the way to Maspalomas Dunes viewpoint. And when you turn left, you first reach the beautiful Las Burras beach, and at the end of the beachwalk about 40 minutes away you will reach this idyllic viewpoint on the photo below, overlooking the San Agustin Beach.
Beaches and Bays
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As you stroll along, you will find a couple of hidden bays and the two natural sand beaches of golden sand: the long San Agustin Beach to the north, and the shorter Las Burras beach to the south. Many people exercise use the beach walk for exercise walking and jogging in the morning. And others you will observe walking barefoot in the sand at the edge of the water.
La Burras
San Agustin Beach North
The Seasons in San Agustin
This town sees the most visitors during winter season, peaking from October to April. Many of the shops and restaurants, as well as the weekly farmer’s market are only open during these months. Many of these visitors are long-term holiday makers as well pensioners from all over Europe, with a big majority from Sweden.
After Easter until about mid June, there are the least people on the island in general, allowing for amazing walks on the beach, only meeting a handful of people.
In the summer the beaches are ruled by the locals, coming on holidays from the north of Gran Canaria, and spending one or two months in the south or just coming down for the weekends.
The Swede’s preferred resort on Gran Canaria
In the 1970ies the Swedish claimed this area to be their favourite spot in Gran Canaria. Over the last few decades, they have established a Swedish church at Corona Roja, as well as a Swedish school and kindergarten.
This also explains the presence of the Swedish flags everywhere especially at the CORONA ROJA Shopping Centre, with a Swedish bakery and grocery store, Scandinavian beauty salons, Swedish massage studios and of course Swedish restaurants.
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Northern European pensioners like to spend their time here too. Several restaurants offer special low-cost menus precisely for this reason. You will find menu offers of a three course meal including two Schnapps from as low as 8 € per person.
Costa Maspalomas’ Luxury Resort
On the hill of San Agustin, one of Costa Maspalomas’ most expensive residential areas can be found as well as a nice number of posh villas for rent. It is said that many rich businessmen, doctors and lawyers from Las Palmas like to have their summer residence in San Agustin. Who can possibly blame with these kind of views!
The San Agustin Shopping Centre
The San Agustin shopping centre is located in the middle of town, with numerous bars, really excellent restaurants in different price ranges, establishments with entertainment, rent-a-car agencies, banks, hairdressers, shops, pharmacies, real-estate – you name it, the centre has is. Read more about the Shopping Centre…
Thursday is Market Day in San Agustín
During the winter months, from September to May, every THURSDAY, there is a farmer’s market on at the San Agustin shopping centre. It offers the usual: fresh fruits, vegetables, and other products native to Gran Canaria.
The cool thing about going to the market here, is that you can combine it with a long stroll through the mall ending at the nearby beach, where you can either stop to admire the view before going home, or continue your walk on sand.
How to get there
San Agustin is on the main road GC 500. By car only about 5 minutes ride from Playa del Inglés. Parking can get a bit tricky during summer weekends because an increased number of beach goers will park their cars everywhere. There is a big free parking area in the front and back of the Hotel San Agustin Beach Club, and another big parking spot belonging to the Restaurant El Capitan.
For those who prefer to travel via public transportation, bus line 1 stops right outside the doors of the shopping center , see Gran Canaria bus lines.
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Apartment in San Agustin Beach CB9B
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9B Calle las Adelfas, 35100 San Agustin, Spain
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Great location – 10.0 out of 10! (based on 4 reviews)
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Located a few steps from San Agustin Beach, San Agustin Beach CB9B Agustín and 650 meters from the beach of Playa de las Burras. It offers free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a terrace.
The apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, an equipped kitchenette with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower.
Playa El Pirata Beach is 1 km from the complex. The nearest airport is Gran Canaria Airport, 30 km from In San Agustin Beach CB9B. An airport shuttle can be arranged at an additional cost.
This is our guests’ favorite part of San Augustin, according to independent reviews.
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My name is Carlos, I became an owner in 2002 and I am completely in love with my home island Gran Canaria, a fantastic place under the sun , surrounded by countless beaches, charming villages and that boasts tradition.
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Nice and cozy Studio – like apartment right at the beach of San Agustin, in the southern coast of Gran Canaria.
Modern and pretty accommodation, perfect for couples in search of tranquility and comfort. 20 Metres from a sandy beach, and surrounded by nice restaurants, shops and supermarkets.
The best part of this homely apartment is its little terrace with sunloungers and a small dining area under a beach parasol.
This is a very good alternative for beach lovers, a very well equipped property at a great price!
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Free WiFi
Beach (first line)
Airport shuttle
Parking
No parking available.
Internet
Wi-Fi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
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outdoors
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Beach (first line)
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Sports and recreation
Building characteristics
Private apartment in an apartment building
Transport
Airport shuttle
Additional charge
Reception desk
Bills issued
Miscellaneous
Adults only
Air conditioner
Non-smoking throughout
The staff speaks these languages
German
English
spanish
check in
15:00 – 00:00
Departure
Until 10:00
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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by apartment.
Please enter your dates of stay and review the booking conditions for the requested room.
Refundable security deposit
A security deposit of EUR 200 is required upon arrival. Payment is by credit card. You will receive the deposited amount within 7 days. After checking the condition of the accommodation, the deposit will be fully returned to your bank card.
Beds for children
Child Policy
Children are not allowed.
Cribs and Extra Beds Policy
This property does not accommodate cots.
This property cannot accommodate extra beds.
Age limit
Minimum entry age: 18 years old
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Apartment in San Agustin Beach CB9B accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Apartment in San Agustin Beach CB9B accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Smoking
No smoking.
parties
No parties/events allowed.
“Quiet Hours”
“Quiet hours” for guests (when you can not make noise): from 22:00 to 08:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
°HOTEL ACAPULCO OCEAN VIEW SAN AUGUSTIN 3* (Spain) – from 4561 RUB
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Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View – San Augustin
27.774035,
-15.532151
San Augustin,
Spain
4561RUB
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Address
13, Calle Pinos 13
san augustin,
Spain,
35100,
Gran Canaria
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Description
Acapulco Ocean View Aparthotel is a cozy 3-star hotel located 1. 1 km from Playa de San Agustin. The aparthotel also offers free Wi-Fi in public areas.
Location
You can quickly get to El Aguila Beach, which is only 1 km from the hotel. The beach is 350 meters away. Finca Canarias Aloe Vera is also nearby. and Playa del Aguila.
Rooms
Soundproofed rooms with sea views, free Wi-Fi, TV and satellite channels. They also have tiled floors.
Meals
A continental breakfast is served daily. In the evening, guests can dine in the open-air restaurant. Restaurants Bamira and Restaurante Bamira are within a 5-minute walk and offer a wide selection of dishes.
Leisure and business
Swimming pool, children’s menu and children’s meals. Sports activities include diving, hiking and windsurfing.
Internet
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
Parking
Private parking is available on site (reservation may be required) for EUR 9 per day.
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Back massage
Head massage
Full body massage
Solarium
Foot massage
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Horse riding
Fishing
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Paid airport transfer
Car rental
Laundry
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Welcome cocktail
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Restaurant
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For children
Baby cots
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Outdoor swimming pool
Beach access
Beach umbrellas
Chaise lounges
Water park
Sun terrace
Garden
Solarium
Back massage
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Full body massage
Foot massage
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Sea view
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Check-in from 15:00-23:30FREECheck-out from 10:00-11:00FREE
Extra bedsThere are no extra beds available in a room.
Pets Pets are allowed on request.
License numberE-35/1/0406
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Location
Calle Los Pinos 13,
san augustin,
Spain,
35100,
Gran Canaria
Famous places of the city
Nearby
Restaurants
Beach
Playa de San Agustin Beach
1.3
km
Farm
Finca Canarias Aloe Vera
890 m
Beach
Playa del Aguila
910 m
Punta de las Burras
890 m
San Agustín
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Shopping center
Centro Comercial Bahia Feliz
1. 4
km
Night club
Garbo’s
1.4
km
Playa de Tarajalillo
1.4
km
Commercial area
Centro Comercial San Agustin
1.8
km
Beach
Playa de las Burras
2.4
km
Theme park
Sioux City Park
3.0
km
Calle Las Azucenas
El Pirata
2.4
km
Paseo Costa Canaria
Playa El Veril “Del Cochino = Strand der Schweinchen”
3.2
km
Shop
Fund Grube Tropical
3.2
km
Gallery
Eurocentre Art Blue
3.8
km
Nightclub
Pasha
4.0
km
Playa del Ingles
Alley Costa Canaria
4.0
km
Calle San Cristobal de la Laguna
shopping center Aguila Roja Centro Comercial
4.0
km
Avda. de Italia
Templo Ecumenico de San Salvador
4.0
km
Calle Las Dunas
Paseo Maritimo
4.0
km
Paseo Costa Canaria
AquaSports
4. 0
km
Av. de Tenerife
Minigolf Gran Canaria, Maritim
4.0
km
Casino
Casino Gran Canaria
4.0
km
Av. de Italia
Ecumenical Temple of El Salvador
4.0
km
Theme park
Parapark Gran Canaria
4.0
km
Nightclub
The Old Garage
4.0
km
Av. Sargentos Provisionales
Segway Gran Canaria
4.0
km
Beach
Playa del Inglés
4.6
km
Calle las Azucenas
Playa del Pirata
340 m
Playa Besudo
340 m
Calle Los Pinos. 11 Playa del Aguila
Bamira
210 м
Calle Los Jazmines 7
Las Lomas Bar Cafe
620 м
Calle los Pinos Playa Del Aguila
Rincon Canario
640 м
Calle los Jazmines
Balcon de San Agustin
1.0
km
15 Calle los Jazmines
Restaurante Balcon de San Agustin
800 m
Calle los Jazmines 6
Sawadee Thairestaurant & Bar
1. 2
km
Calle las Acacias Nr. 1
Restaurante El Capitan
1.4
km
Paseo De Playa
China House
1.3
km
Paseo Maritimo
Cadena Munich SL
1.3
km
Paseo Maritimo
La Sirena
1.3
km
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FAQ
What airport is Acapulco Ocean View Aparthotel located near?
Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View is located 30 km from Gran Canaria Airport.
Can Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin offer me an airport transfer?
Yes, one of the services of Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin is an airport shuttle. Please notify the hotel representatives of the need for this service.
What are the cancellation conditions for Acapulco Ocean View Aparthotel?
Acapulco Ocean View Aparthotel free cancellation.
What time do you need to check out from Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin?
You can stay at the Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin until 11:00.
Is Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin suitable for families with children?
For the youngest guests, Acapulco Ocean View San Augustine offers baby food and a children’s menu.
How far is Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin from the city center?
Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin is 1 km from the city centre.
Do they clean the rooms at Acapulco Ocean View?
Yes, Acapulco Ocean View has a laundry room.
Are there restaurants near Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View?
Near the Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View there is Restaurante Drop Inn.
How much does it cost to stay at Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View?
A room in Acapulco Ocean View Aparthotel costs from 85€.
What rooms are available at Acapulco Ocean View?
Acapulco Ocean View offers you to choose between the following options: Apartment and Standard Apartment.
Are you able to exercise at Aparthotel Acapulco Ocean View?
Yes, diving, hiking and horseback riding are available to guests of Acapulco Ocean View Aparthotel.
Is there any public transport near Acapulco Ocean View San Augustin?
Yes, there is a Playa del Aguila bus stop 600 meters from Acapulco Ocean View San Agustin.
Things to do on New Year’s Eve in Gran Canaria – fiestas and events
Gran Canaria is a great party destination in Europe, especially during the winter months when the rest of continental Europe is fighting snow, low temperatures and gloomy days with no sunshine.
So…how is Gran Canaria in winter?
Actually, Gran Canaria is one of the hottest Canary Islands during the wintertime, with temperatures often surpassing 25 Celsius during the day time.
Weather averages for Gran Canaria around New Year’s Eve
Temperatures in Maspalomas:
December 31st 2017 – max 24° / min 17°
January 1st 2018 – max 23° / min 18°
As you can see from the numbers above, temperatures during the day time are still ideal for lounging on the beach and getting a tan, while in the evenings you will definitely need a light coat or jacket, as it can feel chilly.
Read more info about weather conditions at this time of the year
Weather in Gran Canaria in December
Weather in Maspalomas in December
New Year Eve Parties in Gran Canaria 2021
Usually, there are plenty of celebrations on the entire island, so you can attend the street party in the capital or one of the celebrations in clubs or restaurants in the south. Depending on where you’ll want to spend the last night of the year, you may need to book in advance, especially for restaurants that offer a set menu with a limited number of seats.
Most towns usually have a public celebration outdoor, with fireworks at midnight, and we will add more info when we learn about new celebrations happening.
New Year Eve 2021 in Gran Canaria during Covid times
2020 has not been a normal year and due to the ongoing pandemic, there are local restrictions in place, which will apply during the Christmas holiday season.
See the Christmas and New Year’s Eve rules in the Canary Islands
On December 31st there will be a curfew in place, which will start at 01:30 am, and bars and restaurants are required to close by midnight.
Parties and large group gatherings aren’t allowed, and the local city councils haven’t announced if they will organize any event this year.
The information below refers to the previous years. We will update this page, as soon as anything is announced.
New Year’s Eve in Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas 2021
There is usually a party organized in Plaza de San Fernando in Maspalomas, but here is no info yet if anything will be organized this year.
New Year’s Eve in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2021
Outdoor Party in the capital of Gran Canaria on New Year’s Eve.
Location: La Puntilla. Plaza de Saulo Torón. Playa de Las Canteras
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RTVE will transmit live on TV the midnight bells (campanadas) from the Canary Islands.
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New Year in the Canary Islands is full of bright events
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Tourists who decide to celebrate the New Year in the Canary Islands will not be disappointed. One of the largest cities in the archipelago, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, has presented a program for the upcoming celebration.
The City of Light at Christmas (Ciudad de Luz en Navidad) project will divide Las Palmas into four zones; each of them will be assigned its own color, embodying eternal feelings and values. Thus, white, the color of the world, will fill the streets of the historic center and the districts of San Cristobal (San Cristóbal), San Juan (San Juan) and Hoya de la Plata (Hoya de la Plata). The shopping districts of Triana and Arenales will be dressed in red, the color of love, informs Noticia.ru. Blue, the symbol of friendship, will be assigned to the Port Area, Las Canteras Beach, Mesa y López Shopping Street, Isleta and Puerto Guanarteme, while Green, representing hope, will go to areas of Siete Palmas, La Minilla and other popular tourist destinations. A decorative composition will be installed in the center of each of the “colored” areas.
Christmas lights on the streets of the city will be lit earlier than usual this year: already on November 19 at 20:00. The ceremony will take place in Santa Ana Square, followed by a concert. Another musical program is scheduled for 21:00 on Monday, December 22, and on December 31, the farewell to the old year will take place on the beach of Las Canteras (Playa de las Canteras). Here you can also see the show of synchronized swimmers, and at midnight fireworks will be launched and musicians will perform. As in previous years, the Feast of the Adoration of the Magi (January 5) will be celebrated at the cruise station: this is where the magical kings will arrive. The traditional procession will take place from Castillo de la Luz to San Telmo Park.
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The Russian barque “Sedov” at the request of the Spanish authorities was delayed for a day in Las Palmas
January 5, 2020, 20:34
KALININGRAD, January 5. /TASS/. The Russian training sailing vessel “Sedov”, which is sailing around the world as part of the sailing expedition of the Federal Agency for Fishery “Sails of the World 2020” in honor of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica and the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, left the Spanish port of Las Palmas, where it entered on the eve of the New of the year. At the request of the Spanish authorities, the barque extended its stay on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria by a day, moving the exit from the port from Saturday to Sunday evening, TASS was told in the media center of the round the world.
“Instead of the planned four days, the world’s largest four-masted training sailing ship “Sedov” stayed in the hospitable Spanish port of Las Palmas for five days. The port authorities offered the management of the Russian sailing ship to stay for a day, taking on all the costs of the overplanned parking of the “Sedov”, – said the representative of the media center. The response “gesture of goodwill” of the Russian side was the extension of the “open side” so that residents and guests of Gran Canaria could go up on the deck of the barque.0013
According to the guests of the sailboat, including the honorary consul of Russia in the Canary Islands Gonzalo Parada, the mayor of Las Palmas Agusto Hidalgo, the port director Luis Ibarca, representatives of the Russian embassy in Spain, the call of the round-the-world sailing ship “Sedov” “became significant and very valuable”, which was noted in their publications by journalists from various Spanish media.
Guests of the Sedov were able to get acquainted with the almost 100-year history of the barque, the life and life of trainee cadets, the goals and objectives of the unique expedition of training sailboats of the Federal Agency for Fishery “Sails of the World 2020” with the participation of the barges “Sedov” and “Kruzenshtern”, as well as the frigate “Pallada”. They were also presented with a unique exhibition of works by the Russian artist Pavel Mikhailov, who 200 years ago took part in the famous Antarctic expedition of Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. His works serve as documentary evidence of the priority of Russian researchers in the discovery of Antarctica.
During the days of the Sedov’s stay in Las Palmas, excursions to the sights of the city and the island were organized for the crew and cadets on board the barque. The ship was replenished with fuel, technical fluids and food.
Ahead of the sailboat is a long, more than 30-day ocean crossing to Montevideo. The Sedov will have to travel over 4,000 nautical miles to this Uruguayan port, which is scheduled to enter on February 6.
The Sedov sailboat was launched at the shipyard in Kiel (Germany) at 1921 and was originally called “Magdalena Winnen II”. During World War II, the ship was part of the German auxiliary fleet, and in accordance with the decision of the Potsdam Conference on reparations, it was transferred to the Soviet Union in December 1945 and renamed Sedov in honor of the polar explorer Georgy Sedov. The bark is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest training sailing vessel that has survived to this day.
Have you been to Mallorca? If you haven’t get that flight booked, as you need to start planning your Mallorca Itinerary NOW!
Mallorca, otherwise known as Majorca, is one of Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. The island is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning sheltered coves, limestone mountains and Roman remains.
The capital of Mallorca Palma has nightlife, the Moorish Almudaina royal palace and 13th-century Santa María Cathedral.
Here you can see stone-built villages include Pollença, with its art galleries and music festival, and hillside Fornalutx, surrounded by citrus plantations.
I would recommend this Mallorca itinerary as it gives you all the hot spots and some of the best off-the-beaten-track destinations on the island.
Mallorca is the crown jewel of Spain’s Balearic Islands and the most popular destination in the Mediterranean.
I spent most of my time during the week based in our villa close to Alcudia and Pollenca, but having a car meant we could explore this amazing island further.
After a long journey, it’s worth simply unpacking your suitcases and opening a glass of wine. Depending on what time you arrive you could have a dip in the pool, head for lunch or nip to the local supermarket.
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How to get to Mallorca
If you are flying into Mallorca you will arrive at Palma airport, also known as Son Sant Joan Airport. The airport is situated 8 kilometres east of Palma so it’s easy to get from Mallorca airport to Palma. It’s a large international airport which has hundreds of flights a day from countries all across Europe.
And did you know, you can also arrive by boat! You can get a ferry from Barcelona and Valencia, and it takes around 8 hours. Or you can take the Trasmediterranea car ferry between the Balearics and Spanish mainland, which takes 3 hours from Valencia to Palma and 2 hours from Ibiza to Palma.
When to go to Mallorca
I would recommend that the best time to visit Mallorca is in the months between the busy summer period. I travelled to Mallorca in June and I found this a great time to visit. The best time to visit is April–May and September–October, as you avoid the crowds, but get the warmer weather.
Weather in Mallorca
The Mediterranean climate means the island is hot and sunny most of the year, but it can rain during the months of September to November.
Weather in Mallorca in January Min. temperature: 8º C | Max. temperature: 15º C
Weather in Mallorca in February Min. temperature: 9º C | Max. temperature: 16º C
Weather in Mallorca in March Min. temperature: 10º C | Max. temperature: 17º C
Weather in Mallorca in April Min. temperature: 11º C | Max. temperature: 19º C
Weather in Mallorca in May Min. temperature: 15º C | Max. temperature: 22º C
Weather in Mallorca in June Min. temperature: 18º C | Max. temperature: 26º C
Weather in Mallorca in July Min. temperature: 21º C | Max. temperature: 29º C
Weather in Mallorca in August Min. temperature: 22º C | Max. temperature: 30º C
Weather in Mallorca in September Min. temperature: 20º C | Max. temperature: 27º C
Weather in Mallorca in October Min. temperature: 16º C | Max. temperature: 23º C
Weather in Mallorca in November Min. temperature: 12º C | Max. temperature: 19º C
Weather in Mallorca in December Min. temperature: 10º C | Max. temperature: 17º C
Mallorca Itinerary
Day One – One Week in Mallorca Itinerary
Palma
The best way to start your Mallorca itinerary is in the capital Palma. Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca and is most famous for the massive Santa María cathedral, a Gothic landmark begun in the 13th century, which overlooks the Bay of Palma.
Also worth a visit is seeing the adjacent Almudaina is a Moorish-style Arab fortress converted to a royal residence. Then if you have more time, head to the west of the city, to the hilltop Bellver Castle, a medieval fortress with a distinctive circular shape which offers some amazing views.
Sant Elm
After lunch head to the wonderful town of Sant Elm, on the south-west coast of Majorca in the Balearic Islands of Spain. It lies in the municipality of Andratx. It is a picturesque fishing village at the far Southwest corner of Majorca, only a short drive from Andratx and Port D’Andratx. Although a sleepy village, with a variety of apartments and villas, there are also several restaurants of excellent quality.
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Day Two – One Week in Mallorca Itinerary
Sunday market in Pollenca
The old town in Pollenca has a great Sunday market from 10am to 2pm every week. It winds itself through the streets of the old town across the market places and up to the square at the bottom of the 365 Calvari Steps.
The market has 300 stalls where we can find food, crafts, shoes, clothes, plants. It takes place between the Plaça Major (main square) and Ca Les Monnares Square and surroundings; nowadays, in addition to these, you can also find all kinds of typical products from the island of Majorca, such as fresh produce.
After a long walk through the streets, you can take a short walk up to the top of the hill where a monastery called the Calvari church has sit for hundreds of years. There are some great views from up here, including views of Puig de Maria, so it is well worth the walk, and also you will burn off all the calories you ate and drank last night.
Afternoon in Alcudia and Port de Alcudia
After lunch on the second-day head over to Alcudia for an afternoon of exploring everything Alcudia has to offer. There are lots of boutique shops, cafes and souvenir shops so you can shop to your heart’s content. There is also a market every Tuesday and Sunday.
And one the sun starts to dim head down to the port for dinner by the sea. Port d’Alcudia, neighbours the town of Alcúdia and has many hotels and tourist venues located within the town. Port d’Alcudia has a large beach which links up to nearby Muro Beach and it is lovely to spend an evening here.
I would recommend eating at AQUA at the far end of the port is a beautiful restaurant with an array of dishes on the menu ranging from seafood to steak. You can sit right on the water edge as you enjoy dinner with a lovely glass of wine!
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Day Three – One Week in Mallorca Itinerary
A day out at Cala San Vicente
If you want to explore the quieter areas of Mallorca, Cala San Vincente is the perfect day out. It is an un-spoilt Majorcan fishing port and one of the least touristy places on the island. There are only a few hotels and private holiday apartments meaning you can explore the little town at ease.
Cala Sant Vicenç is a small resort town in north-eastern Majorca, Spain. It consists of three small beaches, plus a few bars and restaurants catering to tourists. Located at one end of the town is the hypogeum of Cala Sant Vicenç, perhaps the most spectacular hypogeum on Mallorca.
It’s set on the northern tip of the island, built into the rocky coastline at the edge of the Sierra de Tramuntana mountain range with beautiful views across the ocean. There are also three wonderful beaches here so remember to bring the bucket and space!
Then in the afternoon head to the prehistoric man-made caves. The caves are the remnants of a much larger burial complex that was gradually destroyed over the years, with the most dramatic destruction occurring since the beginning of the 20th century. Today there are just 7 caves remaining and only a few in good condition.
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Day Four – One Week in Mallorca Itinerary
Morning at Cap de Formentor
Cap de Formentor is a spectacular place, located on the northernmost point of the Balaeric Island Mallorca in Spain and the headland has quite a few lookout points with spectacular views of the coast and beyond. Its highest point, Fumart, is 384m above sea level and the only way in is along the so-called ‘snake road’ from Port De Pollença to Cap de Formentor.
It’s a great spot to watch the sunset in the evenings so grab a few beers and some friends and head over to this unique spot in Mallorca for one of the best sunsets I have ever seen!
After this, you can head to the viewpoint of Cap Formentor. Only six kilometres from Port de Pollenca at the Mirador des Colomer. It’s a fairly easy hike to the top, up a few steps for views across to the rocky island. The path opposite the steps leads to an old watchtower from which you can see the whole of the peninsula, as well as the bays of Pollenca and Alcudia.
On your way back from the viewpoint, make a stop at Cala Figuera, a district of Santanyí. The town is around 60km to the south-east of Palma and a great place to grab a drink and sit on the beach. The traditional town was first mentioned in records in 1306 but it was not until the end of the 19th century that the first houses were built in the area.
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Day Five – One Week in Mallorca Itinerary
Morning relaxing at your accommodation
I loved spending mornings relaxing at our villa. I would have a coffee, eat breakfast, workout and then go for a swim for a bit, then read my book for a few hours before heading for lunch.
Lunch at Port de Pollenca
Port de Pollença is located about 6 km east of the inland town of Pollença and two kilometres southeast of Cala Sant Vicenç. The small port of Pollenca is a great place to head for lunch by the beach and indulge in some tasty seafood.
I would recommend a lot of the lovely restaurants by the side of the beach which serves food all day and has an array of dishes on the menu. The steak at Restaurante Celler la Parra was incredible!
Then after you’ve filled up, head on down to the beach where there is lots of space and time to relax. There are deck chairs for rental or if you’d rather be spontaneous just take your towel and pitch up by the water.
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Day Six – One Week in Mallorca Itinerary
Spend the morning in Soller
Sóller is a town and municipality near the north-west coast of Mallorca. The town is only 3km inland from the Port de Sóller, in a large, bowl-shaped valley that also includes the village of Fornalutx and, and the hamlets of Biniaraix and Binibassi.
The main centre of the town is the Plaça Constitució which is surrounded by cafés and has plane trees and a fountain in its centre. The tram passes through the Plaça on its way to and from the main station which has been restored to incorporate a museum of Picasso and Joan Miró.
After the morning in Soller, you could head to the Mirador del Pujol de’n Banya.
Afternoon in Alcúdia
After lunch, an afternoon in Alcúdia is an amazing way to spend your last full day. Alcúdia is known for its Mediterranean beaches, which include the busy Platja d’Alcúdia and Platja de Muro on the sweeping Alcúdia Bay.
The neo-Gothic Sant Jaume church is built into the town’s restored medieval walls and these walls encircle the well-preserved old town, which has narrow streets and centuries-old buildings. Alcúdia celebrates the festival of St. Jaume every summer. It goes on for nine days at the beginning of July. Before the festival starts the town is decorated and each street picks out a theme for that year’s look.
Alcúdia is home to one of Europe’s largest hotel complexes, Bellevue. With 8 swimming pools and 17 apartment blocks, the complex is set in 150,000 square meters of gardens.
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Day Seven – One Week in Mallorca Itinerary
A morning in Palma and then fly home
Depending on when your flight home is, why not drive over to Palma a few hours before you need to be at the airport and explore a little of Palma.
Palma is the economic and cultural hub of Majorca and is a delightful base for exploring the island’s many gold and white beaches alongside the walled city, Palma’s Old Town which is an appealing maze of narrow streets.
Or if you have more time on your hands, hop on the Soller Railway for a 17-mile scenic trip, visit 14th-century Bellver Castle and the museum of contemporary art, and check out the nightlife.
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The Met Office has suggested hotter air from the south will see temperatures peaking at unseasonal highs – but hopes of an Indian Summer have been dashed by a lack of contrast in conditions.
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The Met Office has rubbished reports of an unseasonably warm Halloween just next week – but it has said the UK can expect warmer than normal temperatures beforehand. Large swathes of the south-east are set to bask in highs of 21C in the coming days – but this may be between periods of wet and windy conditions. While the mercury continues to dip up and down in the approach to Halloween, thermometers will still be freakishly mild over the last weekend of October, peaking at 18C across the south. A spokesman for the Met Office gave some indication of what can be expected.
Oli Claydon told Express.co.uk: “Halloween is still two weeks away and outside of our detailed forecast period, however our long term outlook for the UK suggests that low pressure will remain in charge of our weather with wet and windy spells and temperatures around average for the time of year. Further ahead it suggests more settled weather as we move into November.
“We are likely to see temperatures reaching 20 to 21C later this week, with milder than average temperatures across much of the UK by the end of the week. However with low pressure dominating the forecast it will also be wet and windy for many with spells of more settled sunny weather at times.”
The leading forecaster has blamed the temperature fluctuation on the wind direction “swinging” from west to east and back again this week – but that the sunshine will come through, making it feel rather warm by Friday.
Reports had initially suggested the mercury may rise even higher to 23C on Halloween weekend, but current weather maps show a peak of around 18C on Sunday, October 30.
It’ll feel like spring all over again this week in some parts of the UK (Image: Netweather/Getty)
Maps show a plume of hot air will rise from the south (Image: WX CHARTS)
In the latest week ahead forecast, the Met Office’s Alex Deakin said: “Looking at the bigger picture, high pressure is to the north, low pressure to the southwest. And this week is going to be a bit of a scrap between these two weather systems. Eventually, the low will win out.”
The interaction between the high and low pressure will result in some windy days too, as Mr Deakin continued: “As the low squeezes up against the high, the isobars push together, suggesting at times it’s going to be quite blustery.”
The change in weather patterns is evident by the constant change in conditions – with a risk of frost overnight for some early this week, and a blustery easterly wind bringing a chill to many on Wednesday.
But the Met Office said the southwesterly winds will return by Thursday, pulling warm air up from the near continent, and allowing bands of heavy showers to push across the UK.
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Amid the warmer weather peaks, rain is still to be exepected (Image: WX CHARTS)
Rain moves in from the west – with large parts of the south east clear towards the end of this week (Image: WX CHARTS)
Looking ahead to Friday, Mr Deakin continued: “There will be showers coming and going through the day. But, with a bit of sunshine, temperatures certainly in the southeast could be knocking on the door of 20C easily. And elsewhere, temperatures still will be well above average because the air is still coming up from the south.”
Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist for British Weather Services, said these warmer periods are still not enough to warrant an Indian Summer. Speaking to Express.co.uk he said: “No Indian Summer – we need to see cold then much above average warmth first – and we’re still waiting. “
Talking about the warmer conditions pushing into next week, he added: “It will be mild in the south, colder in the north but very mixed weather. It’s still too far away to have any certainty.”
A Met Office long range weather forecast, which covers the Halloween period, goes into a little more detail. It reads: “The weekend will be unsettled to start the period as bands of rain and showers move northeastwards across the country, with locally heavy and thundery showers possible in places, most likely in the southwest.
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“The showers likely interspersed with some brighter, dry spells for many. Fairly windy for most, with a risk of gales especially in southern regions.
“Into next week, low-pressure continuing to dominate causing generally unsettled conditions, bringing a mix of showers and sunny dry spells.
“Rainfall will be most persistent in the west, along with the potential of strong winds here.
“Temperatures generally mild in the south and west, with colder spells in the northeast. For the rest of the country, temperatures will be near normal, perhaps warm during sunny spells.”
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A wide variety of yacht charter options are available in the Mediterranean, including bareboat, luxury Yacht, skippered, monohull, catamaran, and both sail and motor yacht charter. Gulet charters with crew are available in Turkey and Croatia.
Within a few hundred kilometers of Spain’s eastern coast in the western Mediterranean lie the Greece, or Islas Baleares. Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Cabrera, and Formentera make up this collection of islands. The islands have three airports, making travel quite simple. At Mahon in Minorca, Ibiza, and Palma de Mallorca on Mallorca. Ferries departing from Barcelona, Denia, and Valencia provide access from the Spanish mainland as well.
Typical Yacht Charter Season
The typical Gulet Charter Greece season in Greece lasts from April to the end of October. The hottest months, July and August, also have lighter breezes and are the most expensive months to lease a boat. There are several benefits to traveling in April, May, and September through October, including more agreeable temperatures, better winds for sailors, lower costs, and less tourists than in July and August.
The Mediterranean Sea is home to the French island of Corsica. Corsica ranks as the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus. It is situated north of the island of Sardinia, southeast of France, and southwest of Italy. For a vacation on a boat charter, Corsica is a superb location. Corsica, which is famous for its craggy mountains and high cliffs, has a lot of fishing communities and undeveloped areas that are perfect for boat anchorages.
Exploration Opportunities
Corsica offers plenty of exploration opportunities with its 600 kilometres of coastline. If you want to sail the entire 330 NM of Corsica, a two week charter is required. Combining Corsica and Sardinia in their charter is a common substitute. A narrow strait, only a few miles long, separates Sardinia from the southern portion of Corsica.
Corsica experiences typical Mediterranean summers that are sunny, warm, and dry. The coast of Corsica experiences typical summertime temperatures of 25°C, with occasional highs of 35°. The north is typically hotter than the south. The Mediterranean summer is the ideal period for a boat charter in Corsica because there are 280 days on average with sunshine every year, with the majority of those days falling between April and October.
The largest island in the Aegean Sea and the dividing line between Europe and Africa is Creta. It is approximately 20 miles broad and 140 miles long (E to W) (N – S). The majority of the island’s center is rugged, rocky, and desert-like. The Lasithi Plateau in the mountains and the plains on the north coast are the outliers.
Dominant Wind in the Summer
The notorious Meltemi breeze from the NW to WNW is the dominant wind in the summer. The winds are highest in July and August, reaching a force of 5 to 6 on the northern shore, but they are typically just a gentle force 3 to 4. Southerly winds of 2 to 4 mph are most common in the spring and fall. Strong squalls that come down from the mountains are infamous for hitting the southern coast. They give minimal notice and might be aggressive when near with Motor Yacht Charter Greece. Summertime on the island is extremely hot, with daily average temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius in July and August and regularly reaching 40 degrees Celsius.
The picturesque coastline of Croatia, which has more than a thousand beautiful islands close to the mainland, makes for safe, simple navigation in crystal-clear blue waters. Istria, the Croatian Riviera, and Dalmatia make up the coastline of the mainland, and there are also an astounding 1,187 islands off the shore, just 67 of which are inhabited.
Croatia is located in the Northern Mediterranean Sea on the Adriatic Sea, across from Italy. It first appeared on the political map of Europe in 1992 with the dissolution of Yugoslavia after a terrible civil war, although having a history dating back more than a thousand years.
Enjoyable Vacations
The Mediterranean-style climate makes for enjoyable vacations throughout the year. Early summer is the ideal time to sail in Croatia, with favorable winds most common in May and June from the S/SE. Mornings are often quiet, with afternoon winds picking up to 15 to 20 knots. The weather is calmer in July and August, which is fine for individuals who don’t mind driving. Average summertime temperatures range from 26 to 30 °C, and the summertime sea temperature is at 25 °C.
Although the Cyclades are the largest group of islands in the Aegean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea still includes them. The Northern Cyclades, Central Cyclades, and Southern Cyclades can be divided into these three categories. The notorious Meltemi, which blows from the N-NW, is the area’s predominant wind during the summer. When it can reach force 8, it is initially noticed in June and gets stronger through July, August, and September. In October, it stops. Gales from the N and SE are frequent in the spring and autumn.
Conclusion
The summertime is sweltering; daily highs frequently exceed 35 degrees Celsius with an average temperature of 25 degrees. Only 26 of the more than 163 islands and islets that make up the Dodecanese are inhabited. The islands are a part of Greece’s border with Turkey on its east. The Meltemi, which originates in the N and NW, is the predominant wind during the summer. It blows from June to October and can reach a force 7 at its strongest. Winds from the SE are common in the spring and fall, typically with speeds between 2 and 4. The summertime high can reach 35 degrees Celsius. Mild winters are typical.
Is the sea warm in Mallorca in June. Holidays in Mallorca in June. Air temperature in Mallorca in June
According to our observations, as well as reviews of tourists who have visited Spain, we can say that the weather in Kemer in September is expected to be good. The average daily air temperature in June is 29.6 °C, while the temperature of the water in the sea will be 23.0 °C.
Weather in June
Daytime average temperature Nighttime average temperature
+29.6 °C
+19.7 °C
Sea water temperature
+23.0 °C
Number of sunny days Length of daylight hours
28 days
2 pm
55 min.
Number of rainy days Rainfall
1 day
18 mm
Average wind speed
10.1 m/s
Should I go to Mallorca for a holiday in June?
82. 8%
Taking into account all the available data on the weather in Mallorca in June (air and water temperature, the amount and intensity of rains, cloudiness, day length and wind strength), we calculated the comfort level at this resort, which was 82.8 %. Please also note that the comfort level in July will be higher and will be 91.1 %
Comfort level by months
On the graph below you can see the comfort level in Mallorca calculated by us for each month. The most comfortable months for a holiday in Mallorca are July, August and September. Months with the minimum level of comfort are January, December and February.
Mallorca weather comparison by months
Select the month you are interested in from the list below if you want to receive detailed information about the weather in Mallorca at other times.
Air temperature in Mallorca in June
June is one of the hottest months in Mallorca. Daytime air temperature in June ranges from 25. 8°C to 32.2°C, at night from 16.4°C to 16.4°C respectively. At the same time, the average air temperature is 29.6 °C during the day, and 19.7 °C at night. The difference between daytime and nighttime air temperatures averages up to 9.9°C per month.
Mallorca water temperature in June
In June, the water in Mallorca is suitable for swimming. The water temperature in the sea does not fall below 20.7°C, while the maximum figure can reach 24.7°C. The average water temperature for June is 23.0 °C, which is 4.1°C higher than in May and 3.1°C lower than in July.
Rainy days and precipitation in June
Average rainfall in Majorca in June 18 mm of precipitation, as a rule, about 1 rainy day. June is one of the driest months in terms of rainfall. According to our observations and hysmeteo data, the probability of rainy weather is 6.7 %.
Sunny, cloudy and overcast days
In Mallorca in June there are usually about 28 sunny, 2 cloudy and 0 cloudy days. The day length (from dawn to dusk) is 14 hours and 55 minutes. The number of hours of sunshine when the sun’s rays reach the earth’s surface, taking into account the average cloud cover for the month, is 13 hours and 17 minutes per day. Majorca is one of the sunniest months of the year.
Wind in Mallorca in June
The graph below shows the probability of winds of different strengths during the month. The average wind speed in Mallorca in June is 10.1 m/s, which makes it one of the windiest months of the year.
Weather in June in other resorts in Spain
We bring to your attention a summary of the weather in other popular resorts in Spain in June. Select the resort you are interested in to get more detailed information.
Name
Day air temperature
Air temperature at night
Rainy days (precipitation)
Water temperature
Tenerife
23. 0
°C
15.9
°C
0 days
(7 mm)
21.5
°C
Barcelona
26.4
°C
19.6
°C
3 days
(42mm)
21.5
°C
Mallorca
29.6
°C
19.7
°C
1 day
(18mm)
23.0
°C
Malaga
30.0
°C
18.6
°C
0 days
(3 mm)
20.5
°C
Palma de Mallorca
30.1
°C
19.1
°C
1 day
(14mm)
23.1
°C
Many people choose June for their holidays in Mallorca. The explanation is simple: there are still few tourists, the weather is excellent, and the sea is getting warmer and warmer every day. Find out on the Tour-Calendar what Mallorca can please you in June!
Weather in Mallorca in June
Compared to May, it is already hot in Mallorca in June, although the average temperature is just right for both a beach holiday and excursion trips. The air temperature during the day in Mallorca rises to an average of +25 degrees, but it can also be around +30. At night +17 degrees, the sea temperature in June warms up to +21 degrees, and by the end of the month it can be warmer. When choosing a place to stay, keep in mind that there are cold currents on some beaches of the island, and somewhere the water can be warmer, for example, in Alcudia, in Santa Ponsa, in Cala d’Or. Usually in Mallorca in June there are about four days with rain, but they are short.
Beach holidays
Mallorca has about 208 beaches scattered throughout the island. When choosing a holiday destination, you can find a beach for every taste – whether it’s a rocky shore or a coastline with white sand. In June, the weather allows you to sunbathe and swim with might and main, especially towards the end of the month.
Activities and excursions
Mallorca has something for everyone. Sightseeing lovers can go on one of the excursions. In the picturesque bays you can go diving, surfing or windsurfing. In June, the weather in Mallorca allows you to do cycling, which is very popular here. Animal lovers can visit one of the parks or take part in horse rides. In the evenings, the island flares up with bright lights of discos and spectacular shows, so party-goers in Mallorca are also a real expanse. For families with children, the obligatory program usually includes a visit to one of the amusement parks, for example, the Western Water Park, located in Magaluf.
Holidays and festivals
All kinds of concerts, holidays and festivals are popular in Mallorca in June. One of such highlights is the jazz festival in Cala d’Or, which takes place in mid-June. Another holiday celebrated throughout Spain is Saint Juan’s Night. On this day, torches and bonfires are lit on the seashore in honor of the beginning of summer, and the music does not stop until the morning. The holiday is especially celebrated in Palma de Mallorca. Here, as in some other coastal cities, the Sant Pere festival is held at the end of June, celebrated in honor of the patron saint of fishermen. On this day, beautiful parades are organized in coastal cities, including those on the water. The Sant Marçal Ceramics Festival takes place in Marrachi on June 30th. As a rule, Corpus Christi is also celebrated in June in Pollens – “The Feast of the Body and Blood”, one of the main Catholic holidays in honor of the Holy Eucharist. Among other things, he is famous for the “Dance of the Eagles”, performed on the streets and the main square of the city, which you can see on the video.
In the first half of June, those who do not like extreme heat go to the Balearic Islands. The swimming season is just beginning, there are few tourists, tour prices have not yet skyrocketed . The weather in Mallorca in June is mild. There is no exhausting heat, but you can tan to a chocolate shade. It is also the best time for excursion lovers . They can spend all day sightseeing on the Spanish island without fear of heatstroke.
Es Pontas Arch, Mallorca, Balearic Islands.
Weather
The Mediterranean summer is gaining momentum gradually. If in the first ten days of the month the daily air temperature is kept near the mark of +24°C, then in the twentieth of the month it can rise to +30°C. At night, more than + 18 ° C does not happen.
Mallorca weather forecast for June 2019.
The sea warms up more slowly: in early June the water temperature does not exceed +18°С, but in the second half it already approaches +24°С. By the way, daylight hours in June last more than 15 hours. There is little rainfall – for the whole month there will be two or three rainy days at most.
June in Mallorca is also good because it is the quietest, windless month of the year. The forecast for early summer 2019 does not promise any surprises. The weather will be average. You can not take an umbrella , summer dress code, but for evening walks you will need jeans and a sweatshirt .
Getting around the island
Buses are the main mode of transport here. Tickets are bought from the driver, naming their final stop. If you are going to travel around the island by bus, then buy a travel pass at the newsstand . It is designed for 10 trips and costs 8 euros. Savings will be about 50%.
Bus is the main mode of transport.
A good solution would be (from €30 per day). This requires an international driver’s license. The service is not available to persons under the age of 21. You can rent a bike, but itineraries must be developed in advance . The distances between cities in Mallorca are small, but not everyone can ride on mountain serpentines.
Cycling goes well with sightseeing.
Mallorca beaches
The coastline of the island is indented with rocks and headlands. There are more than 200 beaches for every taste – sandy and pebbly, noisy and not crowded, comfortable and wild. The most popular of them are:
Cala Mondrago. Located in the natural park zone, picnic areas are equipped in the forest.
Cala Mondrago – relaxation in the shade of trees.
Cala Tuent. The coastline is wedged into the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range for 200 m. The landscape is indescribable. The bay is always quiet.
Cala Tuent – beach surrounded by forest.
The name of the beach was given by the hotel of the same name, where many world celebrities have stayed. The coast is surrounded by a pine forest and landscaped.
The beaches of Playa Muro, Camp de Mar, Santa Ponso, Es Trenc are recommended for families. These are many kilometers of coastline with fine sand and a safe entrance to the sea. All beaches in Mallorca are municipal, admission is free , money is taken only for additional services.
Excursions and entertainment
Most of the interesting objects are located in the capital of the island. You can drive around them by yourself in a rented car. The main attractions of Palma:
Cathedral;
The cathedral was built over several centuries.
Bellver Castle;
On the mountain, at an altitude of 112 m, stands the Gothic castle of Bellver.
Almudaina Palace;
Treasury of the Monarchs – Almudaina Palace. Photo: flickr.com/jodastephen
Llotja showroom;
15th century trading exchange, now the Llotja showroom.
St. Francis Basilica.
Statue and Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi.
In the north-west of the island is the monastery of Santuari de Luc – the religious center of Mallorca. Two kilometers from the town of Felanich, on a high rock, there is a 7-meter figure of Christ. From the observation deck you can take a photo of the picturesque surroundings .
one of the oldest in Europe. The history of the development of the city can be studied by its architecture. For example, according to the La Seu Cathedral, the construction of which lasted almost 800 years, or according to the Arab heritage – the Almudaina Palace. Also, the brightest representatives of medieval architecture are the Bellver Castle and the building of the Trade Exchange of the city of La Lonja.
It is advisable to visit the natural monuments of the island as part of an organized excursion . This is especially true of caves, where you can get lost without a guide.
Holidays and festivals in June
Spaniards honor their traditions and know how to have fun. In June, Mallorca has several big celebrations:
Cala d’Or Jazz Festival.
Cala d’Or Jazz Festival.
Saint Juan’s night. It is celebrated on the day of the summer solstice. In order to see all the beauty of the holiday, it is better to go all night. There, until the morning, large bonfires burn along the coast, fireworks soar, music rumbles, thousands of cheerful people dance. The ashes of these fires are considered healing.
Fire jumping on the night of Saint Juan.
Sant Marçal ceramics fair in Marratsi.
Sant Marçal Ceramics Fair.
Sant Pere Festival (takes place on the day of St. Peter, patron of fishermen). It is celebrated in port cities – Palma, Alaro, Alcudier, Buchera. Ritual processions in honor of the saint, performances of musical groups, tasting of fish dishes are held on the streets. Flotillas of decorated schooners and longboats solemnly go out to sea.
Live puppet performance at the Sant Pere Festival.
Catholic feast of the Body and Blood in honor of the Holy Eucharist.
Procession in honor of the feast of Body and Blood.
In addition, on June 11-12, 2019, a fair of medicinal and aromatic herbs will be held in the town of Selva. Like all such events, the fair is accompanied by costumed parades and musical performances.
Shopping
The best shops are in Palma on Avenida Jaime III and Boulevard des Bornes. Convenient for shopping is the 6-storey shopping center “El Corte”, located on Alexandro Rossello Street.
We invite you to take a virtual walk and see what other shops are located near the El Corte shopping center.
I got a lot of pleasure from my holiday in Mallorca at the end of June!!! The month does not indulge in sultry heat, but it allows you to combine a beach holiday with excursion programs. I did not want to return home from the Spanish island at all!
Mallorca: the weather and its features in June
I had a rest at the resort in the twentieth of June. Of course, there was no excessive heat. The temperature steadily rose during the day to a comfortable +27 degrees, in the evening it dropped to +18. There was practically no wind. The sky pleased with cloudlessness, the sea – calm. The water in the sea was cool and reached a mark of +22 degrees. But it only encouraged and pushed to active swimming. Sitting by the water was comfortable even in the evening. I remember admiring beautiful sunsets…
What to do in summer
Since there was no scorching sun, I spent two days on excursions. It’s easy to drive in search of sights. I got to know:
the history of Mallorca;
ended up in the capital – Palma;
visited the Gothic Bellver Castle;
went to Valldemos Monastery;
walked the streets of Soller.
Of course, I didn’t have time to explore the entire miracle island. Still, my priority was beach relaxation.
The best coastal areas
The country’s beaches really resemble paradises. Each one is beautiful and unique in its own way! Evaluated for myself:
Calo des Moro bay;
the azure waters of Cala S’Almunia;
Cala Mondrago shallow beach;
unearthly beauties Cala Es Caragol;
the unique place of Cala de Sa Calobra.
All of the above has its own zest. Swimming here is a pleasure. Due to the huge number of beautiful areas, the flow of tourists during the day is evenly distributed. Some beaches are empty! But the best beach in all of Spain – Es Trenc, I did not appreciate. He seemed to me unkempt and too wild.
Calas de Mallorca Sea Temperature today
This data shows the water temperature in Calas de Mallorca. In addition to water temperature, you can also get information about air temperature, weather for today, tomorrow and in the coming days, surf forecast, as well as sunrise / sunset and moonrise data for a given location.
Water temperature in Calas de Mallorca is currently 24. 2 degrees Celsius. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest sea in this day in Calas de Mallorca was recorded in 2014 and was 23.9°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2010 at 21.8°C. Sea water temperature in Calas de Mallorca is expected to drop to 21.7°C within the next 10 days. October average sea water temperature in Calas de Mallorca is 23.1°C/63.5°F, the minimum temperature is 20.5°C/68.5°F, and the maximum is 25.5°C/68.5°F.
The beach season in Calas de Mallorca starts in June and ends in November. During those months, Calas de Mallorca water temperature does not drop below 20°C/68°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The average water temperature in Calas de Mallorca in winter reaches 15.4°C, in spring 16.2°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 24.9°C, and in autumn it is 22.8°C.
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Calas de Mallorca forecast for today
In addition to water temperature, the presence and height of waves, as well as wind speed and direction, are important indicators for a comfortable stay on the beach. This data shows the average hourly wave height for today. For a more detailed forecast of sea conditions, wave height and direction for today and the coming days, go to the section Sea conditions in Calas de Mallorca. The data in the table is for October 20, 2022, time in GMT format 0 (you can change the time zone on the sea state forecast page)
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Monthly Calas de Mallorca Water Temperatures:
Monthly minimum, maximum, and average Calas de Mallorca water temperatures are shown below. In addition to the table values, a graph of changes in the average water temperature during the year is shown. Temperature data are calculated based on observations over the past 10 years
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January
15. 1°C
13.7°C
17°C
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Calas de Mallorca sea water temperature in January
February
14.2°C
13.1°C
15.9°C
cold
Calas de Mallorca water temperature in February
March
14.3°C
12.8°C
15.9°C
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Calas de Mallorca water temperature in March
April
15.7°C
13.8°C
Calas de Mallorca water temperature in April
May
18.5°C
15.4°C
21.9°C cold
Calas de Mallorca water temperature in May
June
22.3°C
18°C
25.6°C
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25. 6 ° C
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Calas de Mallorca water temperature in July
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26.7°C
24.8°C
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Calas de Mallorca water temperature in August
September
25.6°C
23.7°C
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November
19.7°C
17.1°C
22.6°C
Water temperature in Calas de Mallorca in November
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Water temperature in Calas de Mallorca in December
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Mallorca weather: current forecast for the next 7 days
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Monthly average temperatures (in °C) and rainfall in Mallorca (Annual weather / annual temperatures)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May May Jun Jul Aug Sept Nov Dec Max max. Temperature 15 16 17 19 23 27 29 30 27 23 19 16 min. Temperature 4 4 5 7 11 15 17 18 16 12 8 5 Ø temp. 910 11 13 17 21 24 25 22 18 13 11 of the Sun. 5.4 6.0 6.0 7.6 9.1 10.2 10.9 10.1 7.5 6.6 5. 6 5.0 Rainy days 5 5 5 5 4 2 1 2 4 6 6 6 Water temperature , 14 13 14 15 17 21 24 25 24 21 18 15
On average, you can enjoy around 7.9 hours of sunshine per day on the popular holiday island. But even in a sunny paradise there are rainy days: if in July only about 7 millimeters of rain falls on average, then in October about 68 millimeters of rain is the wettest month. Therefore, it is especially important: Tips for Mallorca in the rain
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Badesaison is located in Mallorca from June to October, on smaller beaches the water can reach temperatures of about 20 degrees from mid-May.
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Mallorca weather: short and sweet
Mallorca has a subtropical Mediterranean climate with dry, very warm summers and short, mild winters. Average about 300 sunny days in the year . However, due to different altitudes and weather conditions in the region can be very different. So much rain from the northwest remains on the Serra de Tramuntana Mountains where it hangs and rains, while the eastern parts of the island remain much drier.
The coldest months in Majorca are January and February. Although the average daily temperature is still at least 9-10 degrees, in the highlands it may well lead to snowfall. Although it rains quite often in April, there is plenty of sunshine in May and average highs around 23 degrees on a very pleasant side.
Summer is the best in Mallorca from June, the hottest and driest months are July and August. In the coastal zone, the thermometer often rises to 35, in the interior of the island even at 40 degrees and above. From September the temperature of air and water begins to slowly decrease, but the month is still warm in summer. With short, heavy rains are already expected, but the most precipitation falls statistically in October. There are often mild, calm weather conditions at the end of the year, causing the almond trees to bloom in January and give the island a completely different look.
Temperature records show January as the coldest month of the year. The average sees this month with only double digit temperatures around 9° Celsius. This may seem low for a sunny island, but it’s nice compared to the rest of Europe. Swimming in the sea is possible at this time of the year with a water temperature of around 14°C, but is not one of the preferred activities. Visitors to the island are advised to look for one accommodation in the south or look southwest. In the northern part of the island, many restaurants are closed in winter. Destinations for excursions in January include Miro Atelier, Marratxi Outlet Center or Palma Aquarium, where not only families can spend the whole day.
Mallorca’s subtropical climate ensures that temperatures in February are typically in the double digits during the day. The nights are cool with lows around 4°C, in the sum of February, Mallorca can also be attributed to springtime. The month offers itself due to stable weather with five rainy days for outdoor activities. For example, cyclists use this time to get in shape on the island, and hikers can explore the island without thick down jackets. Mid-February begins the time of the almond blossom which turns the Balearic Island into a sea of flowers.
In March, the island shows in all its glory. The streets and paths are often covered in white almond blossoms, the meadows are filled with vibrant colors, and the sky emits a bright blue that is hard to find during the summer months. Temperatures reach a pleasant 17°C in March during the day, with a 14°C water temperature “refreshing”. If you do not want to go without swimming, you can return to the pools, where the water heats up faster. During your stay, you should consider that you are looking for a house with heating – as usual during the winter months – because the temperatures at night are single digits and the houses cool down quickly. In general, the island is not crowded with tourists, with the exception of many cyclists who use Mallorca in March for intensive training and preparation for the season. The Tramuntana Mountains are ideal for long hikes.
With temperatures around 19°C, thriving nature and almost eight hours of sunshine a day, Mallorca is worth a trip for more than just April. Anyone who wants to avoid the changeable April weather in Central and Western Europe will advise Mallorca well. rainy days in April are manageable (five days) and staying on the beach is easily possible. The sun is soft at this time. That’s why the island’s countless attractions are popular destinations in April. Palma, with its historical sites, open-air cafes and many shops, is a popular place during the “green season” in the Balearic Islands. In the evening, Mallorca invites you to take a walk or eat in the many fish restaurants in April.
The start of the season will be in Mallorca with the Easter holidays opened. As of April, the number of tourists is constantly increasing. However, the correct high season is not yet reached in May, so the island is a bit quieter, and you may even have one beach. In the off-season, some shops are only open in tourist resorts. But in May, most of the infrastructure is again open to visitors. Another benefit of visiting the island in May is that airfare and accommodation are often cheaper than during the summer months.
From a meteorological point of view, the summer in Mallorca lasts from the end of May to the beginning of October. July and August are absolute midsummer with subtropical temperatures. In May, the situation is even more moderate, since May is considered a transitional month in Mallorcan conditions. However, in May, the island is already so warm that the weather can be compared to the German midsummer. Maximum temperatures sometimes rise to over 25°C and the sea slowly warms up. The average air temperature is between 15° and 25°C and is therefore especially pleasant for active holidaymakers who want to hike or explore the island on mountain bikes. Also for excursions, the temperature is just right, because it is not too hot. As for swimming, in early and mid-May the sea is usually too cool: the average water temperature is around 17 ° C, sometimes it is also 20 ° C. But hardened, enjoy a fun swim in the sea even now. Everyone else is sunbathing for a long time and maybe just refreshing their feet … The proper swimming season starts in Mallorca at the end of May. Some rainy days are also available in Mallorca in May. The weather is never predictable and temperatures can of course vary by region.
Also in May there are some Holidays in Mallorca . As in Germany, Labor Day is celebrated on May 1st. Festa del Treball is also a public holiday in Mallorca. Many communities also have local festivals. The largest and most famous festival is Moros y Christianos, which is celebrated annually on the weekend of May 2 in Soller. Mallorca remembers the glorious victory of the Sollérics over the Moorish invaders with a great folk festival. On the second Monday of the month, a grand battle takes place, which is an extraordinary event with historical costumes and cannon bombers – for every visitor and every Mallorca! May festivals are also celebrated in many smaller towns such as Sineu, Sencelle or Lloret de Vistalegre.
In May, the island is recommended for families with family Children’s holiday want to enjoy off the beaten track. The beaches are not crowded and are great for sports or games. Mallorca is still in the “calm before the big fever” phase. Whether you’re hiking, cycling or who prefers to play golf or ride on the beaches – Mallorca in May is worth it.
June is the turn for summer in the Balearic Islands. The island experiences its warmth, which ends the “green season”. The climate is getting drier. Flowers bloom, bathing friends conquer the Spanish island. The target group changes and the hiker or cyclist is replaced by a group of beachgoers. The water is constantly 21 ° C and offers ideal conditions. The average reaches 27 in June and at night it’s still a pleasant 15°C that invites you to linger outdoors. Currently, you can cool off in Mallorca in the approximately 3,000 cave systems that can be found on the island. The island has the densest network of caves in Europe per square meter and these caves are pleasantly cool in the high temperatures outside. Tip: Cova de Sa Campana, which is located in the municipality of Escorca in the Serra de Tramuntana. Here the visitor will find the cave of Sala de la Gracia (145m x 100m).
In July, Mallorca will not only be literally hot. In recent years, the island has reached new record temperatures, and hotels on the beaches are celebrating the high season. For those who still visit the island and are thinking about walking or cycling, do not forget about shady hats and an ample supply of water. The average temperature in July is 29°C, reaching over 25°C in the morning. Evenings are pleasant for strolling along the beach or sitting in the countless open-air restaurants. The clubs, bars and nightclubs are well stocked and the Balearic Islands are dominated by the adventurous.
Families with children There is no need to avoid the island. The safari zoo, which crosses the savannah in the landscape of African animals by car, offers air-conditioned and recreational marine activities.
According to weather data, August is the hottest month on the island. If you are planning a holiday that should be celebrated with sports activities or at the center of island excursions, you should urgently consider it. The temperature is constantly around 30°C and too early during the day. Many hours of sunshine, warm sea water (+25°C) and very dry. The climate conditions are perfect for a beach holiday, but you have to follow the Mallorcan rhythm during your lunch break and take a break from the sun. Siesta calls the Spaniard the rest phase at noon in the hottest phase. The beaches of Es Trenc in the south of Cala Figuera and the famous Cala Pi Formentor are popular starting points. For those who prefer solitude, Cala Torta Bay in the northeast of the island is recommended. Activities such as going out and dining in the evening in August.
In September, the middle of summer leaves the Balearic Island, and with it comes a great heat wave. The sea still has summer strength and the water temperature is a pleasant 24°C. Many visitors consider autumn, in addition to the “green season” in spring, to be the perfect time to visit Mallorca. The risk of rain is manageably low (four rainy days) and the wind does not interfere . Lots of sunshine, an average temperature of around 22°C and clouds that quickly move past the air currents.
The beaches are empty, there are plenty of secluded bays, shopping in Palma is possible without crowding, and the Tramuntana mountains in the west of Mallorca can be explored on foot or by bike. The pilgrimage from Port de Soller to Deia should be on the list of visitors. The hillside oaks and olive groves along the way are popular photo opportunities.
From the second half of October the swimming season ends in Mallorca. Offers in the first half of the month, still in excellent outdoor and water temperatures, swimming in the sea, threatening from the middle of the month, downpours called Gota Fría, cold drops. The temperature drops noticeably. Mallorca has a lot to offer at this time of the year. For example, as at the Son Catiu mill, which is located near the Inca, you can visit the oil presses. The olive groves are harvested completely and the olives are processed. Especially for gourmets, the time of the year, because autumn is not too warm to enjoy the harder delicacies of Mallorca. Lamb chops, stew and fish, suckling pig and one of the popular island wines!
While temperatures in Germany are slowly dropping below the 10°C mark, you can still expect fall temperatures of 15 to 20°C in November in Mallorca. However, changeable weather is likely in November. On the good days that November brings, you can still swim in the sea. This is appreciated by water sports enthusiasts who love autumn in Mallorca. This is an important wind for surfing or sailing, and falling into the water is much more pleasant than, for example, in the North or Baltic Sea. At night it can be cool with 8°C. So you should consider as a tourist that the property has a heating option.
Empty beaches may invite you to a pleasant picnic, and the water is likely to serve only as a short-term cooling after sports. When the temperature doesn’t allow it, the gentle visitor to the island can also spend time exploring the island’s attractive fauna or visiting one of the many museums. Also the monuments of the island are a tourist attraction in their own right and moved long before the mass tourism of many people on the island.
As in Germany, November 1st is All Saints’ Day in Mallorca. Every year at the end of November, the Jazz Voyeur Festival begins. Here, jazz fans can attend jazz concerts at the Teatro Teatro de Palma for five consecutive nights. In addition to the evening program, there will also be seminars, discussions and film screenings. After the first week, the Jazz Voyeur club in the Lounge area will continue with a variety of live jazz music. Until November, as part of the Fires d’Inca folklore festival, you can still visit Sunday fairs. From tools to vintage cars to regional merchandise markets, there’s so much to do in a traditional Inca area! In mid-November, the annual Dijous Bo Folk Festival finally kicks off, attracting over 250,000 visitors a year. You can see tournaments, exhibitions, shows and fairs.
December brings an average of six rainy days and temperatures are crisp. The sundial is back (five hours a day), but those looking for the sun will find it on the island even in December. Let’s take a look at 2015: 20°C was not uncommon in December and over Christmas. Like New Year’s Eve, Mallorca’s visitors were spoiled by the sun. This is the time of long walks around the island, for example to Alcudia, the time of cycling without much traffic and the time of celebrations marked by rich food. For Families with children : Christmas markets never disappear in Mallorca!
ᐅ for Easter in Mallorca: weather, festivals and holidays … in Mallorca, you will be surprised by an island that shows a completely different face than during the summer high season. After the Almond Blossom In January and February spring came to Mallorca, it is already beginning to bloom and bloom everywhere at Easter. In addition, warmer temperatures can be expected, which usually exceed the values prevailing in Germany at the same time. However, since the weather in spring is still quite unstable, the weather for today is Tuesday, December 4th. It will be warm and rainy. No IMGW 9 warnings0023 … weather Prepared by the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Tuesday will be a relatively warm day, of course, as in December. The temperature throughout the country during the day will be positive. The warmest will be in the west – in Poznan, Wroclaw, Opole and Zielon Góra, thermometers will show 9 degrees Celsius. We will see 8 degrees on thermometers in Bydgoszcz, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz and Torun, and 7 degrees in Szczecin, Gdansk, Warsaw, Kielce and Jelenia Góra. Climate and weather on the Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea, with a total area of 413,000 square kilometers, is the largest inland sea in Europe and the largest sea of brackish water in the world. Up to 85 million people live on the coast of the Baltic Sea from Germany, Poland through the Baltic States to Scandinavia. Considering the size of the Baltic Sea, it is not surprising that the weather and climate in the Baltic Sea Region also vary greatly from region to region.
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Most tourists who decide to relax in Spain choose the Costa Brava. They think, and some are even sure, that this is a city and a resort. In fact, this coastline is 200 kilometers long. And it is on this coast that the ancient beautiful cities: Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. And it is in them that tourists stop when they come here. And where do they come? Do you know where the Costa Brava is on the map in Spain? We offer you to look at this place and then you yourself will understand that this place is truly magical and it is worth coming here for a vacation.
A bit of geography
And so, the Costa Brava is the coast, and some say that it is a strip. This miracle is located in the northeast of Catalonia, in the province of Girona. Actually, Barcelona is about 60 kilometers from here, and the Costa Brava also borders on France and the border is natural mountains on which beautiful landscapes and picturesque paintings. Ski resorts can also be found here in winter.
Video about Costa Brava
If you have not visited the coast yet, then watch a beautiful video that shows all the beauty of the coastline 200 kilometers long. In the video you will see cities, look at best beaches countries and penetrate the rest so that you want to immediately go here.
Climate and weather of the Costa Brava
This place is one of the three most visited places in the country by tourists. But in general, the Costa Brava is the coldest place in the country, if we take the average temperature for the year. The climate here is mild and stable. Still, this is the Mediterranean Sea and there are almost no unpleasant surprises. In summer, when the holiday season is in full swing, the air temperature is always above +30 degrees.
July and August are the hottest months. During these months, the temperature can easily rise to +35 degrees. Winter months are the coldest. During the day there is almost no heat above +10, and at night it can drop to +2 +4. The rainiest month is November, at the end of autumn there are 15-18 days with rain. And the amount of precipitation reaches 120 millimeters.
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Look directly at the map. Where is the Costa Brava and what cities are on it.
Map of the Costa Brava with cities and resorts
And now we offer you new card with the Costa Brava. The map shows cities and resorts located along the coast. You will see how far Barcelona is from the first city of the coast, where the border with France passes and how far Andorra is.
Costa Brava Costa Brava – literally translated as “wild coast” – the birthplace of Salvador Dali, is a strip of coast in the north-east of Spain. The total length of the territory covers more than 160 km. This picturesque place has attracted attention since ancient times. Since the beginning of the last century, the Costa Brava has become one of the most popular destinations among European artists and poets, who were inspired to create unique beauty this coast. Thanks to the warm climate, magnificent scenery and sunny beaches, Lloret de Mar. Blanes. Tossa de Mar and Playa de Aro resort will forever sink into the heart. The beach season here is quite long, since it opens at the end of May and lasts until October. This allows residents of temperate latitudes to enjoy the sun’s rays longer than usual. During the holiday season average temperature air is 23 degrees. Once in Costa Dorada be sure to visit local attractions such as Gothic Quarter and the famous Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. If you are a true connoisseur of art, then be sure to go to Montjuic Castle and the Picasso Museum. The main holiday of this resort is Fiesta Mayer. also called patron day. In order to see this costume performance with singing and dancing with your own eyes, you need to plan your trip here in advance. Ibiza is the best youth resort in Spain. The name of this resort is translated as “Island of Bes”. Every holiday season, an incredible number of young people gather at this resort, as well as active tourists. The island on which this resort is located is the third largest in the Balkan archipelago. The resort covers an area of 574 sq. kilometers. Although Ibiza is located at a distance of 90 km from mainland Spain, it is still the spain map of the costa bravo resorts for all those who are fans of outdoor activities, love a carefree pastime on the beach, love the sun, sea and sand. Ibiza resort About 73 thousand people permanently live on the island. The capital of this resort is Ibiza. If you come here on vacation, you can see the sights of this island. The Puig das Mulins necropolis and Castel Castle are always welcome to tourists. For lovers beach holiday surprise – this resort has 56 beaches! The resort of Tenerife is located on the very big island Canary archipelago. This resort appeared at the end of the 19th century, which is a short time. In its shape, this island is somewhat similar to a triangle (look at the map). Its area is almost 4 times the area of Ibiza and is almost 2 thousand square meters. kilometers. Resort Puerto de la Cruz This resort is conditionally divided into northern and southern parts. This separation takes place mountain range and Northern part the island has high humidity, while its southern part is arid. Rest is just the best in the southern part. Tenerife is sometimes called the island of eternal spring, which is explained by the very mild and pleasant climate on it. The average annual temperature on the island is 23 degrees. In winter it is never colder than 18 degrees here. Of the local attractions, the most significant is the Teide volcano. After him in importance comes national park Tenerife. which is located at an altitude of almost 2 thousand meters above sea level. 3,720 meters is exactly the height of the highest part of this island. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of Tenerife and all canary islands. The population of the capital is over 200 thousand people. There are two beaches here that are of particular interest to tourists. Taganana beach with black sand and yellow sand beach, which was specially brought here from the Sahara. Resort Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tossa de Mar one of the most picturesque towns of the Costa Bravo. sung by poets and served as a source of inspiration for many artists. Back in the early 20s, Tossa de Mar was considered a vacation spot for wealthy Europeans. The vast city beach is bordered on one side by a rugged rocky shore, where sea cliffs form deep grottoes, narrow straits and secluded bays, attracting dreamers, romantic explorers underwater world. On the other side of the city beach is one of the most famous national monuments of the Costa Brava – medieval city- Fortress Vila Vella (“old village”), founded in the XII century, walking along which you can not only see the majestic fortifications, but also admire the boundless expanses of the sea. One of the most favorite walking routes for tourists goes along the stone staircase, which gradually rises to the ancient citadel and its narrow winding streets. From the height of the fortress offers a breathtaking view of the sea and the immediate surroundings. Palamos – a city located in the north of the Costa Brava. Surprisingly clean and transparent sea, beautiful sandy beaches, beautiful bays and romantic bays hidden behind steep sea cliffs – all this attracts nature lovers who prefer relaxing holiday. The historical part of the city, perfectly preserved to this day and consisting of winding narrow streets and old buildings, is distinguished by the special flavor of an old Spanish seaside settlement. Today in the old town there are numerous shops, souvenir shops, bars, small cozy cafes. gourmet restaurants. The new resort area, built up with modern hotels, boarding houses, campsites and summer residences, developed mainly along the coast, in a quiet beach area. Cadaqués – a small town in the north of the Costa Brava, located on the coast of the sea bay with the same name. The extraordinary beauty of the local landscapes has long attracted the most famous representatives of Bohemia, many of whom stayed in Cadaques for a long time to replenish their source of inspiration. It is a great pleasure to walk along the fabulously beautiful embankments of the city, on which magnificent buildings lined up, reflected in the calm waves of the bay. A picturesque mountain road leads to this recognized Bohemian capital of the Costa Brava. The small seaside town of Sant Pol de Mar, despite the rapid development of tourism, has retained the original atmosphere of a Catalan fishing village. Excellent sandy beaches stretch for many kilometers along the entire city limits. Narrow, winding and steep streets are now lined with shops, bars, cafes and restaurants where you can taste traditional Spanish dishes, with desserts made from local strawberries occupying a special place on the menu. City of Calella – the largest resort and tourist capital of the Costa del Maresme. A peculiar feature of the city is the neighborhood of modern hotels with historical and residential areas that live their daily lives. The huge sandy beach stretches for more than two kilometers along the entire city line. One of the most popular walking routes passes through the central part of the city. There is an innumerable number of shops with a rich selection of goods, souvenir shops, various bars, cafes and restaurants offering both international cuisine and dishes. local cuisine. Closer to the night, numerous discos, flamenco bars and nightclubs start working. City of Malgrat de Mar The old seaside town of Malgrat de Mar. located on the border of the provinces of Arselona and Girona, over the past 10 years of rapid development of tourism has become one of the most modern resorts coast of the Costa del Maresme. Huge sandy beaches, washed by a perfectly clear calm sea, stretch along the city embankment and further for many kilometers. The city is conditionally divided into two parts – the historical part, preserved in its original form, known as “ Old city”, and a modern area built up with numerous hotels and entertainment centers, called the “new city”. City of Santa Susanna The charming old Catalan town of Santa Susanna is today one of the most developed tourist centers on the Costa del Maresme. Its spacious sandy beaches are less crowded than those more major resorts, attract lovers of a serene relaxing holiday ideal for families with children. Resort area Santa Susanna smoothly connects to the neighboring resort of Malgrat de Mar via a busy tourist promenade lined with numerous shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, cafes, discos and night entertainment centers. Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar – an old seaside town that is gradually turning into a lively tourist centre coast of the Costa del Maresme. The rapid development of tourism has led to the construction of modern hotels, boarding houses, summer residences and campsites and has led to the formation of a wide infrastructure of shopping and entertainment centers. Like many cities on the Costa Brava, the city is divided into two areas: history Center, located around the parish church, and the tourist promenade, along which there are many hotels, shops, bars, restaurants and cafes. The resort offers extensive beaches of coarse sand, stretching for many kilometers. Transport in the cities of the Costa Bravo In summer, the cities of the coast (Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar) are connected by sea – boats run between them several times a day. The price of a boat ticket is 3-8 euros one way, depending on the distance. But you can also move on land without problems: express buses run between the resorts along the route Tossa de Mar – Lloret de Mar – Barcelona about 7 times a day and a ticket costs about 6 euros. In Lloret de Mar, next to the railway station, there is a bus terminal, from where communication is carried out with all resort centers coast. Blanes, Barcelona and Girona are also connected by rail. Trains depart every 30-50 minutes (traffic stops at night), and the ticket price varies depending on the day of the week and is approximately 6 euros.
in front of you detailed map Costa Brava with city names and settlements in Russian. Move the map by holding it with the left mouse button. You can move around the map by clicking on one of the four arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale on the right side of the map or by turning the mouse wheel.
What country is the Costa Brava in?
Costa Brava is located in Spain. It’s wonderful beautiful place with its own history and traditions. Costa Brava coordinates: north latitude and east longitude (show on a large map).
virtual walk
The figurine of a “little man” above the scale will help to make virtual walk in the cities of the Costa Brava. By pressing and holding the left mouse button, drag it to any place on the map and you will go for a walk, while inscriptions with the approximate address of the area will appear in the upper left corner. Choose the direction of movement by clicking on the arrows in the center of the screen. The “Satellite” option at the top left allows you to see the relief image of the surface. In the “Map” mode, you will get the opportunity to get acquainted in detail with highways Costa Brava and the main attractions.
Getting to Barcelona is not difficult, the express bus runs on the route Tossa de Mar – Lloret de Mar – Barcelona about 7 times a day and the ticket costs about 6 euros, and the fare for a taxi will be about 90 euros. But still, the main mode of transport on the coast is comfortable commuter trains. Railway stretches along the coast from the town of Blanes to Barcelona and beyond. Trains leave every 30 minutes (traffic stops at night), the ticket price varies depending on the day of the week and is approximately 3 euros. From Lloret de Mar to railway station Blanes can be reached by bus, which also leaves every 30 minutes from the bus terminal. But there is also alternative way movement between neighboring resorts is pleasure boats plying between the cities of Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar several times a day. The price of a boat ticket is 3 – 8 euros one way, depending on the distance. Moving between the resorts of this coast by taxi will cost you about 6 – 20 euros. Prices are for one way only.
Things to do?
Resting in the resorts of the Costa Brava, you can successfully combine a beach holiday with excursions. Moreover, there really is something to see. Well, how not to visit Barcelona, for example? Not to see the famous creation of Antonio Gaudi – Sagrada Familia? 145 km from Barcelona is the magnificent medieval city of Girona. Not far from this historical monument is the town of Figueres, where the theater-museum of Salvador Dali is located. It is also impossible not to visit the miracle of ancient architecture, the symbol of Catalonia – erected at an altitude of 721 m above sea level and surrounded by bizarre rocks, the monastery of Montserrat. Full day excursion to the independent Principality of Andorra – zone duty free- this is a “deep dive” in shopping. In the town of Valtordera, you can see a real medieval jousting tournament, as well as become a participant in a medieval festival with dancing and dinner. Not only children, but also the older generation will enjoy visiting the Marineland dolphinarium, the Aqualeon minizoo, water parks, the largest of which is called Water World and is located near Lloret de Mar.
Resorts
The resorts of Costa Barcelona and Costa Brava, which have long been known under the common name “Costa Brava Coast”, are located on the northern coast of Spain and are deservedly loved by tourists from all over the world. Vacationers are attracted by affordable prices, a large selection of entertainment for the whole family, developed infrastructure and proximity to Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. The Costa Barcelona (or Costa Maresme) stretches from Barcelona to the resort town of Santa Susanna. Behind him begin the resorts of the Costa Brava – Blanes, Lloret de Mar, Tossa de Mar and Playa de Aro, each of which has its own unique look. Lloret de Mar is popular with young people who prefer leisure and entertainment. Beach lovers will appreciate the long beaches of Calella and Santa Susanna, their picturesque surroundings and sea food. Tossa de Mar – natural pearl region is a quiet and peaceful family resort, located in a cozy bay on the seashore. Here is the famous medieval fortified city of Vila Vella (” old village”). The hospitable resorts of the Costa Brava will not leave indifferent those who cannot imagine life without shopping and leisurely dinners in local restaurants. A large selection of hotels for different tastes, gentle sea and bright sun, attractions located “literally at your fingertips”, all these joys of life you will find here, on the coasts of Catalonia.
Beaches and bathing season
coastal relief resort region The Costa Brava is made up of impregnable cliffs and cliffs, overgrown with Pyrenean pines and firs, which, in turn, alternate with magnificent bays and bays with white sand beaches. All beaches here, as well as throughout Spain, are municipal and free. Many beaches are marked ” blue flag”, including: Blanes and Sabanell beaches in Blanes, Fenals, Lloret, Sa Boadella & St. Cristina in Lloret de Mar, Garbi and Gran de Calella beaches in Calella, Gran de Todda & La Mar Menuda in Tossa de Mar , central beach Malgrad de Mar and Pineda de Mar. Rental of beach equipment (sunbeds and umbrellas) is paid separately. The swimming season lasts from mid-May to October.
Resorts of the Costa Brava:
Blanes
Blanes is lively resort town with contrasting architecture. medieval monuments, quarters built in the old Spanish style are adjacent to ultra-modern buildings. Among tourists, the resort is famous as an excellent place for family holidays.
Costa Brava
Spain’s coolest coastline, the Costa Brava, has a particularly mild climate throughout the year. The coast includes several resorts stretching up to the border of France, the most famous of them are the towns of Tossa de Mar, Lloret de Mar, Blanes.
Lloret de Mar
Lloret de Mar is a small Spanish paradise where you can forget about cloudy days and the bustle of a dusty metropolis, enjoy sunny bunches of grapes and dance fiery flamenco until dawn. And during the day – to wander through the narrow streets ancient city and relax on the golden beach, where gentle waves with a gentle touch will heal accumulated fatigue.
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With vaccinations well under way in many parts of the world, there’s real belief that travel restrictions will gradually ease in the next few months. We make no apology for offering the information about our free digital maps once again; last time we posted this information we were pleased and surprised at how many people enjoyed them and started planning ahead to travel.
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With the real hope of vaccines within reach, we can look forward to planning walking adventures again. Once travel freedom returns, there’s going to be a lot of pent-up desire to get away, so this could be the best time to make some plans.
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There are free maps to 19 tempting walking destinations to check out, including :
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La Gomera & El Hierro, Lanzarote, La Palma, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria
La Palma, Mirador del Time, Canary Islands
BALEARIC ISLANDS
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Dragonera, from La Trapa, Mallorca, Balearic Islands (Spain)
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Zakynthos (Zante), Corfu
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The British Government has published the list of countries you can travel from, into England, with no quarantine needed. At last, the brakes are off and all of us who want to get away have a tempting array of countries to choose from.
Plenty of fresh air and views, Las Canadas, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain)
Of course, keeping safe is important, so what better than getting out and about on airy mountain walks or breezy coastal trails, well away from the crowds.
Palaiokastritsa Bay, Corfu (Greece)
Greece and its lovely islands is on the ‘good to go’ list, along with all of Spain including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
Dragonera, from La Trapa, Mallorca, Balearic Islands (Spain)
How about the quiet beauty of Brittany (France), or fascinating Malta and Gozo?
Pointe de Landunvez, Brittany (France)Malta
There’s plenty of information to help you choose your getaway destination here.
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We may not be able to go adventuring for a while yet. However, we can plan ahead for when we can travel again. Have a look at our digital maps, clear and fully detailed for adventure planning of all kinds, including walking, climbing, biking or maybe daydreaming about your next big trip.
Mirador Del Time, La Palma, Canary IslandsHere’s the map section of the area shown in the photo (above).
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We know that most people use our Tour & Trail maps for hiking and biking, for driving and occasionally while horse riding. Their strength, toughness, foldability and waterproof qualities make our maps ideal for all these pursuits.
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But here’s a first! We received an interesting email from Oliver, a kayak, open canoe and paddle board guide. He uses our maps to navigate around coastlines and sent us a couple of photos showing how he does it.
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“Just wanted to say how impressed I am with the quality of your maps, I use them to navigate our way around coastlines, most recently around some of the awesome north coast of Menorca on Stand Up Paddle Boards, (I guide in both sea kayak and Open canoe too).
Your maps definitely make life easy while afloat …
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Costa Blanca Mountains – Castell de Castells
Behind Spain’s Costa Blanca with its tourist resorts lies a mountainous region waiting to be explored.
When you’ve had enough of beaches, turn and look inland. Those rugged peaks are more accessible then you might assume. First impressions might suggest an arid, austere region; prepare to be surprised.
Costa Blanca Mountains – Vall de Laguar
But, once you make the decision to explore on foot, bike or horseback, you’ll find green valleys between the rocky peaks. Villages and hamlets nestle in the mountain folds.
Costa Blanca Mountains – Puig Campana
There are many walking tracks and paths, some signposted. To get the most from adventuring here, get hold of Costa Blanca Mountains Tour & Trail Map and Walk! The Costa Blanca Mountains.
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December 30, 2016
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If you are one of the many who found a Garmin GPS in their Christmas stocking, this post is for you.
Get your hands on a free sample ‘real-time’ map and see your Garmin come to life. You can choose a sample map of Graciosa ( off Lanzarote, Canary Islands) or Sierra de Aracena (Andalucia, Spain).
What you’ll get is a highly detailed real-time Tour & Trail digital download map, which you can save on your hard drive, transfer to your Garmin GPS CustomMap memory or onto a micro-SD card; you can also use the maps in Garmin Basecamp and Google Earth.
If you like what you’re seeing then you can purchase more mapping to download, for a whole host of destinations including:-
CANARY ISLANDS
Sample segment, Gran Canaria.
Gran Canaria Tenerife La Palma La Gomera Lanzarote Fuerteventura
MAINLAND SPAIN Alpujarras (Sierra Nevada, Andalucia, southern Spain) Costa Blanca Mountains (Alicante, southern Spain) Axarquia (Andalucia, southern Spain) Sierra de Aracena (Helva province, southern Spain)
For more information about Tour & Trail Maps take a look HERE.
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A tour of Raco Roig (Walk 20)
We welcome all user feedback – and in particular for our new downloadable maps for Garmin GPS.
Erik is a Costa Blanca Mountains expert and guides walks in the region. https://www.walking-holiday-in-spain.com
See the maps he’s referring to here:-http://www. dwgwalking.co.uk/CBM.htm
Here’s what he told us about his experiences using both our printed maps and our maps for Garmin GPS:-
“Over the last month my walking customers have been testing the Discovery Walking Guides sheet map (Costa Blanca Mountains Tour & Trail Map) and downloadable basemaps on the eTrek Garmin 20 GPS for the treks and walking holidays we organise in the Costa Blanca Mountains. The sheet maps are useful, although the 1:40,000 scale in the Spanish countryside is at the limit for precise navigating, the roads on the map translate as 55 metres wide on the ground – easily enough to get misplaced for a while. Some of what appear as roads are overgrown dirt tracks that are now footpaths, you can still get through but it can be a bit confusing so if you want to go off the marked routes you will need to be patient.
The marking of existing official routes and recommended routes is very good, there are some minor omissions and in one case replicating an error found on the local 1:20,000 topo. Not perfect but a very good approximation and an improvement on the local maps. The problem here is still the abysmal way marking of routes on the ground.
The area covered is quite extensive, although some of my routes fall outside the eastern margin of the coverage.
The basemaps for the Garmin GPS are very good, despite an initial problem with the download (for some reason Windows 7 stripped off the filetype which you had to add manually) they are now installed on all my Garmins. The image is very clear, much better than my own 1:25,000 basemaps that blur on zooming in.
The maps load relatively quickly on start-up and as you are walking the change from one tile to another is very smooth, in fact it is barely perceptible.
View over the coastal plain from the Costa Blanca Mountains
All in all a great improvement for those of us who have been struggling with Spanish maps for years, My only reservation is the 1:40,000 scale, I would love it if you would considering publishing 1:20,000 or 1:25,000 maps as a future upgrade. ”
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Inland of the famous holiday coast of Spain’s Costa Blanca lies an unspoilt walker’s paradise.
Do you want a taste? Take a look at this free sample walk. Click on this link to access the download:-
http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/CBM.htm
Walk 7 ‘Castell de Confrides’ lies not far from Benidorm – here’s the objective, the remains of a stronghold hundreds of years old from which there are amazing views.
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Spain’s Costa Blanca is so much more than the coastal strip – look inland – you could be up on those white mountains!
Walk! The Costa Blanca Mountains is available as a printed book – from today you can also download the pdf version. Perfect if there’s no time to get the printed copy before you head off adventuring. It’s also handy if you want to print off one or two pages to carry for the day, saving weight in your pack.
FInd out more here:
http://www.dwgwalking. co.uk/CBM.htm
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resorts, cities, coast, where it is, the sea, where it is better to relax, description – Barcelona Realty Group
Climate and weather on the Costa Brava
not allowing the air to warm up to the sweltering heat. In spring and autumn, other winds are also frequent in the zone, each brings its own aroma – resins, pine needles or salt – and paints the sea in different tones. In general, the region is characterized by a pleasant Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months rarely exceeds +30C, and in the cold season it does not fall below +10C. In July-August, the sea warms up to + 25C, which especially attracts those who like to swim in refreshing water, and not in “fresh milk”.
The Costa Brava on the map of Spain
The “Wild Coast” stretches for 220 km along the Mediterranean Sea, from the delta of the Tordera River in Blanes to the town of Portbou on the border with France. In the south it is a strip of white sandy beaches, and further north – a chain of small bays with azure water, lost between picturesque impregnable rocks. From the west, the region is bordered by the mountains of the Pyrenean Range, which reliably protect from the winds and create a unique healing microclimate.
Resorts on the Costa Brava
Let’s find out where is the best place to relax on this wonderful island.
Lloret de Mar
The “pioneer” of mass tourism and the most democratic of the resort towns of the Costa Brava was founded in the 4th century BC. A successful “gentlemen’s package”, including wide sandy beaches, picturesque bays, interesting architecture and a vibrant nightlife, has turned it from a quiet fishing village into a favorite place for Europeans of all ages. Sights include the charming Gothic church of Sant Roma, the oldest castle of Sant Joan, the modernist cemetery or the church of St. Christina with an altar of Italian marble and a curious collection of miniature ships.
Tossa de Mar
Picturesque medieval fortress on Guardi hill, narrow streets and blue sea – Tossa is rightly called the most beautiful corner of the Mediterranean. However, behind the carefree shell hides the dense past of a fishing village, with thousands of years of pirate raids and natural disasters. Suffering from pirate attacks, it was built up strictly inside the fortress wall, so the entire Old Town, with its temples, shops and coffee shops, is now hiding under its canopy. This is where the Costa Brava is home to the Museum of Painting, with a good collection of numerous artists in residence, including Chagall and Picasso, the neoclassical Temple of San Vincent, and the Michelin-starred restaurant La Cuina de Can Simon. Not far from the center, you can admire the ruins of the ancient Roman settlement of Vila del Ametiers or visit the bay of Mar Menuda, popular with diving fans.
Girona
One of the oldest and richest cities in Catalonia, Girona is the economic and cultural center of the province of the same name with its own airport. Strategically located on the Roman route of the Via Augusta, far from the sea, since its foundation in the 1st century, it has been subjected to raids by various peoples, gradually turning into a mosaic of traditions and cultures and acquiring a unique architectural appearance. Most of the monuments of the Arab, Jewish and Roman cultures are concentrated in the historical center, separated from the new areas by the picturesque Onyar River. Among the most famous monuments, it is worth mentioning the Cathedral of Santa Maria with the widest nave in the world and a unique collection of paintings from the Renaissance period, the monastery of San Domenic, one of the first Gothic buildings in Catalonia, and the Jewish Quarter, with a mysterious labyrinth of streets. There are two Michelin-starred restaurants in Girona: El Celler de Can Roca (three stars) and Can Massana (one star).
Pals
The tiny village 40 km from Girona has only 3000 inhabitants and a record number of historical monuments in the region. With no beaches or fashionable boutiques, this cozy place on the hill attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. Wandering through its sleepy narrow streets, which, like a time capsule, keep the medieval atmosphere intact, you can find real gems of Gothic architecture. Particularly noteworthy is the Watchtower, built in the 12th century, an old Romanesque church and a lookout bridge offering stunning views of the green meadows of the Emporda.
Cadaqués
The white-washed fishing village has become famous as a bohemian favorite, with an endless number of art galleries and photogenic corners. The beginning of the art pilgrimage was laid by Salvador Dali, who had a house here and arranged crazy parties. Steep streets full of flowers were inspired by Lorca and Paul Eluard, André Breton and Matisse, Marcel Duchamp and Picasso… The narrow pebbly beaches of Cadaqués are not very suitable for swimming, but are always crowded with tourists, so the locals prefer secluded bays in the vicinity.
Within 10 km is the gigantic nature reserve of Cap de Creus, which offers fabulous landscapes, lost trails that do not appear on any maps, and a rich underwater world ideal for diving. The most popular point of the park is the Cap de Creus, where the events of the Hollywood film “The Lighthouse at the End of the World” with Kirk Douglas unfolded, and Luis Buñuel filmed the scenes of his “Golden Age”.
Pubol
Another place associated with the name of Salvador Dali. Right here at 19In 62, the genius of surrealism bought a castle for his “Russian muse” Gala, where he visited her with written permission. This is the place where the Costa Brava is the best place to relax for sophisticated natures. The building, dating back to the 10th century, has been restored and decorated according to the whimsical tastes of the artist. Extravagant installations, unusually shaped rooms and furniture, mysterious sculptures and stuffed animals – everything is dedicated to the cult of Galarina, invented by Dali. The tiny medieval village of Pubol itself, nestled among golden wheat fields 18 km from Girona, is a handful of rustic hotels and restaurants, and its entire population is engaged exclusively in the service sector.
Alt Emporda
Alt Emporda is an area in the north of the province of Girona, its most fertile garden, protected by a dense wall of mountains and having a unique microclimate. This is the birthplace of olives and vineyards, millet and hazelnuts, as well as the best restaurants in Spain: the world famous Can Roca, marked with three Michelin stars, is located here. Ancient monasteries and castles, ancient Roman ruins and secluded bays with crystal clear cool water, masterpieces of surrealism and exclusive wines – this welcoming region is chosen by those who are looking for peace and quiet between the mountains and the Costa Brava sea.
Blanes
The oldest city in Catalonia, already in Roman times, was considered an important trading port with one of the leading shipyards. Today it is a large resort center, attracting with its originality, wide sandy beaches, a large number of decent hotels and excellent fish taverns. Rock Sa Palomera, rising from the coast directly from the sea, is considered a symbol of the Costa Brava, and divides the place into two parts: quiet residential and tourist. The old district impresses with the number of architectural monuments, it is especially recommended to visit the castle of Sant Joan, the famous Gothic well or the temple of the Virgin of Villar, which keeps gratitude from the sailors she saved. Blanes is famous for its international fireworks festival held in July.
Palamos
Palamos, founded by the Greeks in the 2nd century BC, is built around a harbour, a strategic point for shipping and trade. The port, which includes a yacht marina and a fishing pier, is today considered the second most important in the region. Fish auctions are held here every day, the “highlight” of which is traditionally giant palamos shrimps, the “star” dish of the best Catalan restaurants. Worth a visit is the Gothic church of St. Mary with an impressive altar, located in the Old Town, as well as the Cau Museum with a unique collection of starfish and ship chests. The beach strip has clean white sand and a gentle slope, but locals prefer to swim in the surroundings: on the beaches of Fosca or Castell, or in the bays of Salguer and Estretta.
Playa de Aro
One of the most glamorous resorts in Spain is located in the north of the Costa Brava, close to the French border. Built in the 60s. of the last century, it quickly attracted the attention of the European aristocracy and turned into a fashionable place for the summer residences of the elite. Today it is the main shopping center of the coast, with a string of boutiques of leading brands and prestigious restaurants and a never-ending nightlife. The place has a completely modern look: among the few architectural monuments, we can mention the Gothic temple of the Virgin Mary, the castle of Benidormines and the old villas of the Catalan nobility. A long stretch of sandy beaches and tiny bays with cool turquoise waters, as well as a yacht port, attract fans of water sports.
Roses
One of the oldest towns on the Costa Brava, founded by the ancient Greeks and transformed into the 20th century. to a large resort, where the most extensive beaches are located. The entrance to the sea is gentle here, and the sand is shallow and clean, so the place is popular among families with children. The old center beckons with a large number of branded boutiques, discos and restaurants, including Michelin-starred ones. In summer, the tourist bus will take you to the main sights and visit the early Christian necropolis, the Romanesque monastery, the prehistoric dolmens and the Suitadella fortress, where jazz festivals are held.
Empuriabrava
The world’s largest residential water area, romantically dubbed “Catalan Venice”, was built in the 60s of the last century on the banks of artificial canals. Today, its infrastructure includes a yacht port, ship equipment stores, service stations, and boat rentals. Elegant villas, luxury hotels, restaurants and discos are located right on the canals, and private boats are the main means of transportation. In the vicinity of the city there is a sports airfield with the largest parachuting center in Europe, as well as many shops selling boats of all calibers and sizes.
Palafrugell
A small, sleepy town 30 km from Girona has long been famous for its cork production, which is reminiscent of the old cork factory, today occupied by a museum. Today it is a popular place for summer residences of metropolitan residents and wealthy Europeans. Worth a visit are the Gothic church of San Marti and the colorful farmer’s market held on Sundays. The seaside area, Calella de Palafrugell, is very picturesque and is characterized by many cozy coves lost among pine forests. The high level of local gastronomy is recognized by international experts, an example of which is the Casamar hotel-restaurant with a Michelin star. In July, a gathering of habanera performers takes place on the beach with a tasting of a pirate “cremata” – rum with coffee and orange slices.
La Escala
Former fishing village and DO anchovy production capital. The tourist boom has turned it into a major resort, which, however, has not lost its sleepy provincial charm. In addition to the Museum of Anchovies and Salt, you can visit many interesting historical monuments, such as the medieval observation tower of Puig del Pedro, the Church of St. Peter or the Archaeological Museum with one of the largest collections of artifacts in Europe.
Just a kilometer from La Escala are the remains of the cradle of Catalan navigation, the unique ruins of the first ancient Greek colony of Emporion, dating back to V-II BC. In the “Greek” and “Roman” parts of the settlement, you can see temples dedicated to Zeus, Aesculapius, Jupiter and Juno, the Greek agora and the Roman forum, houses of the nobility with mosaics, ancient factories and hospitals built by the Romans.
Sant Feliu de Guixols
Thanks to the large-scale production of cork in the old days, the port of little Sant Feliu was a point of first importance for the region’s economy. Today it is a lively tourist center with a charming promenade, clean sandy beaches and a number of architectural monuments. Chief among them is a Benedictine monastery with pre-Romanesque and Romanesque elements and an original arched façade called the “Iron Door”, serving as a summer concert venue. Other highlights include the archaeological museum, which houses finds from the excavations of the Roman settlement of Tossa, the classical modernist casino building, and the chapel of San Elma on the hill where the poet Ferran Agullo coined the name Costa Brava.
Must see on the Costa Brava
Dalí House Museum
Figueres is world famous as the birthplace of the most extravagant Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. Here is his amazing Theatre-Museum, which contains more than a thousand original paintings, sculptures and three-dimensional installations. This is a cult place for all fans of the genius and because his embalmed body rests in a crypt under the dome of the museum. The dome itself, in the form of a retina, and the walls, decorated with Catalan rolls and giant eggs, have long turned into a real symbol of the region, looking from all postcards. The space is divided into five zones, immersing visitors in the fantasy world of the maestro of hoax, and in the basement you can admire the jewelry created according to his sketches.
Castle of Sant Joan
Lloret is worth a visit to the ruins of the medieval castle of Sant Juan, one of the oldest in the region and listed as cultural heritage. Built in the 11th century on a hill above the sea, it served as a defensive fortress, repelling the attacks of pirates and foreign invaders. After repeated destruction and rebuilding, a part of the wall, the foundation and the main watchtower, which offer stunning panoramic views of the surroundings, have survived to this day.
Castle town of Besalú
The place-fortress, which has preserved medieval beauty, is located 25 km from Girona. At the entrance you will be met by a stone bridge over the river Fluvia, then the church of Sant Pere will impress you with its austerity, and, finally, you will find yourself in the warm embraces of an old Catalan village smelling of fresh bread and almonds. Artifacts can be found at every turn, whether it is a hospital for pilgrims built by Benedictine monks, a Jewish mikvah for ritual ablutions, or a giant metal chair right on the street, left over from a modern art exhibition. Every year in September, the Medieval Festival is held, where jousting and delicacy tastings, craft fairs and troubadour performances are held.
Vila Velha Fortress
Description of the Costa Brava is impossible without mentioning the only medieval fortress located in Tossa de Mar, one of the most romantic cities in Spain. Villa Vella was built on Guardi Hill in the 12th-14th centuries. and performed defensive functions during the attacks of pirates, the eternal scourge of ancient Empurda. All houses were originally built strictly within its walls, and only in the 16th century did the inhabitants dare to develop the territory along the sea. Seven towers were left as a legacy to the descendants, among which stand out the sea “caretaker” Torre d’en Joanàs, the “keeper” of the only hours of Torre de las Horas and Torre de es Codolar. At the very top of the fortress, where the Castillo de Tossa castle, built in 1387, once stood, now stands a lighthouse with a breathtaking panorama.
Vila Velha is also the name of the entire Old Town, which grew up inside the walls. This is a unique space that retains the charm of a medieval place, a labyrinth of narrow stone streets, arches, squares, art galleries, atmospheric boutiques, cafes and restaurants.
Dona Marinera Sculpture
Dona Marinera (Fisherman’s Wife), a bronze figure by sculptor Ernest Maragall, was installed on the beach of Lloret de Mar in 1966. Strongly built “Sailor”, as the locals affectionately call her, is nothing more than a tribute to the memory of the female half of the population, faithfully waiting for their husbands from swimming. The monument, as if copied from samples of socialist realism, is located on a viewing platform in the rock, an ideal place for photography. The legend says that if you touch the foot of the statue and make a wish, it will surely come true.
Medes Islands
The Medes archipelago, consisting of seven rocky islets and reefs, is nothing more than an extension of the Montgri massif. Located a mile from the coast, opposite the resort of L’Estartit, the islands served in ancient times as a hiding place for pirates, and in the 20th century they were proclaimed the first specially protected marine reserve in the country, where even fishing is prohibited. Today it is a paradise for divers, attracted by the unusual underwater terrain with many caves and underwater tunnels and an amazing variety of fish, algae and colorful corals. Excursions to the archipelago are also organized from L’Estartit – by kayak, yacht or pleasure boat with a transparent bottom.
Mar i Murtra and Piña Rosa Botanical Gardens
On the hillside between Lloret and Blanes is the famous Mar i Murtra botanical garden, created by the German philanthropist Karl Faust, with stunning sea views. On an area of 16 hectares, you can see more than 4,000 species of rare and exotic plants from all over the world, wander along the flowering alleys, and in the summer enjoy various concerts as part of the Les Nits de Marimurtra festival. Nearby is the Piña de Rosa park, the only one in Spain, which contains the rarest collection of succulents, including cacti, agaves and aloe – more than 7,000 copies in total.
Lloret de Mar Cemetery
The modernist cemetery of Lloret is called an open-air art exhibition and one of the best monuments of Catalan architecture of the 19th century. Designed by Joaquim Artau for the local bourgeoisie, it includes luxurious family crypts and mausoleums, created, among other things, by students of Antoni Gaudí. During the visit, you can visit the chapel of St. Cyric, where funerals are held, or take a walk along the quiet alleys between the pantheons, studying the inscriptions and the unique decor of the tombstones.
Santa Clotilde Gardens
The magnificent Jardíns de Santa Clotilde in Lloret de Mar is a brilliant example of Italian Renaissance landscape parks with sculptures, alleys and fountains. The creation of the architect Nicolau Rubier y Tuduri, they occupy an area of 15 hectares near the beach of Sa Boadella and are a kind of natural amphitheater descending to the sea. The ensemble has amazing views and is considered one of the best in Europe.
Church of San Roma
Built in 1522, the Sant Roma temple is considered the main attraction of Lloret de Mar. During the time of pirate attacks, the building performed defensive functions, which is noticeable by the massive doors and narrow loopholes. Over the centuries, the appearance of the church was subjected to multiple changes until it acquired its current form – ascetic gothic inside + intricate modernism outside. The domes of the Chapel of All Saints, decorated with mosaics in the traditional Arabic and Byzantine style, can be seen on all postcards as a symbol. San Roma is the heart of the city, where all the celebrations and concerts take place, and Sunday mass is served in several foreign languages.
Water parks
The water parks of the Costa Brava are the perfect way to spend hot days without the long queues that are so common on other coasts. The largest is Water World near Lloret de Mar, where on the territory of 140,000 m2 there are roller coasters of different levels of “extremeness”, pools with sea water, kamikazes and toboggans. Another water park “Marineland” is located near Palafolls and includes one of the best dolphinariums in Europe and exotic bird shows. In turn, in the vicinity of Playa de Aro, there is “Aquadiver”, a complex of more modest dimensions, nevertheless loved by both children and adults. There is no large influx of tourists here, and the most popular attractions are the vertical “Waterfall”, “Serpentine Hills” and “Fast River”.
How to get to Costa Brava
From the airport
There are two international airports on the coast – El Prat, 15 km from Barcelona and Girona-Costa Brava, 13 km from Girona, serving mainly low-cost flights. The resort towns are connected with them by regular bus routes operating all year round.
By train from Barcelona
In contrast to the Costa Maresme, where all coastal settlements are connected by train, “Wild Coast”, due to the specifics of its relief, has a rather meager railway connection. From the capital of the region, you can get by train only to large centers – Girona, Blanes, Figueras, Sant Celoni and some others. In other cases, you will have to transfer to buses, for example, “train to Blanes + bus to Lloret”, “train to Figueres + bus to Empuriabrava”.
By bus
Looking at the map of the resorts and cities of the Costa Brava in Spain, it is clear that the situation is much better with the bus network: many carrier companies offer routes along the entire beach. Ticket prices for all agencies are approximately the same, but the road from Girona, as the provincial capital, will be closer and more economical than from Barcelona. So, a trip to Palafrugell, Lloret or Playa de Aro will cost 6 euros, to Roses – 8 euros, to Cadaqués – 10 euros.
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resorts, towns, coast, where to stay, sea, where to relax, description – Barcelona Realty Group
Climate and weather on the Costa Brava and not allowing the air to warm up to exhausting heat. In spring and autumn, other winds are also frequent in the zone, each brings its own aroma – resins, pine needles or salt – and paints the sea in different tones. In general, the region is characterized by a pleasant Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months rarely exceeds +30C, and in the cold season it does not fall below +10C. In July-August, the sea warms up to + 25C, which especially attracts those who like to swim in refreshing water, and not in “fresh milk”.
The Costa Brava on the map of Spain
The “Wild Coast” stretches for 220 km along the Mediterranean Sea, from the delta of the Tordera River in Blanes to the town of Portbou on the border with France. In the south it is a strip of white sandy beaches, and further north – a chain of small bays with azure water, lost between picturesque impregnable rocks. From the west, the region is bordered by the mountains of the Pyrenean Range, which reliably protect from the winds and create a unique healing microclimate.
Resorts on the Costa Brava
Let’s find out where is the best place to relax on this wonderful island.
Lloret de Mar
The “pioneer” of mass tourism and the most democratic of the resort towns of the Costa Brava was founded in the 4th century BC. A successful “gentlemen’s package”, including wide sandy beaches, picturesque bays, interesting architecture and a vibrant nightlife, has turned it from a quiet fishing village into a favorite place for Europeans of all ages. Sights include the charming Gothic church of Sant Roma, the oldest castle of Sant Joan, the modernist cemetery or the church of St. Christina with an altar of Italian marble and a curious collection of miniature ships.
Tossa de Mar
Picturesque medieval fortress on Guardi hill, narrow streets and blue sea – Tossa is rightly called the most beautiful corner of the Mediterranean. However, behind the carefree shell hides the dense past of a fishing village, with thousands of years of pirate raids and natural disasters. Suffering from pirate attacks, it was built up strictly inside the fortress wall, so the entire Old Town, with its temples, shops and coffee shops, is now hiding under its canopy. This is where the Costa Brava is home to the Museum of Painting, with a good collection of numerous artists in residence, including Chagall and Picasso, the neoclassical Temple of San Vincent, and the Michelin-starred restaurant La Cuina de Can Simon. Not far from the center, you can admire the ruins of the ancient Roman settlement of Vila del Ametiers or visit the bay of Mar Menuda, popular with diving fans.
Girona
One of the oldest and richest cities in Catalonia, Girona is the economic and cultural center of the province of the same name with its own airport. Strategically located on the Roman route of the Via Augusta, far from the sea, since its foundation in the 1st century, it has been subjected to raids by various peoples, gradually turning into a mosaic of traditions and cultures and acquiring a unique architectural appearance. Most of the monuments of the Arab, Jewish and Roman cultures are concentrated in the historical center, separated from the new areas by the picturesque Onyar River. Among the most famous monuments, it is worth mentioning the Cathedral of Santa Maria with the widest nave in the world and a unique collection of paintings from the Renaissance period, the monastery of San Domenic, one of the first Gothic buildings in Catalonia, and the Jewish Quarter, with a mysterious labyrinth of streets. There are two Michelin-starred restaurants in Girona: El Celler de Can Roca (three stars) and Can Massana (one star).
Pals
The tiny village 40 km from Girona has only 3000 inhabitants and a record number of historical monuments in the region. With no beaches or fashionable boutiques, this cozy place on the hill attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. Wandering through its sleepy narrow streets, which, like a time capsule, keep the medieval atmosphere intact, you can find real gems of Gothic architecture. Particularly noteworthy is the Watchtower, built in the 12th century, an old Romanesque church and a lookout bridge offering stunning views of the green meadows of the Emporda.
Cadaqués
The white-washed fishing village has become famous as a bohemian favorite, with an endless number of art galleries and photogenic corners. The beginning of the art pilgrimage was laid by Salvador Dali, who had a house here and arranged crazy parties. Steep streets full of flowers were inspired by Lorca and Paul Eluard, André Breton and Matisse, Marcel Duchamp and Picasso. .. The narrow pebbly beaches of Cadaqués are not very suitable for swimming, but are always crowded with tourists, so the locals prefer secluded bays in the vicinity.
Within 10 km is the gigantic nature reserve of Cap de Creus, which offers fabulous landscapes, lost trails that do not appear on any maps, and a rich underwater world ideal for diving. The most popular point of the park is the Cap de Creus, where the events of the Hollywood film “The Lighthouse at the End of the World” with Kirk Douglas unfolded, and Luis Buñuel filmed the scenes of his “Golden Age”.
Pubol
Another place associated with the name of Salvador Dali. Right here at 19In 62, the genius of surrealism bought a castle for his “Russian muse” Gala, where he visited her with written permission. This is the place where the Costa Brava is the best place to relax for sophisticated natures. The building, dating back to the 10th century, has been restored and decorated according to the whimsical tastes of the artist. Extravagant installations, unusually shaped rooms and furniture, mysterious sculptures and stuffed animals – everything is dedicated to the cult of Galarina, invented by Dali. The tiny medieval village of Pubol itself, nestled among golden wheat fields 18 km from Girona, is a handful of rustic hotels and restaurants, and its entire population is engaged exclusively in the service sector.
Alt Emporda
Alt Emporda is an area in the north of the province of Girona, its most fertile garden, protected by a dense wall of mountains and having a unique microclimate. This is the birthplace of olives and vineyards, millet and hazelnuts, as well as the best restaurants in Spain: the world famous Can Roca, marked with three Michelin stars, is located here. Ancient monasteries and castles, ancient Roman ruins and secluded bays with crystal clear cool water, masterpieces of surrealism and exclusive wines – this welcoming region is chosen by those who are looking for peace and quiet between the mountains and the Costa Brava sea.
Blanes
The oldest city in Catalonia, already in Roman times, was considered an important trading port with one of the leading shipyards. Today it is a large resort center, attracting with its originality, wide sandy beaches, a large number of decent hotels and excellent fish taverns. Rock Sa Palomera, rising from the coast directly from the sea, is considered a symbol of the Costa Brava, and divides the place into two parts: quiet residential and tourist. The old district impresses with the number of architectural monuments, it is especially recommended to visit the castle of Sant Joan, the famous Gothic well or the temple of the Virgin of Villar, which keeps gratitude from the sailors she saved. Blanes is famous for its international fireworks festival held in July.
Palamos
Palamos, founded by the Greeks in the 2nd century BC, is built around a harbour, a strategic point for shipping and trade. The port, which includes a yacht marina and a fishing pier, is today considered the second most important in the region. Fish auctions are held here every day, the “highlight” of which is traditionally giant palamos shrimps, the “star” dish of the best Catalan restaurants. Worth a visit is the Gothic church of St. Mary with an impressive altar, located in the Old Town, as well as the Cau Museum with a unique collection of starfish and ship chests. The beach strip has clean white sand and a gentle slope, but locals prefer to swim in the surroundings: on the beaches of Fosca or Castell, or in the bays of Salguer and Estretta.
Playa de Aro
One of the most glamorous resorts in Spain is located in the north of the Costa Brava, close to the French border. Built in the 60s. of the last century, it quickly attracted the attention of the European aristocracy and turned into a fashionable place for the summer residences of the elite. Today it is the main shopping center of the coast, with a string of boutiques of leading brands and prestigious restaurants and a never-ending nightlife. The place has a completely modern look: among the few architectural monuments, we can mention the Gothic temple of the Virgin Mary, the castle of Benidormines and the old villas of the Catalan nobility. A long stretch of sandy beaches and tiny bays with cool turquoise waters, as well as a yacht port, attract fans of water sports.
Roses
One of the oldest towns on the Costa Brava, founded by the ancient Greeks and transformed into the 20th century. to a large resort, where the most extensive beaches are located. The entrance to the sea is gentle here, and the sand is shallow and clean, so the place is popular among families with children. The old center beckons with a large number of branded boutiques, discos and restaurants, including Michelin-starred ones. In summer, the tourist bus will take you to the main sights and visit the early Christian necropolis, the Romanesque monastery, the prehistoric dolmens and the Suitadella fortress, where jazz festivals are held.
Empuriabrava
The world’s largest residential water area, romantically dubbed “Catalan Venice”, was built in the 60s of the last century on the banks of artificial canals. Today, its infrastructure includes a yacht port, ship equipment stores, service stations, and boat rentals. Elegant villas, luxury hotels, restaurants and discos are located right on the canals, and private boats are the main means of transportation. In the vicinity of the city there is a sports airfield with the largest parachuting center in Europe, as well as many shops selling boats of all calibers and sizes.
Palafrugell
A small, sleepy town 30 km from Girona has long been famous for its cork production, which is reminiscent of the old cork factory, today occupied by a museum. Today it is a popular place for summer residences of metropolitan residents and wealthy Europeans. Worth a visit are the Gothic church of San Marti and the colorful farmer’s market held on Sundays. The seaside area, Calella de Palafrugell, is very picturesque and is characterized by many cozy coves lost among pine forests. The high level of local gastronomy is recognized by international experts, an example of which is the Casamar hotel-restaurant with a Michelin star. In July, a gathering of habanera performers takes place on the beach with a tasting of a pirate “cremata” – rum with coffee and orange slices.
La Escala
Former fishing village and DO anchovy production capital. The tourist boom has turned it into a major resort, which, however, has not lost its sleepy provincial charm. In addition to the Museum of Anchovies and Salt, you can visit many interesting historical monuments, such as the medieval observation tower of Puig del Pedro, the Church of St. Peter or the Archaeological Museum with one of the largest collections of artifacts in Europe.
Just a kilometer from La Escala are the remains of the cradle of Catalan navigation, the unique ruins of the first ancient Greek colony of Emporion, dating back to V-II BC. In the “Greek” and “Roman” parts of the settlement, you can see temples dedicated to Zeus, Aesculapius, Jupiter and Juno, the Greek agora and the Roman forum, houses of the nobility with mosaics, ancient factories and hospitals built by the Romans.
Sant Feliu de Guixols
Thanks to the large-scale production of cork in the old days, the port of little Sant Feliu was a point of first importance for the region’s economy. Today it is a lively tourist center with a charming promenade, clean sandy beaches and a number of architectural monuments. Chief among them is a Benedictine monastery with pre-Romanesque and Romanesque elements and an original arched façade called the “Iron Door”, serving as a summer concert venue. Other highlights include the archaeological museum, which houses finds from the excavations of the Roman settlement of Tossa, the classical modernist casino building, and the chapel of San Elma on the hill where the poet Ferran Agullo coined the name Costa Brava.
Must see on the Costa Brava
Dalí House Museum
Figueres is world famous as the birthplace of the most extravagant Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. Here is his amazing Theatre-Museum, which contains more than a thousand original paintings, sculptures and three-dimensional installations. This is a cult place for all fans of the genius and because his embalmed body rests in a crypt under the dome of the museum. The dome itself, in the form of a retina, and the walls, decorated with Catalan rolls and giant eggs, have long turned into a real symbol of the region, looking from all postcards. The space is divided into five zones, immersing visitors in the fantasy world of the maestro of hoax, and in the basement you can admire the jewelry created according to his sketches.
Castle of Sant Joan
Lloret is worth a visit to the ruins of the medieval castle of Sant Juan, one of the oldest in the region and listed as cultural heritage. Built in the 11th century on a hill above the sea, it served as a defensive fortress, repelling the attacks of pirates and foreign invaders. After repeated destruction and rebuilding, a part of the wall, the foundation and the main watchtower, which offer stunning panoramic views of the surroundings, have survived to this day.
Castle town of Besalú
The place-fortress, which has preserved medieval beauty, is located 25 km from Girona. At the entrance you will be met by a stone bridge over the river Fluvia, then the church of Sant Pere will impress you with its austerity, and, finally, you will find yourself in the warm embraces of an old Catalan village smelling of fresh bread and almonds. Artifacts can be found at every turn, whether it is a hospital for pilgrims built by Benedictine monks, a Jewish mikvah for ritual ablutions, or a giant metal chair right on the street, left over from a modern art exhibition. Every year in September, the Medieval Festival is held, where jousting and delicacy tastings, craft fairs and troubadour performances are held.
Vila Velha Fortress
Description of the Costa Brava is impossible without mentioning the only medieval fortress located in Tossa de Mar, one of the most romantic cities in Spain. Villa Vella was built on Guardi Hill in the 12th-14th centuries. and performed defensive functions during the attacks of pirates, the eternal scourge of ancient Empurda. All houses were originally built strictly within its walls, and only in the 16th century did the inhabitants dare to develop the territory along the sea. Seven towers were left as a legacy to the descendants, among which stand out the sea “caretaker” Torre d’en Joanàs, the “keeper” of the only hours of Torre de las Horas and Torre de es Codolar. At the very top of the fortress, where the Castillo de Tossa castle, built in 1387, once stood, now stands a lighthouse with a breathtaking panorama.
Vila Velha is also the name of the entire Old Town, which grew up inside the walls. This is a unique space that retains the charm of a medieval place, a labyrinth of narrow stone streets, arches, squares, art galleries, atmospheric boutiques, cafes and restaurants.
Dona Marinera Sculpture
Dona Marinera (Fisherman’s Wife), a bronze figure by sculptor Ernest Maragall, was installed on the beach of Lloret de Mar in 1966. Strongly built “Sailor”, as the locals affectionately call her, is nothing more than a tribute to the memory of the female half of the population, faithfully waiting for their husbands from swimming. The monument, as if copied from samples of socialist realism, is located on a viewing platform in the rock, an ideal place for photography. The legend says that if you touch the foot of the statue and make a wish, it will surely come true.
Medes Islands
The Medes archipelago, consisting of seven rocky islets and reefs, is nothing more than an extension of the Montgri massif. Located a mile from the coast, opposite the resort of L’Estartit, the islands served in ancient times as a hiding place for pirates, and in the 20th century they were proclaimed the first specially protected marine reserve in the country, where even fishing is prohibited. Today it is a paradise for divers, attracted by the unusual underwater terrain with many caves and underwater tunnels and an amazing variety of fish, algae and colorful corals. Excursions to the archipelago are also organized from L’Estartit – by kayak, yacht or pleasure boat with a transparent bottom.
Mar i Murtra and Piña Rosa Botanical Gardens
On the hillside between Lloret and Blanes is the famous Mar i Murtra botanical garden, created by the German philanthropist Karl Faust, with stunning sea views. On an area of 16 hectares, you can see more than 4,000 species of rare and exotic plants from all over the world, wander along the flowering alleys, and in the summer enjoy various concerts as part of the Les Nits de Marimurtra festival. Nearby is the Piña de Rosa park, the only one in Spain, which contains the rarest collection of succulents, including cacti, agaves and aloe – more than 7,000 copies in total.
Lloret de Mar Cemetery
The modernist cemetery of Lloret is called an open-air art exhibition and one of the best monuments of Catalan architecture of the 19th century. Designed by Joaquim Artau for the local bourgeoisie, it includes luxurious family crypts and mausoleums, created, among other things, by students of Antoni Gaudí. During the visit, you can visit the chapel of St. Cyric, where funerals are held, or take a walk along the quiet alleys between the pantheons, studying the inscriptions and the unique decor of the tombstones.
Santa Clotilde Gardens
The magnificent Jardíns de Santa Clotilde in Lloret de Mar is a brilliant example of Italian Renaissance landscape parks with sculptures, alleys and fountains. The creation of the architect Nicolau Rubier y Tuduri, they occupy an area of 15 hectares near the beach of Sa Boadella and are a kind of natural amphitheater descending to the sea. The ensemble has amazing views and is considered one of the best in Europe.
Church of San Roma
Built in 1522, the Sant Roma temple is considered the main attraction of Lloret de Mar. During the time of pirate attacks, the building performed defensive functions, which is noticeable by the massive doors and narrow loopholes. Over the centuries, the appearance of the church was subjected to multiple changes until it acquired its current form – ascetic gothic inside + intricate modernism outside. The domes of the Chapel of All Saints, decorated with mosaics in the traditional Arabic and Byzantine style, can be seen on all postcards as a symbol. San Roma is the heart of the city, where all the celebrations and concerts take place, and Sunday mass is served in several foreign languages.
Water parks
The water parks of the Costa Brava are the perfect way to spend hot days without the long queues that are so common on other coasts. The largest is Water World near Lloret de Mar, where on the territory of 140,000 m2 there are roller coasters of different levels of “extremeness”, pools with sea water, kamikazes and toboggans. Another water park “Marineland” is located near Palafolls and includes one of the best dolphinariums in Europe and exotic bird shows. In turn, in the vicinity of Playa de Aro, there is “Aquadiver”, a complex of more modest dimensions, nevertheless loved by both children and adults. There is no large influx of tourists here, and the most popular attractions are the vertical “Waterfall”, “Serpentine Hills” and “Fast River”.
How to get to Costa Brava
From the airport
There are two international airports on the coast – El Prat, 15 km from Barcelona and Girona-Costa Brava, 13 km from Girona, serving mainly low-cost flights. The resort towns are connected with them by regular bus routes operating all year round.
By train from Barcelona
In contrast to the Costa Maresme, where all coastal settlements are connected by train, “Wild Coast”, due to the specifics of its relief, has a rather meager railway connection. From the capital of the region, you can get by train only to large centers – Girona, Blanes, Figueras, Sant Celoni and some others. In other cases, you will have to transfer to buses, for example, “train to Blanes + bus to Lloret”, “train to Figueres + bus to Empuriabrava”.
By bus
Looking at the map of the resorts and cities of the Costa Brava in Spain, it is clear that the situation is much better with the bus network: many carrier companies offer routes along the entire beach. Ticket prices for all agencies are approximately the same, but the road from Girona, as the provincial capital, will be closer and more economical than from Barcelona. So, a trip to Palafrugell, Lloret or Playa de Aro will cost 6 euros, to Roses – 8 euros, to Cadaqués – 10 euros.
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Most tourists who decide to relax in Spain choose the Costa Brava. They think, and some are even sure, that this is a city and a resort. In fact, this coastline is 200 kilometers long. And it is on this coast that the ancient beautiful cities are located: Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. And it is in them that tourists stop when they come here. And where do they come? Do you know where the Costa Brava is on the map in Spain? We offer you to look at this place and then you yourself will understand that this place is truly magical and it is worth coming here for a vacation.
A bit of geography
And so, the Costa Brava is a coast, and some say that it is a strip. This miracle is located in the northeast of Catalonia, in the province of Girona. Actually, Barcelona is about 60 kilometers from here, and the Costa Brava borders on France and the border is natural mountains with beautiful landscapes and picturesque paintings. Ski resorts can also be found here in winter.
Video about the Costa Brava
If you haven’t visited the coast yet, then watch a beautiful video that shows all the beauty of the 200 km long coastline. In the video, you will see the cities, look at the best beaches in the country and penetrate the rest so that you want to immediately go here.
Climate and weather Costa Brava
This place is one of the three most visited places in the country by tourists. But in general, the Costa Brava is the coldest place in the country, if we take the average temperature for the year. The climate here is mild and stable. Still, this is the Mediterranean Sea and there are almost no unpleasant surprises. In summer, when the holiday season is in full swing, the air temperature is always above +30 degrees.
July and August are the hottest months. During these months, the temperature can easily rise to +35 degrees. Winter months are the coldest. During the day there is almost no heat above +10, and at night it can drop to +2 +4. The rainiest month is November, at the end of autumn there are 15-18 days with rain. And the amount of precipitation reaches 120 millimeters.
Map of Spain from the Costa Brava
Look directly at the map. Where is the Costa Brava and what cities are on it.
Map of the Costa Brava with cities and resorts
And now we offer you a new map with the Costa Brava. The map shows cities and resorts located along the coast. You will see how far Barcelona is from the first city of the coast, where the border with France passes and how far Andorra is.
It is difficult to overestimate the usefulness of maps when traveling. With the help of them, we can make the best route to our hotel, get to a particular destination without wasting time, determine which sights are in the area, where to go for dinner. In other words, quickly get used to a new city for us and feel like a fish in water. If you are preparing for a trip to the Costa Brava, use the selection of maps, plans and schemes of coastal resorts posted in this section. Just hover over the image, click on it and download it to your computer or any other device.
Costa Brava occupies the northern part of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, being a neighbor of France.
Look at the map of its coastline. It stretches for 240 km from Portbou (in the north) to Blanes (in the south).
We bring to your attention artistic maps, on which all settlements of the coast are marked, some of them have their own illustrations.
Blanes cards
Blanes is the southernmost resort of the Costa Brava, 60 km away from Barcelona. The schematic map of Spain shows its location.
The tourist map gives a visual representation of where bus stations, boutiques, restaurants, pharmacies, police stations, information centers, etc. are located. Check out his plan.
Plan of the water park “”Marineland””
Maps of Lloret de Mar
The next city, if you move to the northeast, is Lloret de Mar. A detailed street map with driving directions, gas stations, tourist offices, entertainment complexes, etc. will allow you to navigate it.
Clubs, parks, hotels, main attractions, see here.
Map of Tossa de Mar
Map of Tossa de Mar shows the location of beaches, hotels, pensions and campsites.
Palamos Cards
The port of Palamós and Barcelona are separated by a distance of 120 km.
The geographical map of the resort shows where the car routes lie and where to look for the historical part of the city.
Map of Playa de Aro
Below is a large map with the sights and street names of the resort.
Roses Card
The map of the resort area Roses contains information about the location of the tourist infrastructure, bus stations and government institutions.
Maps are an invaluable source of information. We are sure that you will appreciate the opportunities they provide more than once.
Getting to Barcelona is not difficult, the express bus runs on the route Tossa de Mar – Lloret de Mar – Barcelona about 7 times a day and the ticket costs about 6 euros, and the fare for a taxi will be about 90 euro. But still, the main mode of transport on the coast is comfortable commuter trains. The railway runs along the coast from the town of Blanes to Barcelona and beyond. Trains leave every 30 minutes (traffic stops at night), the ticket price varies depending on the day of the week and is approximately 3 euros. From the town of Lloret de Mar, the Blanes train station can be reached by bus, which also leaves every 30 minutes from the bus terminal. But there is an alternative way to travel between neighboring resorts – these are pleasure boats plying between the cities of Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar several times a day. The price of a boat ticket is 3 – 8 euros one way, depending on the distance. Moving between the resorts of this coast by taxi will cost you about 6 – 20 euros. Prices are for one way only.
What to do?
Resting in the resorts of the Costa Brava, you can successfully combine a beach holiday with excursions. Moreover, there really is something to see. Well, how not to visit Barcelona, for example? Not to see the famous creation of Antonio Gaudi – Sagrada Familia? 145 km from Barcelona is the magnificent medieval city of Girona. Not far from this historical monument is the town of Figueres, where the theater-museum of Salvador Dali is located. It is also impossible not to visit the miracle of ancient architecture, the symbol of Catalonia – erected at an altitude of 721 m above sea level and surrounded by bizarre rocks, the monastery of Montserrat. A full day excursion to the independent Principality of Andorra – a duty-free zone – is a “deep dive” in shopping. In the town of Valtordera, you can see a real medieval jousting tournament, as well as become a participant in a medieval festival with dancing and dinner. Not only children, but also the older generation will enjoy visiting the Marineland dolphinarium, the Aqualeon minizoo, water parks, the largest of which is called Water World and is located near Lloret de Mar.
Resorts
The resorts of Barcelona and Costa Brava, which have long been known collectively as the “Costa Brava”, are located on the northern coast of Spain and are deservedly loved by tourists from all over the world. Vacationers are attracted by affordable prices, a large selection of entertainment for the whole family, developed infrastructure and proximity to Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. Costa Barcelona (or Costa Maresme) stretches from Barcelona to the resort town of Santa Susanna. Behind him begin the resorts of the Costa Brava – Blanes, Lloret de Mar, Tossa de Mar and Playa de Aro, each of which has its own unique look. Lloret de Mar is popular with young people who prefer outdoor activities and entertainment. Beach lovers will appreciate the long beaches of Calella and Santa Susanna, their picturesque surroundings and seafood. Tossa de Mar, a natural gem of the region, is a quiet and peaceful family resort, located in a cozy bay on the seashore. Here is the famous medieval fortified city of Vila Vella (“Old Village”). The hospitable resorts of the Costa Brava will not leave indifferent those who cannot imagine life without shopping and leisurely dinners in local restaurants. A large selection of hotels for different tastes, gentle sea and bright sun, attractions located “literally at your fingertips”, you will find all these joys of life here, on the coasts of Catalonia.
Beaches and the swimming season
The coastal relief of the Costa Brava resort region is made up of impregnable cliffs and rocks, overgrown with Pyrenean pines and firs, which, in turn, alternate with magnificent bays and bays with white sand beaches. All beaches here, as well as throughout Spain, are public and free. Many blue flag beaches, including: Blanes and Sabanell beaches in Blanes, Fenals, Lloret, Sa Boadella & St. Cristina in Lloret de Mar, Garbi and Gran de Calella beaches in Calella, Gran de Todda & La Mar Menuda in Tossa de Mar, the central beach of Malgrad de Mar and Pineda de Mar. Rent of beach equipment (chaise lounges and umbrellas) is paid separately. The swimming season lasts from mid-May to October.
Costa Brava Resorts:
Blanes
Blanes is a lively spa town with contrasting architecture. Medieval monuments, quarters rebuilt in the old Spanish style, side by side with ultra-modern buildings. Among tourists, the resort is famous as an excellent place for family holidays.
Costa Brava
Spain’s coolest coastline, the Costa Brava, enjoys a particularly mild climate throughout the year. The coast includes several resorts stretching up to the border of France, the most famous of them are the towns of Tossa de Mar, Lloret de Mar, Blanes.
Lloret de Mar
Lloret de Mar is a small Spanish paradise where you can forget about cloudy days and the hustle and bustle of a dusty metropolis, enjoy sunny bunches of grapes and dance fiery flamenco until dawn. And during the day – wander through the narrow streets of the ancient city and relax on the golden beach, where gentle waves with a gentle touch will heal accumulated fatigue.
Here is a detailed map of the Costa Brava with the names of cities and towns in Russian.
Move the map by holding it with the left mouse button. You can move around the map by clicking on one of the four
arrow in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale on the right side of the map or by turning the mouse wheel.
What country is the Costa Brava in?
Costa Brava
located in Spain. it
a wonderful, beautiful place, with its own history and traditions. Costa Brava coordinates: north latitude and east longitude (show on a large map).
Virtual walk
A little man figure above the scale will help you take a virtual walk through the cities of the Costa Brava.
By pressing and holding the left mouse button, drag it to any place on the map and you will go for a walk, with
In this case, inscriptions with the approximate address of the area will appear in the upper left corner. Direction of travel
choose by clicking on the arrows in the center of the screen.
The “Satellite” option at the top left allows you to see the relief image of the surface. In map mode, you will get
the opportunity to get acquainted in detail with the roads of the Costa Brava and the main
attractions.
Costa Brava Costa Brava – literally translated as “wild coast” – the birthplace of Salvador Dali, is a strip of coast in the north-east of Spain. The total length of the territory covers more than 160 km. This picturesque place has attracted attention since ancient times. Since the beginning of the last century, the Costa Brava has become one of the most popular places among European artists and poets, who were inspired by the unique beauty of this coast. Thanks to the warm climate, magnificent scenery and sunny beaches, Lloret de Mar. Blanes. Tossa de Mar and Playa de Aro resort will forever sink into the heart. The beach season here is quite long, since it opens at the end of May and lasts until October. This allows residents of temperate latitudes to enjoy the sun’s rays longer than usual. In the holiday season, the average air temperature is 23 degrees. Once in the Costa Dorada, be sure to visit local attractions such as the Gothic Quarter and the famous Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. If you are a true connoisseur of art, then be sure to go to Montjuic Castle and the Picasso Museum. The main holiday of this resort is Fiesta Mayer. also called patron day. In order to see this costume performance with singing and dancing with your own eyes, you need to plan your trip here in advance. Ibiza is the best youth resort in Spain. The name of this resort is translated as “Island of Bes”. Every holiday season, this resort gathers an incredible number of young people, as well as active tourists. The island on which this resort is located is the third largest in the Balkan archipelago. The resort covers an area of 574 sq. kilometers. Although Ibiza is located at a distance of 90 km from mainland Spain, it is still a spain map of the costa bravo resorts for all those who are fans of outdoor activities, love a carefree pastime on the beach, love the sun, sea and sand. Resort Ibiza About 73 thousand people live permanently on the island. The capital of this resort is Ibiza. If you come here on vacation, you can see the sights of this island. The Puig das Mulins necropolis and Castel Castle are always welcome to tourists. Surprise for beach lovers – this resort has 56 beaches! The resort of Tenerife is located on the largest island of the Canary archipelago. This resort appeared at the end of the 19th century, which is a short time. In its shape, this island is somewhat similar to a triangle (look at the map). Its area is almost 4 times the area of Ibiza and is almost 2 thousand square meters. kilometers. Puerto de la Cruz resort This resort is conditionally divided into northern and southern parts. This separation occurs along a mountain range and the northern part of the island has high humidity, while the southern part is arid. Rest is just the best in the southern part. Tenerife is sometimes called the island of eternal spring, which is explained by the very mild and pleasant climate on it. The average annual temperature on the island is 23 degrees. In winter it is never colder than 18 degrees here. Of the local attractions, the most significant is the Teide volcano. Next in importance is Tenerife National Park. which is located at an altitude of almost 2 thousand meters above sea level. 3,720 meters is exactly the height of the highest part of this island. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of Tenerife as well as all the Canary Islands. The population of the capital is over 200 thousand people. There are two beaches here that are of particular interest to tourists. Taganana beach with black sand and yellow sand beach, which was specially brought here from the Sahara. Resort Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tossa de Mar one of the most picturesque towns of the Costa Bravo. sung by poets and served as a source of inspiration for many artists. Back in the early 20s, Tossa de Mar was considered a vacation spot for wealthy Europeans. The vast city beach borders on one side with a rugged rocky shore, where sea cliffs form deep grottoes, narrow straits and secluded bays, attracting dreamers, romantics and explorers of the underwater world. On the other side of the city beach, one of the most famous national monuments of the Costa Brava is located – the medieval fortified city of Vila Vella (“old village”), founded back in the 12th century, walking along which you can not only see the majestic fortifications, but also admire the boundless sea spaces. One of the most favorite walking routes for tourists goes along the stone staircase, which gradually rises to the ancient citadel and its narrow winding streets. From the height of the fortress offers a breathtaking view of the sea and the immediate surroundings. Palamos is a city located in the north of the Costa Brava. Surprisingly clean and transparent sea, beautiful sandy beaches, beautiful bays and romantic bays hidden behind steep sea cliffs – all this attracts nature lovers who prefer a relaxing holiday. The historical part of the city, perfectly preserved to this day and consisting of winding narrow streets and old buildings, is distinguished by the special flavor of an old Spanish seaside settlement. Today in the old town there are numerous shops, souvenir shops, bars, small cozy cafes and gourmet restaurants. The new resort area, built up with modern hotels, boarding houses, campsites and summer residences, developed mainly along the coast, in a quiet beach area. Cadaqués is a small town in the north of the Costa Brava, located on the coast of the sea bay of the same name. The extraordinary beauty of the local landscapes has long attracted the most famous representatives of Bohemia, many of whom stayed in Cadaqués for a long time to replenish their source of inspiration. It is a great pleasure to walk along the fabulously beautiful embankments of the city, on which magnificent buildings lined up, reflected in the calm waves of the bay. A picturesque mountain road leads to this recognized Bohemian capital of the Costa Brava. The small seaside town of Sant Pol de Mar, despite the rapid development of tourism, has retained the original atmosphere of a Catalan fishing village. Excellent sandy beaches stretch for many kilometers along the entire city limits. Narrow, winding and steep streets are now lined with shops, bars, cafes and restaurants where you can taste traditional Spanish dishes, with desserts made from local strawberries occupying a special place on the menu. City of Calella – the largest resort and tourist capital of the Costa del Maresme. A peculiar feature of the city is the neighborhood of modern hotels with historical and residential areas that live their daily lives. The huge sandy beach stretches for more than two kilometers along the entire city line. One of the most popular walking routes passes through the central part of the city. There is an innumerable number of shops with a rich selection of goods, souvenir shops, various bars, cafes and restaurants offering both international cuisine and local cuisine. Closer to the night, numerous discos, flamenco bars and nightclubs start working. City of Malgrat de Mar Old seaside town of Malgrat de Mar. located on the border of the provinces of Arselona and Girona, over the past 10 years of rapid development of tourism has become one of the most modern resorts on the Costa del Maresme. Huge sandy beaches, washed by a perfectly clear calm sea, stretch along the city embankment and further for many kilometers. The city is conditionally divided into two parts – the historical part, preserved in its original form, known as the “old city”, and the modern area, built up with numerous hotels and entertainment centers, called the “new city”. City of Santa Susanna The charming old Catalan town of Santa Susanna is today one of the most developed tourist centers on the Costa del Maresme. Its spacious sandy beaches, less crowded than those of the larger resorts, attract lovers of serene relaxation and are ideal for families with children. The resort area of Santa Susanna smoothly connects with the neighboring resort of Malgrat de Mar through a busy tourist promenade, along which numerous shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, cafes, discos and nightlife centers are concentrated. Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar is an ancient seaside town that is gradually becoming a lively tourist center of the Costa del Maresme. The rapid development of tourism entailed the construction of modern hotels, boarding houses, summer residences and campsites and led to the formation of a wide infrastructure of shopping and entertainment centers. Like many cities on the Costa Brava, the city is divided into two areas: the historic center, located around the parish church, and the tourist promenade, along which there are many hotels, shops, bars, restaurants and cafes. The resort offers extensive beaches of coarse sand, stretching for many kilometers. Transport in the cities of the Costa Bravo In summer, the cities of the coast (Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar) are connected by sea – boats run between them several times a day. The price of a boat ticket is 3-8 euros one way, depending on the distance. But you can also move on land without problems: express buses run between the resorts along the route Tossa de Mar – Lloret de Mar – Barcelona about 7 times a day and a ticket costs about 6 euros. In Lloret de Mar, next to the railway station, there is a bus terminal, from where communication is carried out with all the resort centers of the coast. Blanes, Barcelona and Girona are also connected by rail. Trains depart every 30-50 minutes (traffic stops at night), and the ticket price varies depending on the day of the week and is approximately 6 euros.
map in Russian (cities, seaside resorts)
Contents:
Mediterranean coast of Spain
Information about the resort Costa Brava
Map of the Costa Brava – cities and resorts
Recommendations and tips for visiting the Costa Brava
The coast of the Mediterranean Sea passes through many countries, but the most popular for sea holidays is Spain and its coast. The popularity lies in the fact that the coast is beautiful and even, with many bays and bays. The coast is represented by many attractions for every taste, whether it be ancient castles, churches and cathedrals, or amusement parks.
Costa Brava is a large resort located in the autonomous community of Catalonia and starts in the northeast of the city of Barcelona and ends at the border with France. The weather is Mediterranean, the season lasts from late April to early October.
Spain’s Mediterranean coast
Spain’s Mediterranean coast is about 2,000 kilometers long, from the French border to the Portuguese. Even in the Iberian period, many settlers began to come here, among whom the coast was popular.
The Mediterranean coast of Spain on the map
Now it is divided into many resort areas, among which are:
Costa Brava – a resort, one of the most popular in Spain, known throughout the world.
Costa del Maresme. A mountainous area with beautiful and clean beaches, suitable for a relaxing holiday with children, as it is protected from the winds by the mountains.
Costa Dorada. One of the most popular holiday destinations on the coast. Refers to Catalonia. The main city of Salou, which is known for its Port Aventura amusement park and the Costa Caribe water park.
Costa del Garraf. Located south of Barcelona, it is known for its sights and beautiful beaches, the frequent holding of various holidays and carnivals, whether it is a vintage car rally or a festival of flowers.
Costa del Azahar. If you translate the name into Russian, then it sounds like “Orange Coast”. The zone is known for its orange tree plantations due to the mild climate.
Costa de Valencia. Located in the province of the same name Valencia. It features a beautiful hilly landscape, with cliffs and many hills that flow into gently sloping shores. Because of this, it has warm winters, the temperature rarely drops to 16 degrees Celsius.
Costa Calida. Located in the province of Murcia. It is popular due to the many entertainments and activities on the coast.
Costa Blanca. Ecologically clean area of the Mediterranean coast. Thanks to the mild climate, it welcomes tourists all year round. Very well developed in terms of infrastructure.
Costa Almeria. A popular place among diving and fishing enthusiasts, it is also famous for its ancient buildings. A popular attraction is located in the city of Almeria, home to a fortress built in 995 year.
Costa del Sol. One of the earliest popular holiday areas in Spain. It has a developed infrastructure, popular cuisine. Many hotels, restaurants and cafes create an excellent atmosphere for relaxation.
Costa Tropical. Located in the province of Granada. Due to the proximity to Africa and the mountain range located here, a warm subtropical climate is created, ideal for a beach holiday. There are many sights from the Roman and Phoenician periods, villages from the era of Arab rule have been preserved.
Information about the resort Costa Brava
Mount San Salvador de Verdera and the monastery of St. Peter
Costa Brava or Costa Dorada: which is better
The coast of the area is rocky and hilly, with beautiful bays and bays. The beaches are mostly sand and pebbles. The most famous beach of the territory is called Lloret de Mar. The coast is rich in forests and many green spaces. The place has many attractions, including the monastery of St. Peter and the Werder castle, which are located on the mountain of San Salvador de Werder. There are many historical monuments dedicated to the famous artist Salvador Dali, including the theater-museum in the city of Figares, the museum in Cadaqués and the castle of the same name.
Costa Brava is a popular resort due to a very developed infrastructure (with its help you can travel around the entire region without problems), the presence of many hotels and inns, and many ancient architectural monuments.
Please note! Among the cities of the coast, a charter on the development of tourism and the preservation of the environment, called “Carta de Tossa”, has been signed.
Signed in 1998, it regulates the activity and development of resorts on the Mediterranean coast. The place is also infamous for the competitive war between the associations Costa Brava and the Dalí Triangle.
Map of the Costa Brava – cities and resorts
Costa Brava
The Costa Brava on the map is a long coastal strip with a changeable landscape, cliffs and rocky hills, as well as pristine coastal areas with white sand beaches. The region is rich in settlements and villages where ancient Spanish traditions are observed, events and holidays are often held. Tourists love the local cuisine and architecture.
The following are the most beautiful and popular cities of the Costa Brava:
Please note! Girona Airport can also be called a beautiful sight, it is recommended to walk around the territory and see it from the outside.
A snow-white village called Cadaques, where something happens all year round. These are numerous parades, holidays, in which not only local residents are involved, but also visiting tourists and travelers. The visiting card of the settlement is the old town with cobbled streets and entertainment venues, as well as the ancient castle.
For fans of Salvador Dali, it is recommended to go to Figueres, where the museum of this outstanding artist is located. Among the popular places is the Plaza del Ayuntamento, which is located in the Old Town. San Fernando – a castle with a total area of more than 30 hectares, which hosts numerous parades and holidays, without which Spanish culture is indispensable.
Once a fishing village, now a small town called Roses with a beautiful promenade, rocky shore, and many coves and bays surrounded by rocks. It is famous for its relaxed and calm atmosphere, where locals are always happy to tourists, and fine cuisine will not leave anyone indifferent. A must visit is a mountain fortress called San Juan. For lovers of plants, the botanical garden will be interesting, which contains the most exotic flowers and trees from around the globe, the garden is the leading one in the European Union.
Among all the places in the region, one can single out Lloret de Mar, which is loved by couples with children and a large number of young people due to the presence of entertainment for every taste. One of the most visited – is a coastal water park called “Water World”. It has a huge territory with many slides and pools, with fresh and sea water. It is popular not only among children, but also among adults.
Water World Aquapark in Lloret de Mar
Recommendations and tips for visiting the Costa Brava
Costa Brava – Barcelona: distance
A very large number of tourists and travelers have already visited the region in Spain called the Costa Brava, who leave their recommendations. Among them are:
It is not recommended to leave things on the beach unattended, because thieves are operating.
On the beaches of the coast, you can sunbathe in any form quite freely, however, when visiting churches and temples, you must follow the dress code, as they may not be allowed into the territory.
Siesta is common throughout Spain, this must be taken into account when visiting various institutions and even cafes and restaurants.
The Costa Brava is at the peak of its popularity thanks to its warm climate, excellent beaches and many attractions. It is a travel-friendly region due to its developed infrastructure, a huge number of architectural monuments and excellent beaches, has a rich geographical landscape and stunning views.
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Most tourists who decide to relax in Spain choose the Costa Brava. They think, and some are even sure, that this is a city and a resort. In fact, this coastline is 200 kilometers long. And it is on this coast that the ancient beautiful cities are located: Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. And it is in them that tourists stop when they come here. And where do they come? Do you know where the Costa Brava is on the map in Spain? We offer you to look at this place and then you yourself will understand that this place is truly magical and it is worth coming here for a vacation.
A bit of geography
And so, the Costa Brava is a coast, and some say that it is a strip. This miracle is located in the northeast of Catalonia, in the province of Girona. Actually, Barcelona is about 60 kilometers from here, and the Costa Brava borders on France and the border is natural mountains with beautiful landscapes and picturesque paintings. Ski resorts can also be found here in winter.
Video about the Costa Brava
If you haven’t visited the coast yet, then watch a beautiful video that shows all the beauty of the 200 km long coastline. In the video, you will see the cities, look at the best beaches in the country and penetrate the rest so that you want to immediately go here.
Climate and weather Costa Brava
This place is one of the three most visited places in the country by tourists. But in general, the Costa Brava is the coldest place in the country, if we take the average temperature for the year. The climate here is mild and stable. Still, this is the Mediterranean Sea and there are almost no unpleasant surprises. In summer, when the holiday season is in full swing, the air temperature is always above +30 degrees.
July and August are the hottest months. During these months, the temperature can easily rise to +35 degrees. Winter months are the coldest. During the day there is almost no heat above +10, and at night it can drop to +2 +4. The rainiest month is November, at the end of autumn there are 15-18 days with rain. And the amount of precipitation reaches 120 millimeters.
Map of Spain from the Costa Brava
Look directly at the map. Where is the Costa Brava and what cities are on it.
Map of the Costa Brava with cities and resorts
And now we offer you a new map with the Costa Brava. The map shows cities and resorts located along the coast. You will see how far Barcelona is from the first city of the coast, where the border with France passes and how far Andorra is.
The coast of the Mediterranean Sea passes through many countries, but the most popular for sea holidays is Spain and its coast. The popularity lies in the fact that the coast is beautiful and even, with many bays and bays. The coast is represented by many attractions for every taste, whether it be ancient castles, churches and cathedrals, or amusement parks.
Costa Brava is a large resort located in the autonomous community of Catalonia and starts in the northeast of the city of Barcelona and ends at the border with France. The weather is Mediterranean, the season lasts from late April to early October.
Spanish Mediterranean coast
The Spanish Mediterranean coastline is about 2,000 kilometers long, from the French border to the Portuguese. Even in the Iberian period, many settlers began to come here, among whom the coast was popular.
The Mediterranean coast of Spain on the map
Now it is divided into many resort areas, among which are:
Costa del Maresme. A mountainous area with beautiful and clean beaches, suitable for a relaxing holiday with children, as it is protected from the winds by the mountains.
Costa Dorada. One of the most popular holiday destinations on the coast. Refers to Catalonia. The main city of Salou, which is known for its Port Aventura amusement park and the Costa Caribe water park.
Costa del Garraf. Located south of Barcelona, it is known for its sights and beautiful beaches, the frequent holding of various holidays and carnivals, whether it is a vintage car rally or a festival of flowers.
Costa del Azahar. If you translate the name into Russian, then it sounds like “Orange Coast”. The zone is known for its orange tree plantations due to the mild climate.
Costa de Valencia. Located in the province of the same name Valencia. It features a beautiful hilly landscape, with cliffs and many hills that flow into gently sloping shores. Because of this, it has warm winters, the temperature rarely drops to 16 degrees Celsius.
Costa Calida. Located in the province of Murcia. It is popular due to the many entertainments and activities on the coast.
Costa Blanca. Ecologically clean area of the Mediterranean coast. Thanks to the mild climate, it welcomes tourists all year round. Very well developed in terms of infrastructure.
Costa Almeria. A popular place among diving and fishing enthusiasts, it is also famous for its ancient buildings. A popular attraction is located in the city of Almeria, home to a fortress built in 995.
Costa del Sol. One of the earliest popular holiday areas in Spain. It has a developed infrastructure, popular cuisine. Many hotels, restaurants and cafes create an excellent atmosphere for relaxation.
Costa Tropical. Located in the province of Granada. Due to the proximity to Africa and the mountain range located here, a warm subtropical climate is created, ideal for a beach holiday. There are many sights from the Roman and Phoenician periods, villages from the era of Arab rule have been preserved.
Information about the resort Costa Brava
Mount San Salvador de Verdera and St. Peter’s Monastery
The coast of the region is rocky and hilly, with beautiful coves and bays. The beaches are mostly sand and pebbles. The most famous beach of the territory is called Lloret de Mar. The coast is rich in forests and many green spaces. The place has many attractions, including the monastery of St. Peter and the Werder castle, which are located on the mountain of San Salvador de Werder. There are many historical monuments dedicated to the famous artist Salvador Dali, including the theater-museum in the city of Figares, the museum in Cadaqués and the castle of the same name.
Costa Brava is a popular resort due to a very developed infrastructure (with its help you can travel around the entire region without problems), the presence of many hotels and inns, and many ancient architectural monuments.
Please note! Among the cities of the coast, a charter on the development of tourism and the preservation of the environment, called “Carta de Tossa”, has been signed.
Signed in 1998, it regulates the activity and development of resorts on the Mediterranean coast. The place is also infamous for the competitive war between the associations Costa Brava and the Dalí Triangle.
Map of the Costa Brava – towns and resorts
Costa Brava on the map – a long coastal strip with a changeable landscape, cliffs and rocky hills, as well as pristine coastal areas with white sand beaches. The region is rich in settlements and villages where ancient Spanish traditions are observed, events and holidays are often held. Tourists love the local cuisine and architecture.
These are the most beautiful and popular cities of the Costa Brava:
Please note! Girona Airport can also be called a beautiful attraction, it is recommended to walk around the territory and see it from the outside.
A snow-white village called Cadaques, where something happens all year round. These are numerous parades, holidays, in which not only local residents are involved, but also visiting tourists and travelers. The visiting card of the settlement is the old town with cobbled streets and entertainment venues, as well as the ancient castle.
For fans of Salvador Dali, it is recommended to go to Figueres, where the museum of this outstanding artist is located. Among the popular places is the Plaza del Ayuntamento, which is located in the Old Town. San Fernando – a castle with a total area of more than 30 hectares, which hosts numerous parades and celebrations, without which Spanish culture is indispensable.
Once a fishing village, now a small town called Roses with a beautiful promenade, rocky shore, and many coves and bays surrounded by rocks. It is famous for its relaxed and calm atmosphere, where locals are always happy to tourists, and fine cuisine will not leave anyone indifferent. A must visit is a mountain fortress called San Juan. For lovers of plants, the botanical garden will be interesting, which contains the most exotic flowers and trees from around the globe, the garden is the leading one in the European Union.
Among all the places in the region, one can single out Lloret de Mar, which is loved by couples with children and a large number of young people due to the presence of entertainment for every taste. One of the most visited – is a coastal water park named “Water World”. It has a huge territory with many slides and pools, with fresh and sea water. It is popular not only among children, but also among adults.
Water World Lloret de Mar
A very large number of tourists and travelers have already visited the region in Spain called the Costa Brava, who leave their recommendations. Among them are:
It is not recommended to leave things on the beach unattended, because thieves are operating.
On the beaches of the coast, you can sunbathe in any form quite freely, however, when visiting churches and temples, you must follow the dress code, as they may not be allowed into the territory.
Siesta is common throughout Spain, this must be taken into account when visiting various institutions and even cafes and restaurants.
The Costa Brava is at the peak of its popularity thanks to its warm climate, excellent beaches and many attractions. It is a travel-friendly region due to its developed infrastructure, a huge number of architectural monuments and excellent beaches, has a rich geographical landscape and stunning views.
Here is a detailed map of the Costa Brava with the names of cities and towns in Russian.
Move the map by holding it with the left mouse button. You can move around the map by clicking on one of the four
arrow in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale on the right side of the map or by turning the mouse wheel.
What country is the Costa Brava in?
Costa Brava
located in Spain. it
a wonderful, beautiful place, with its own history and traditions. Costa Brava coordinates: north latitude and east longitude (show on a large map).
Virtual walk
A little man figure above the scale will help you take a virtual walk through the cities of the Costa Brava.
By pressing and holding the left mouse button, drag it to any place on the map and you will go for a walk, with
In this case, inscriptions with the approximate address of the area will appear in the upper left corner. Direction of travel
choose by clicking on the arrows in the center of the screen.
The “Satellite” option at the top left allows you to see the relief image of the surface. In map mode, you will get
the opportunity to get acquainted in detail with the roads of the Costa Brava and the main
attractions.
It is difficult to overestimate the usefulness of maps when traveling. With the help of them, we can make the best route to our hotel, get to a particular destination without wasting time, determine which sights are in the area, where to go for dinner. In other words, quickly get used to a new city for us and feel like a fish in water. If you are preparing for a trip to the Costa Brava, use the selection of maps, plans and schemes of coastal resorts posted in this section. Just hover over the image, click on it and download it to your computer or any other device.
Costa Brava occupies the northern part of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, being a neighbor of France.
Look at the map of its coastline. It stretches for 240 km from Portbou (in the north) to Blanes (in the south).
We bring to your attention artistic maps, on which all settlements of the coast are marked, some of them have their own illustrations.
Blanes cards
Blanes is the southernmost resort of the Costa Brava, 60 km away from Barcelona. The schematic map of Spain shows its location.
The tourist map gives a visual representation of where bus stations, boutiques, restaurants, pharmacies, police stations, information centers, etc. are located. Check out his plan.
Plan of the water park “”Marineland””
Maps of Lloret de Mar
The next city, if you move to the northeast, is Lloret de Mar. A detailed street map with driving directions, gas stations, tourist offices, entertainment complexes, etc. will allow you to navigate it.
Clubs, parks, hotels, main attractions, see here.
Map of Tossa de Mar
Map of Tossa de Mar shows the location of beaches, hotels, pensions and campsites.
Palamos Cards
The port of Palamós and Barcelona are separated by a distance of 120 km.
The geographical map of the resort shows where the car routes lie and where to look for the historical part of the city.
Map of Playa de Aro
Below is a large map with the sights and street names of the resort.
Roses Card
The map of the resort area Roses contains information about the location of the tourist infrastructure, bus stations and government institutions.
Maps are an invaluable source of information. We are sure that you will appreciate the opportunities they provide more than once.
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Tenerife Weather April 2022, Super Temps To Top Up The Tan!
The weather in Tenerife in April is improving with spring well under way on this beautiful island. Temperatures are not quite as good as May but there is plenty of warm weather on offer.
March and April are two of the top months to visit Tenerife with everything now a buzz of activity. Tourism during these months tends to be at it’s highest level, especially the top resorts like Costa Adeje and Playa de las Americas. The weather during April especially is ideal for everyone. The beaches begin to fill with the sea warming to a good temperature to enjoy a swim.
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The temperature in Tenerife is April will often exceed the average of 21 Celsius. It’s usual to see the odd day closer to 30 Celsius during this month. This is the same pattern with the climate in March which can be much warmer than the normal average. The evenings will see the temperature fall to it’s daily low of 16 Celsius on average. This is by no means cold and you can leave the jacket at home most nights.
The best weather in Tenerife in April tends to arrive during the middle and end of the month as May approaches. April has seen record temperatures of around 35 Celsius so sun cream will be essential now. At times, the overcast conditions can be deceptive and catch you out. This is especially true if you are heading to the beaches where there is a sea breeze.
Sea Temperature
April sees the sea temperature increase to 20 – 21 Celsius on average. This should be plenty warm enough for most to take a swim if you are heading to the beaches. This month will see more beach activity than previous months thanks to the warm weather. The sea will likely be at it’s warmest towards the end of April. This is an excellent resource for sea temperatures in April or other months of the year.
Rainfall
April is a super month to visit Tenerife if you are escaping the rainfall. This month tends to see 1 – 2 days rain on average. The precipitation is quite low when it arrives and less than half that of March. This island will not see much rain for the next several months at least.
Most of the wet stuff comes in winter and the beginning of spring. If you are planning your visit closer to May then you are unlikely to see any rain at all.
April Temperatures in Tenerife By Popular Resorts
The weather table below displays the average temperatures in Tenerife during April for some of the top resorts.
Costa Adeje
Playa de las Américas
Los Cristianos
Average Temperature
19°C
20°C
17°C
High
23°C
23°C
19°C
Low
16°C
17°C
15°C
Sea Temp
20°C
20°C
19°C
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Gran Canaria
Fuerteventura
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21 Celsius is the usual outside temperature in April.
The temperature of the sea sees a small increase to 20 Celsius.
Typically, there are 8 hours of sunshine during this month.
There is a decrease in rainfall which will yield between 1-2 rainy days.
April can see the daily high hit 23 Celsius on occasion.
The low for this month is still a pleasant 17 Celsius.
Tenerife Vs Lanzarote in April If you are looking for the busiest place to go then Tenerife wins hands down. For the warmest weather conditions in Lanzarote now are 2 Celsius warmer. There will also be fewer days of rainfall during this month.
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Hours of Sunshine
The hours of sunshine during April will remain at 8 hours. This is the same number of hours for all the spring months. The summer months between June until August see this increase to 10 hours. The previous months tend to be more overcast and rainy so you should see plenty of sunshine. The sun is also now a shade warmer than previous months so make sure you pack some sun cream.
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Weather forecast Santa Cruz de Tenerife in April
Generally, the climate in the Canary Islands is very dry and in April it only rains for an average of three days in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (only 7mm of rainfall). Temperatures, fresh and tempered by the trade winds are usually between 15 and 22C. Even though the rate of sunshine is good with 10 hours of sun per day, the temperature of the ocean water is too low for sea bathing. The weather comfort index for Santa Cruz de Tenerife in April is good.
The weather prediction service inSanta Cruz de Tenerife is based on a calculation which takes into account historic data from the last 10 years, as well as predictions based on certain criteria such as air temperature, humidity, water temperature, wind speed and sunshine.
Prepare your things now for your stay by taking a look at the weather predictions forSanta Cruz de Tenerife.
Temperature
Bad weather
Sunbathing
Swimming
Wind
Humidity
The weather is rated on a scale from 0 to 100, with the worst weather conditions ranging between 0 and 19 and the best ranging above 79. The overall weather comfort index is:
Excellent (Rating between 80% and 100%)
Good (Rating between 60% and 79%)
Average (Rating between 40% and 59%)
Bad (Rating between 20% and 39%)
Very bad (Rating between 0% and 19%)
Practical advice for a stay inSanta Cruz de Tenerife:
Springtime clothes are ideal
A woolen pullover for chillier evenings
Flip flops for walking on the sandy beaches
Spain: Seven-day weather forecast
Take a look at the seven-day weather forecast for the principal cities inSpain. For each destination, Easyvoyage’s weather tool gives you temperature and rainfall indicators, along with wind force and direction and sunrise/sunset times. Prepare your holidays using our weather forecasts or organise your activities thanks to the weather comfort index forSpain. Whether you’re getting ready to go or already on holiday, it’s never been simpler to keep an eye on the weather than with Easyvoyage!
Malaga in April
8°C | 17°C
Alicante in April
7°C | 17°C
Barcelona in April
5°C | 14°C
Bilbao in April
7°C | 11°C
San Sebastien in April
9°C | 11°C
Ibiza in April
7°C | 14°C
Almeria in April
7°C | 16°C
Las Palmas in April
17°C | 17°C
Madrid in April
-2°C | 8°C
Majorca – Palma in April
7°C | 15°C
Pamplona in April
6°C | 8°C
Santander in April
10°C | 12°C
Seville in April
1°C | 15°C
Torremolinos in April
9°C | 17°C
Vigo in April
6°C | 12°C
Benidorm in April
8°C | 16°C
Huelva in April
2°C | 16°C
Los Cristianos in April
15°C | 18°C
Marbella in April
10°C | 17°C
Cala D’or in April
5°C | 14°C
Costa Adeje in April
15°C | 18°C
Ciutadella in April
8°C | 14°C
Costa Teguise in April
17°C | 17°C
Pescola in April
6°C | 15°C
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Weather forecast for Santa Cruz de Tenerife for April 2022 – detailed weather forecast for Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain) for a month
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1 April 2022
+21°
+17°
Cloudy
2 April 2022
+21°
+17°
cloudy
April 3, 2022
+23°
+17°
rain
4 April 2022
+22°
+16°
rain
5 April 2022
+21°
+15°
cloudy
6 April 2022
+20°
+16°
cloudy
7 April 2022
+21°
+16°
clear
8 April 2022
+21°
+17°
clear
9 April 2022
+22°
+17°
Cloudy
10 April 2022
+23°
+16°
cloudy
11 April 2022
+22°
+17°
Cloudy
12 April 2022
+21°
+17°
Cloudy
13 April 2022
+22°
+18°
rain
14 April 2022
+22°
+18°
cloudy
15 April 2022
+23°
+18°
clear
16 April 2022
+24°
+18°
cloudy
17 April 2022
+26°
+19°
cloudy
18 April 2022
+25°
+20°
clear
19 April 2022
+23°
+18°
rain
20 April 2022
+18°
+17°
Cloudy
21 April 2022
+19°
+17°
Cloudy
22 April 2022
+22°
+17°
rain
23 April 2022
+18°
+17°
cloudy
24 April 2022
+18°
+17°
Cloudy
25 April 2022
+20°
+17°
rain
26 April 2022
+19°
+18°
cloudy
27 April 2022
+19°
+17°
clear
28 April 2022
+19°
+18°
cloudy
29 April 2022
+22°
+17°
Cloudy
30 April 2022
+22°
+18°
clear
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife Weather in April 2023: Temperature and climate
Are you planning a nice weather holiday in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in April 2023? Here you can find all weather information for Santa Cruz de Tenerife in April:
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Average temperature (°C)
minimum temperature (°C)
maximum temperature (°C)
Precipitation rate (mm)
Humidity (%)
Rainy days (D)
longitude of the day (hours)
January
15. 9
14.8
17
30
71%
5
7.0
February
15.5
14.3
16.7
31
72%
5
7.0
March
16
14.6
17.4
29
74%
4
8.0
April
16.6
15.3
18
20
73%
4
8.0
May
17.8
16.5
19.1
12
74%
3
8.0
June
19.4
18.1
20.8
11
78%
2
8.0
July
20.8
19.5
22.2
15
79%
4
8.0
August
21. 8
20.4
23.2
12
79%
2
8.0
September
21.7
20.4
23
14
77%
2
9.0
October
20.7
19.4
22
30
76%
4
8.0
November
18.7
17.5
19.8
37
72%
6
7.0
December
17.2
16.1
18.3
40
71%
6
7.0
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Average temperature (°C)
15. 9
15.5
16
16.6
17.8
19.4
20.8
21.8
21.7
20.7
18.7
17.2
minimum temperature (°C)
14.8
14.3
14.6
15.3
16.5
18.1
19.5
20.4
20.4
19.4
17.5
16.1
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17
16.7
17.4
eighteen
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20.8
22.2
23.2
23
22
19.8
18.3
Precipitation rate (mm)
thirty
31
29
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12
eleven
fifteen
12
fourteen
thirty
37
40
Humidity (%)
71%
72%
74%
73%
74%
78%
79%
79%
77%
76%
72%
71%
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5
5
5
4
3
2
4
2
2
5
6
6
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6. 9
6.9
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.9
7.6
8.3
8.5
8.0
6.9
7.0
Data: 1991 – 2021 minimum temperature (°C), maximum temperature (°C), Precipitation (mm), Humidity, Rainy days.
Data: 1999 – 2019: day length
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Welcome to Canary Apartments, a quaint and quiet community conveniently located close to Tacoma Mall, Lakewood Towne Center, and JBLM. Our 32-unit apartment community is easily accessible from I-5 as well as an array of incredible shopping and popular dining options.
Our charming community offers spacious one and two-bedroom floor plans that feature washers and dryers, dishwashers, disposals, refrigerators, carpeted bedrooms, and private patios or balconies in every home. Give us a call to experience the comforts Canary Apartments has to offer.
Canary Apartments is an apartment community located in Pierce County and the 98408 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Tacoma attendance zone.
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OVEN, TELDE. Southeast of the island of Gran Canaria and 15 minutes drive from the capital Las Palmas and the airport.
This fantastic apartment of 80 m2 consists of an entrance hall, separate kitchen with utility room, large living room, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.
The two bedrooms have Mallorca shutters and built-in wardrobes, well finished and distributed inside. The bathroom has a bathtub with curtain, double sinks and storage space. The kitchen is equipped with an oven, hob, extractor and fridge. The separate solarium has a thermos and a washing machine ; It has an internal and external clothesline and storage space. The apartment is in good condition and is rented unfurnished. The floors are parquet, except for the bathrooms and kitchen, which are tiled.
Located on the second floor with an elevator in a three-story building. It has a parking space in the basement of the same building. The house is cozy and bright.
Unbeatable location as it is in a very quiet area with all services and
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This is an apartment on the 3rd floor in a building with an elevator and access for people with reduced mobility.
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It is distributed in living-dining room, kitchen semi-open to dining area, 2 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and both with access to a fenced terrace where there is a laundry room.
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The mild and sunny climate of Tenerife, the golden sands of the beaches, the refreshing waters of the sea harbor surrounded by mountain cliffs – isn’t this the dream of most people, exhausted by the gray everyday life of dusty cities? Settling here is a great success and, of course, you want the housing to be bright, warm and as comfortable as possible. This was the main wish of the project’s customers, the owners of apartments in Tenerife – a woman of mature age and her teenage son.
Terrace in Moroccan style – a visiting card of the interior of the apartment
Spacious open balcony-terrace is a favorite pastime of the owners and their guests. It is decorated in blue and white marine tones with the addition of beige. The walls and railings are decorated with original Moroccan-style ornamental mosaics. In the center of the terrace there is a table with a sofa and soft chairs, illuminated by elegant atmospheric lamps in the form of inverted domes.
A woman at any age remains a woman, even in her own apartment in Spain. Therefore, especially for the customer, the balcony walls are decorated with mirror inserts – at any time, getting up from the table, you can check whether everything is in order with makeup and whether the sea breeze has made unexpected adjustments to the hairstyle.
The picture is completed by a bright blue, reminiscent of the sea surface on a sunny day, flooring and thick curtains of the same shade that can reliably cover the terrace from the direct rays of the hot equatorial sun.
Through the hallway into the living room and kitchen: the main rooms of the apartment in Tenerife
The setting that guided the designer when starting to design the interior: Spain and, in particular, the Canary Islands, the land of unhurried relaxation. Those who live here even work leisurely and for their own pleasure. Therefore, a small corridor was decorated as concisely as possible so as not to distract attention from the cozy living room – the second most important place for relaxation after the terrace. Moreover, in our case, the hallway is not intended for storing chests with grandmother’s dowry, as well as outerwear, sledges and skis – they are simply not needed in Tenerife.
The style of the room continues the Moroccan theme – the tiled floor, mosaics on the walls and arched doorways are consistent with the chosen style.
The living room is separated from the hallway by a shelving with shelves of an unusual shape. The bright room has a sofa corner, a coffee table with easy chairs and an original design coffee table. A plasma panel is installed in the longitudinal wall, and above the sofa and armchairs, two groups of lamps are mounted in the ceiling on long suspensions with colored glass shades.
The color scheme is designed in blue, beige and sand tones – thus, the reference to the warm sea beach is used again in the interior of the apartments.
The kitchen is by no means confusing due to its grandiose dimensions – it is very compact, however, there was a place for furniture and appliances in the room. And the dishes are well located on the corner wall shelves. For those who use catering services, it is quite enough.
Bedroom and nursery: privacy in a stylish apartment in Spain
The bedroom is done in muted pastel colors. Here, the somewhat pretentious African style gave way to the unpretentiousness of the Mediterranean village life. A comfortable bed without a back and a headboard, a landscape-themed triptych wall panel above it, simple and laconic wooden shelves, an oval bedside table, a small dressing table with a mirror on the wall, a wide window sill modified to look like a desktop – this is how the bedroom of the Tenerife apartment owner appeared in the eyes of the designer.
The customers had special wishes regarding the children’s room. The client’s son is a fan of New York and everything connected with it.
Gran Canaria Weather in January & What Temperatures To Expect?
Maspalomas Dunes in January
Since the weather is warm and pleasant in Gran Canaria in January, the island gets busy at this time of year with tourists who come here to escape the hard winter back home.
What’s the weather like in Gran Canaria in January
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Sunshine hours
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Gran Canaria is a popular destination in January, as it is one of the warmest places in Europe for winter sun, along with the other Canary Islands in the archipelago. Actually, we prefer Gran Canaria and Tenerife during the winter season, especially the southern regions, where it’s also the sunniest and driest part of each island.
High demand also means higher prices, so make sure to book your flights and hotels well in advance if you want to get a good deal. The prices tend to go skyrocket around the holidays, so after Christmas and New Year’s are gone, you might have a chance to get a nice deal for January.
What’s the weather like in Gran Canaria in January
The numbers mentioned in this article (temperatures, sunshine hours, water temperature, etc.) are from the GRAN CANARIA AIRPORT WEATHER STATION, but you can find info about other parts of the island in the table below.
The temperatures during the day in January are between 20°C and 23°C, which means that when the sun is out you can sunbathe comfortably and work on your tan. With an average high temperature of 21°C and an average low of 15°C, during the daytime, you will be fine wearing just T-shirts and shorts, but at night, you will need to wear at least a cardigan or a jacket, as it can be quite nippy.
There are around 3 to 4 windy days in January (where the wind speed surpasses 55 km/h), which is 5 to 6 times less than during the summer months when the wind is almost constant.
With an average UV index of 4 throughout the month, January has the lowest readings of the year for this index (equal to December), which means that a sun lotion with medium protection will be enough to keep your skin protected from the sun.
The great thing about Gran Canaria is that here the weather is nice and warm all year round, meaning that even in January, the weather in Gran Canaria resembles the summer some of the Nordic countries in Europe get. But if you’re looking for really hot weather, January might not be the best time to come over and you’d better wait until July and August, when the temperatures really go into summer mode.
Average temperatures
The average high temperature in January in Gran Canaria is around 21°C, while at night you can expect temperatures of around 15-16°C.
Average high temperature: 20.8°C (69.4°F)
Average low temperature: 15°C (59°F)
Daily mean temperature: 17. 9°C (64.2°F)
In Gran Canaria the daily mean temperature is 17.9°C in January, which is calculated as a mean between the average high temperature of 20.8°C and the average low of 15°C.
Record low & record high temperatures
The highest temperature ever recorded in Gran Canaria in January (at Airport station) was of 29.5°C and the lowest was of 8°C.
Rainfall
Average rainfall (mm): 25 mm
Average rainy days (>=1mm): 3
January is the second rainiest month of the year, after December. You can expect around 25 mm rainfall over the course of 3 days in January, but some areas are drier than others, so when it rains it doesn’t happen at the same time all over the island. Of course, the south of the island, especially the area around Puerto de Mogan, sees a lot less rain than the mountainous regions.
Sunshine hours
Sunshine hours per month in January: 184
Sunshine hours per day: 6
Percent of possible sunshine: 54%
Daylight hours: 341
Average UV index in January: 4
Gran Canaria gets an average of 6 hours of sunshine per day in January, which means that you will also get some cloudy and overcast days throughout the month, since this is a typical feature of the weather in Gran Canaria during the winter period.
Sea temperature
Average sea temperature in January: 20.1°C
The average surface sea temperature in January at the Gran Canaria Airport station is approximately 20°C and it starts to drop while the month progresses towards February.
Can you swim in Gran Canaria in January?
With an average temperature of 20°C, the ocean is too cold for swimming comfortably in January for most people. But especially in the south, in resorts like Puerto Rico, Arguineguin, Playa Amadores or Anfi Beach, you’ll still see children playing in the sea and on some beaches people swimming, but it depends on how each person tolerates lower sea temperatures. We usually recommend that you book a place with a heated pool during the winter season if you wish to swim during your holiday.
January weather averages for different parts of Gran Canaria
January Weather
Average High °C (°F)
Average Low °C (°F)
Rain mm (inches)
Rain Days
Average Sun Hours
Gran Canaria (Airport)
20. 8 (69.4)
15 (59)
25 (0.98)
3
6
La Aldea De San Nicolas
21.3 (70.3)
12.8 (55)
17 (0.67)
3
7
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
20.3 (68.5)
16.7 (62.1)
18 (0.7)
4
6
San Cristobal (LP Gran Canaria)
21.6 (70.9)
16.8 (62.2)
24 (0.93)
4
6
Maspalomas (Playa del Ingles)
21.4 (70.5)
15.1 (59.2)
12 (0.49)
1
8
Puerto de Mogan
23.1 (73.6)
15.2 (59.4)
9 (0.35)
1
6
Things to do in January
January is a good month to combine some days of lounging in the sun with days of exploration, in order to make the most of your time here even when the weather might not be so great. Don’t be discouraged or disappointed if you get a cloudy or rainy day since at this time of year it’s winter even here in the Canaries. It’s better to just hire a car and drive around the island since there are high chances that you will find someplace where it’s sunny or where at least it’s not raining, which is still a big plus.
Maspalomas Dunes
The dunes of Maspalomas should be on your list of things to see no matter during which season you come for a visit. On a sunny day, you can walk on the dunes and take some really amazing photographs (it’s probably one of the most Instagrammed places in Gran Canaria). Then head over to the beach and if you don’t want to sunbathe you can just walk along the ocean, since you have several miles of beach to explore.
Visit Poema del Mar
This is a great option for a cloudy or rainy day. Head over to the capital and visit Poema del Mar, this large aquarium that fascinates kids and adults alike. You can learn more about the marine life endemic to the Canary Islands and see some of the species that swim in these waters.
Events in January
Cabalgada de los Reyes Magos
5 January 2020
On the 5th of January 2020, the entire island of Gran Canaria will celebrate the visit of the three wise men: Balthasar of Arabia, Melchior of Persia and Gaspar of India. This is a big holiday in Spain and there’s a big parade organized in several towns around the island.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria January Weather, Average Temperature (Spain)
Daily high temperatures are around 69°F, rarely falling below 66°F or exceeding 74°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 69°F on January 26.
Daily low temperatures are around 61°F, rarely falling below 57°F or exceeding 64°F.
For reference, on August 21, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria typically range from 72°F to 81°F, while on February 5, the coldest day of the year, they range from 60°F to 69°F.
Average High and Low Temperature in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313156°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°FDecFebJan 2069°FJan 2069°F60°F60°FJan 170°FJan 170°F61°F61°FJan 3169°FJan 3169°F60°F60°FJan 1169°FJan 1169°F61°F61°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on January. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.
Average Hourly Temperature in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Average Hourly Temperature in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Hanga Roa, Chile (7,309 miles away) and Mala, Peru (4,971 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (view comparison).
Compare Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to another city:
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The month of January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 32% throughout the month.
The clearest day of the month is January 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 70% of the time.
For reference, on November 15, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 38%, while on July 20, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 98%.
Cloud Cover Categories in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Cloud Cover Categories in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFebJan 167%Jan 167%Jan 3170%Jan 3170%Jan 1167%Jan 1167%Jan 2168%Jan 2168%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the chance of a wet day over the course of January is essentially constant, remaining around 8% throughout.
For reference, the year’s highest daily chance of a wet day is 9% on January 20, and its lowest chance is -0% on June 30.
Probability of Precipitation in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Probability of Precipitation in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%5%5%6%6%7%7%8%8%9%9%10%10%DecFebJan 209%Jan 209%Jan 19%Jan 19%Jan 317%Jan 317%Jan 118%Jan 118%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Rainfall
To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.
The average sliding 31-day rainfall during January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is essentially constant, remaining about 0. 5 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 1.3 inches.
Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 inDecFebJan 10.5 inJan 10.5 inJan 310.4 inJan 310.4 inJan 110.5 inJan 110.5 inJan 210.5 inJan 210.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
Over the course of January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 28 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 55 seconds, and weekly increase of 6 minutes, 26 seconds.
The shortest day of the month is January 1, with 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight and the longest day is January 31, with 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight.
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrDecFebnightnightdaydayJan 110 hr, 24 minJan 110 hr, 24 minJan 3110 hr, 51 minJan 3110 hr, 51 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
The latest sunrise of the month in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 7:54 AM on January 11 and the earliest sunrise is 5 minutes earlier at 7:49 AM on January 31.
The earliest sunset is 6:17 PM on January 1 and the latest sunset is 24 minutes later at 6:40 PM on January 31.
Daylight saving time is observed in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during 2022, but it neither starts nor ends during January, so the entire month is in standard time.
For reference, on June 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets 13 hours, 56 minutes later, at 9:01 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:48 AM and sets 10 hours, 22 minutes later, at 6:10 PM.
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDecFeb7:49 AM7:49 AMJan 316:40 PMJan 316:40 PM7:53 AM7:53 AMJan 16:17 PMJan 16:17 PM7:54 AM7:54 AMJan 166:28 PMJan 166:28 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of January. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.
The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun’s elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb001010202020303040500001010202030303040
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of January 2022. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for January 2022. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebDec 47:44 AMDec 47:44 AMDec 194:36 AMDec 194:36 AMJan 26:34 PMJan 26:34 PMJan 1711:49 PMJan 1711:49 PMFeb 15:47 AMFeb 15:47 AMFeb 164:57 PMFeb 164:57 PM7:44 AM7:44 AM6:22 PM6:22 PM5:38 PM5:38 PM8:05 AM8:05 AM7:39 AM7:39 AM6:04 PM6:04 PM6:05 PM6:05 PM8:28 AM8:28 AM8:14 AM8:14 AM7:08 PM7:08 PM6:50 PM6:50 PM8:22 AM8:22 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jan 2022
Illumination
Moonrise
Moonset
Moonrise
Meridian Passing
Distance
1
2%
6:28 AM
ESE
5:00 PM
WSW
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11:44 AM
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222,600 mi
2
0%
7:39 AM
ESE
6:04 PM
WSW
–
12:52 PM
S
222,672 mi
3
1%
8:43 AM
ESE
7:14 PM
WSW
–
1:59 PM
S
224,036 mi
4
5%
9:40 AM
ESE
8:24 PM
WSW
–
3:02 PM
S
226,551 mi
5
12%
10:27 AM
ESE
9:32 PM
WSW
–
4:00 PM
S
229,937 mi
6
20%
11:08 AM
ESE
10:35 PM
WSW
–
4:51 PM
S
233,838 mi
7
30%
11:43 AM
E
11:35 PM
W
–
5:38 PM
S
237,885 mi
8
40%
12:15 PM
E
–
–
6:22 PM
S
241,754 mi
9
50%
–
12:32 AM
W
12:45 PM
E
7:04 PM
S
245,186 mi
10
60%
–
1:27 AM
W
1:15 PM
E
7:46 PM
S
248,003 mi
11
70%
–
2:21 AM
WNW
1:46 PM
ENE
8:28 PM
S
250,103 mi
12
78%
–
3:15 AM
WNW
2:19 PM
ENE
9:12 PM
S
251,456 mi
13
86%
–
4:09 AM
WNW
2:55 PM
ENE
9:58 PM
S
252,088 mi
14
92%
–
5:05 AM
WNW
3:36 PM
ENE
10:46 PM
S
252,070 mi
15
96%
–
5:59 AM
WNW
4:21 PM
ENE
11:36 PM
S
251,496 mi
16
98%
–
6:52 AM
WNW
5:11 PM
ENE
–
–
17
100%
–
7:42 AM
WNW
6:05 PM
ENE
12:27 AM
S
250,472 mi
18
100%
–
8:28 AM
WNW
7:02 PM
ENE
1:18 AM
S
249,093 mi
19
99%
–
9:09 AM
WNW
8:00 PM
ENE
2:08 AM
S
247,439 mi
20
96%
–
9:47 AM
WNW
8:58 PM
ENE
2:56 AM
S
245,562 mi
21
90%
–
10:21 AM
WNW
9:55 PM
E
3:42 AM
S
243,488 mi
22
83%
–
10:53 AM
W
10:53 PM
E
4:26 AM
S
241,230 mi
23
75%
–
11:25 AM
W
11:51 PM
E
5:10 AM
S
238,800 mi
24
65%
–
11:57 AM
W
–
5:55 AM
S
236,228 mi
25
50%
12:51 AM
E
12:31 PM
WSW
–
6:41 AM
S
233,581 mi
26
42%
1:53 AM
ESE
1:09 PM
WSW
–
7:31 AM
S
230,979 mi
27
30%
2:59 AM
ESE
1:52 PM
WSW
–
8:26 AM
S
228,600 mi
28
20%
4:08 AM
ESE
2:43 PM
WSW
–
9:25 AM
S
226,669 mi
29
11%
5:17 AM
ESE
3:43 PM
WSW
–
10:30 AM
S
225,434 mi
30
4%
6:23 AM
ESE
4:49 PM
WSW
–
11:36 AM
S
225,109 mi
31
1%
7:23 AM
ESE
5:58 PM
WSW
–
12:41 PM
S
225,823 mi
We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.
The chance that a given day will be muggy in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is essentially constant during January, remaining around 1% throughout.
For reference, on September 20, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 46% of the time, while on January 13, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 1% of the time.
Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebJan 131%Jan 131%Jan 11%Jan 11%Jan 311%Jan 311%Jan 211%Jan 211%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydrymuggymuggy
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.
The average hourly wind speed in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is essentially constant during January, remaining within 0.3 miles per hour of 13.8 miles per hour throughout.
For reference, on July 17, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 18.5 miles per hour, while on October 13, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.9 miles per hour.
Average Wind Speed in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Average Wind Speed in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mph30 mph30 mphDecFebJan 113. 7 mphJan 113.7 mphJan 3114.1 mphJan 3114.1 mphJan 1613.8 mphJan 1613.8 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
The wind direction in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during January is predominantly out of the east from January 1 to January 12 and the north from January 12 to January 31.
Wind Direction in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Wind Direction in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaNENJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%DecFebeastnorthwestsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.
The average surface water temperature in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is essentially constant during January, remaining within 1°F of 67°F throughout.
Average Water Temperature in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Average Water Temperature in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313163°F63°F64°F64°F65°F65°F66°F66°F67°F67°F68°F68°F69°F69°F70°F70°F71°F71°F72°F72°FDecFebJan 168°FJan 168°FJan 3166°FJan 3166°FJan 1167°FJan 1167°FJan 2167°FJan 2167°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).
Temperatures in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.
Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFeb100%Jan 16100%Jan 16coolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.
Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.
The average accumulated growing degree days in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are increasing during January, increasing by 433°F, from 15°F to 448°F, over the course of the month.
Growing Degree Days in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Growing Degree Days in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313150°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°F500°F500°FDecFebJan 115°FJan 115°FJan 31448°FJan 31448°FJan 11161°FJan 11161°FJan 21305°FJan 21305°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.
The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is gradually increasing during January, rising by 0.6 kWh, from 3.6 kWh to 4.2 kWh, over the course of the month.
Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWhDecFebJan 13. 6 kWhJan 13.6 kWhJan 314.2 kWhJan 314.2 kWhJan 163.8 kWhJan 163.8 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are 28.100 deg latitude, -15.413 deg longitude, and 75 ft elevation.
The topography within 2 miles of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 735 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 136 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,432 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,417 feet).
The area within 2 miles of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is covered by water (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%), within 10 miles by water (62%) and cropland (16%), and within 50 miles by water (92%).
This report illustrates the typical weather in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.
Temperature and Dew Point
There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.
The estimated value at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and a given station.
The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:
Gran Canaria Airport (GCLP, 90%, 12 mi, south, 0 ft elevation change)
Tenerife South Airport (GCTS, 6%, 71 mi, west, 131 ft elevation change)
To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source’s contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.
Other Data
All data relating to the Sun’s position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.
All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA’s MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.
Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .
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Gran Canaria January Weather, Average Temperature (Spain)
Daily high temperatures are around 69°F, rarely falling below 66°F or exceeding 73°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 69°F on January 20.
Daily low temperatures are around 60°F, rarely falling below 56°F or exceeding 64°F.
For reference, on August 20, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Gran Canaria typically range from 72°F to 81°F, while on February 5, the coldest day of the year, they range from 60°F to 69°F.
Average High and Low Temperature in January in Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313156°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°FDecFebJan 2069°FJan 2069°F60°F60°FJan 170°FJan 170°F61°F61°FJan 3169°FJan 3169°F60°F60°FJan 1169°FJan 1169°F60°F60°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on January. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.
Average Hourly Temperature in January in Gran Canaria
Average Hourly Temperature in January in Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
The month of January in Gran Canaria experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 31% throughout the month.
The clearest day of the month is January 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 71% of the time.
For reference, on November 15, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 38%, while on July 20, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 98%.
Cloud Cover Categories in January in Gran Canaria
Cloud Cover Categories in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFebJan 167%Jan 167%Jan 3171%Jan 3171%Jan 1167%Jan 1167%Jan 2168%Jan 2168%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Gran Canaria, the chance of a wet day over the course of January is essentially constant, remaining around 8% throughout.
For reference, the year’s highest daily chance of a wet day is 9% on January 15, and its lowest chance is 0% on June 30.
Probability of Precipitation in January in Gran Canaria
Probability of Precipitation in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%5%5%6%6%7%7%8%8%9%9%10%10%DecFebJan 159%Jan 159%Jan 19%Jan 19%Jan 317%Jan 317%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Rainfall
To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.
The average sliding 31-day rainfall during January in Gran Canaria is essentially constant, remaining about 0.5 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 1.2 inches.
Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Gran Canaria
Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 inDecFebJan 10.5 inJan 10.5 inJan 310.4 inJan 310.4 inJan 110.5 inJan 110.5 inJan 210.4 inJan 210.4 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
Over the course of January in Gran Canaria, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 27 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 55 seconds, and weekly increase of 6 minutes, 24 seconds.
The shortest day of the month is January 1, with 10 hours, 25 minutes of daylight and the longest day is January 31, with 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight.
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Gran Canaria
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrDecFebnightnightdaydayJan 110 hr, 25 minJan 110 hr, 25 minJan 3110 hr, 52 minJan 3110 hr, 52 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
The latest sunrise of the month in Gran Canaria is 7:55 AM on January 11 and the earliest sunrise is 5 minutes earlier at 7:49 AM on January 31.
The earliest sunset is 6:18 PM on January 1 and the latest sunset is 24 minutes later at 6:41 PM on January 31.
Daylight saving time is observed in Gran Canaria during 2022, but it neither starts nor ends during January, so the entire month is in standard time.
For reference, on June 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets 13 hours, 55 minutes later, at 9:01 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:49 AM and sets 10 hours, 22 minutes later, at 6:11 PM.
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in Gran Canaria
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDecFeb7:49 AM7:49 AMJan 316:41 PMJan 316:41 PM7:53 AM7:53 AMJan 16:18 PMJan 16:18 PM7:54 AM7:54 AMJan 166:29 PMJan 166:29 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of January. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.
The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun’s elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Gran Canaria
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb001010202020303040500001010202030303040
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of January 2022. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for January 2022. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in Gran Canaria
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jan 2022
Illumination
Moonrise
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Moonrise
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1
2%
6:29 AM
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2
0%
7:39 AM
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WSW
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222,673 mi
3
1%
8:44 AM
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7:15 PM
WSW
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2:00 PM
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224,037 mi
4
5%
9:40 AM
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8:25 PM
WSW
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3:03 PM
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226,553 mi
5
12%
10:28 AM
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9:33 PM
WSW
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229,939 mi
6
20%
11:08 AM
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10:36 PM
WSW
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4:52 PM
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233,839 mi
7
30%
11:44 AM
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11:36 PM
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5:39 PM
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237,887 mi
8
40%
12:15 PM
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6:23 PM
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241,756 mi
9
50%
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12:32 AM
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12:46 PM
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245,188 mi
10
60%
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1:27 AM
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1:16 PM
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7:47 PM
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248,004 mi
11
70%
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2:21 AM
WNW
1:47 PM
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8:29 PM
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250,104 mi
12
78%
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3:15 AM
WNW
2:20 PM
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9:12 PM
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251,456 mi
13
86%
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4:10 AM
WNW
2:56 PM
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9:58 PM
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252,088 mi
14
92%
–
5:05 AM
WNW
3:37 PM
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10:47 PM
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252,070 mi
15
96%
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5:59 AM
WNW
4:22 PM
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11:37 PM
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251,496 mi
16
98%
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6:52 AM
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5:12 PM
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100%
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7:42 AM
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6:06 PM
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12:28 AM
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250,471 mi
18
100%
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8:28 AM
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7:03 PM
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1:19 AM
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249,093 mi
19
99%
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9:10 AM
WNW
8:01 PM
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2:09 AM
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247,438 mi
20
96%
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9:47 AM
WNW
8:58 PM
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2:56 AM
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245,561 mi
21
90%
–
10:22 AM
WNW
9:56 PM
E
3:42 AM
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243,487 mi
22
83%
–
10:54 AM
W
10:53 PM
E
4:27 AM
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241,229 mi
23
75%
–
11:26 AM
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11:51 PM
E
5:11 AM
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238,799 mi
24
65%
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11:58 AM
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–
5:55 AM
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236,227 mi
25
50%
12:51 AM
E
12:32 PM
WSW
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6:42 AM
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233,580 mi
26
42%
1:54 AM
ESE
1:10 PM
WSW
–
7:32 AM
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230,978 mi
27
30%
3:00 AM
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1:53 PM
WSW
–
8:26 AM
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228,599 mi
28
20%
4:08 AM
ESE
2:44 PM
WSW
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9:26 AM
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226,669 mi
29
11%
5:17 AM
ESE
3:44 PM
WSW
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10:30 AM
S
225,434 mi
30
4%
6:23 AM
ESE
4:50 PM
WSW
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11:37 AM
S
225,109 mi
31
1%
7:23 AM
ESE
6:00 PM
WSW
–
12:42 PM
S
225,824 mi
We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.
The chance that a given day will be muggy in Gran Canaria is essentially constant during January, remaining around 1% throughout.
For reference, on September 22, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 44% of the time, while on January 12, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 1% of the time.
Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Gran Canaria
Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebJan 131%Jan 131%Jan 11%Jan 11%Jan 311%Jan 311%Jan 211%Jan 211%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydrymuggymuggy
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.
The average hourly wind speed in Gran Canaria is gradually increasing during January, increasing from 13.8 miles per hour to 14.3 miles per hour over the course of the month.
For reference, on July 17, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 18.9 miles per hour, while on October 13, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.1 miles per hour.
Average Wind Speed in January in Gran Canaria
Average Wind Speed in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mph30 mph30 mphDecFebJan 113. 8 mphJan 113.8 mphJan 3114.3 mphJan 3114.3 mphJan 1614.0 mphJan 1614.0 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
The wind direction in Gran Canaria during January is predominantly out of the east from January 1 to January 13 and the north from January 13 to January 31.
Wind Direction in January in Gran Canaria
Wind Direction in January in Gran CanariaNENJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%DecFebeastnorthwestsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
Gran Canaria is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.
The average surface water temperature in Gran Canaria is essentially constant during January, remaining within 1°F of 67°F throughout.
Average Water Temperature in January in Gran Canaria
Average Water Temperature in January in Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313163°F63°F64°F64°F65°F65°F66°F66°F67°F67°F68°F68°F69°F69°F70°F70°F71°F71°F72°F72°FDecFebJan 168°FJan 168°FJan 3166°FJan 3166°FJan 1167°FJan 1167°FJan 2167°FJan 2167°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).
Temperatures in Gran Canaria are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.
Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Gran Canaria
Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFeb100%Jan 16100%Jan 16coolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.
Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.
The average accumulated growing degree days in Gran Canaria are increasing during January, increasing by 425°F, from 15°F to 440°F, over the course of the month.
Growing Degree Days in January in Gran Canaria
Growing Degree Days in January in Gran CanariaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313150°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°FDecFebJan 115°FJan 115°FJan 31440°FJan 31440°FJan 11158°FJan 11158°FJan 21299°FJan 21299°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.
The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Gran Canaria is gradually increasing during January, rising by 0.6 kWh, from 3.6 kWh to 4.2 kWh, over the course of the month.
Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Gran Canaria
Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Gran CanariaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWhDecFebJan 13.6 kWhJan 13.6 kWhJan 314.2 kWhJan 314. 2 kWhJan 163.8 kWhJan 163.8 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Gran Canaria are 27.973 deg latitude, -15.587 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.
The topography within 2 miles of Gran Canaria is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).
The area within 2 miles of Gran Canaria is covered by trees (41%), shrubs (38%), and cropland (12%), within 10 miles by shrubs (52%) and cropland (19%), and within 50 miles by water (92%).
This report illustrates the typical weather in Gran Canaria, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.
The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Gran Canaria Airport page.
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Winter is the big season in the Canary Islands. From October until well into April, to escape the cold weather, thousands of tourists, mostly from Northern Europe, arrive in search of mild weather, more hours of sunshine and activities to do. However, January in Gran Canaria is a unique experience that you should experience at least once in your life.
With the end of the Christmas holidays and the beginning of the New Year, activity on the island, although it may not seem like it, doesn’t slow down and continues to offer us all its enchantment and endless possibilities to enjoy it and have a great time.
Gran Canaria is an island where you can enjoy a great winter. The mild temperatures, together with long hours of sunshine that allow any type of outdoor activities, make it a favourite destination for both mainlanders and Europeans.
With today’s post, we want to highlight an island that in winter becomes the main epicentre of tourism in the Canary Islands, with a variety of plans that very few places in Europe can offer.
5 plans to enjoy Gran Canaria in January
If you’ve already decided to come to Gran Canaria on holiday in January, you should know that you’ve chosen one of the best destinations, being an island that’s full of enjoyment and plans all year round.
And January isn’t going to be any different. You’ll be able to enjoy a unique environment, with warm waters, sun, beach, leisure, culture and unique landscapes. There’s a reason why the Romans called the Canary Islands the Fortunate Islands.
If you don’t know what to do in January in Gran Canaria, here are 5 plans to enjoy the island during the first month of the year, so that you can start the new year and your holidays in the best possible way.
Take the first dip of the year
Take a dip in the middle of January? Yes, you read that right. Since the island is one of the places in the world with the most hours of sunshine per day, you can do so perfectly well in Gran Canaria.
The temperature ranges between 17 and 24 degrees Celsius, so it’s not crazy to take the traditional first swim of the year on the 1st of January at Las Canteras Beach.
You can also take the opportunity to visit the main beaches in the south of the island, such as Playa del Inglés, San Agustín or Meloneras.
Cultural events
The city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in particular, and the island of Gran Canaria in general, offer great opportunities for cultural leisure in January.
To whet your appetite, you can enjoy one of the island’s main festivals, the International Music Festival of the Canary Islands, which kicks off the annual cycle of festivals in Europe.
The concert is held in January in Gran Canaria, in the emblematic Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, making it an excellent opportunity to get to know one of the island’s main venues.
The cultural offer in January is extended with visits to the different museums, such as the Museo Canario (traditional canarian museum), the Casa de Colón (dedicated to Christopher Columbus), the Cueva Pintada (painted caves by the aborigines) and the Fortaleza de Ansite (fortress), all wonderful places that convey the history of the island and which you’re sure to fall head over heels for.
Get to know the island on foot
What better way to get to know an island than on foot? Gran Canaria is the best option, since it has numerous paths that cross the island from north to south, revealing hidden secrets and places that would otherwise be imperceptible.
You should know that January is a magnificent month to go hiking, as with the cooler weather and the rain, the green landscape comes to the surface, as well as the hidden wonders of the island.
We’re sure you’ll fall in love with the island after a hike along its trails. Will you miss this adventure?
Enjoy your leisure time
Leisure and entertainment may be one of the most important things of a holiday. When we visit another place in a month like January, we always want to enjoy a moment of relaxation, have a few drinks, taste the local gastronomy or take part in leisure activities.
In this sense, Gran Canaria has one of the most significant amusement parks in the Canary Islands: Holidayworld Maspalomas. It’s the ideal place to end a day of active tourism, enjoying activities such as karaoke, its large bowling alley or having a great time in a group with its escape room.
Visit its street markets
To finish our particular ranking, we’re going to do sot with an activity that’s a tradition and custom among the people of Gran Canaria: the visit to the different street markets.
It’s one of the best ways to get to know the island’s customs. Every weekend, in the most valuable villages of the island, there are numerous stalls selling handicrafts and typical Canarian products.
A good way to get to know them all is to take a car and visit each of the most important ones, such as Teror, San Mateo or Firgas, villages that are relatively close and not too difficult to access.
Gran Canaria in January: a cold and snow-free paradise
As you’ve seen in this article, Gran Canaria is the best destination to escape from coats, scarves, the cold and the snow that reigns in a large part of the European continent.
Here, you’ll be able to do all kinds of outdoor activities thanks to the temperature in Gran Canaria in January, so you won’t have to worry about the weather. In the middle of winter, you’ll be able to wear short sleeves, shorts and take a dip in the ocean, which is unthinkable in Europe.
Where the island makes the difference is in the variety of plans it offers its visitors: you can enjoy nature, the beach, culture and history in the same day and still have time to have a game of bowling and eat some typical “papas arrugadas” with mojo sauce.
In short, if you’ve chosen to spend your holidays in January in Gran Canaria, you’ve made the right choice, and we’re sure that you’ll repeat the experience next year!
Weather alert level is lowered across the Canary Islands –
9/26/22, 11:44 AM
By CECOES .
National
The maximum alert in the Canary Islands, due to the presence of tropical storm ‘Hermine’, which has now been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, has been deactivated as the effects of it are now declining as it heads away from the archipelago after “historic” rainfall in the parts of islands, and schools will be open again tomorrow (Tuesday).
Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria still have active weather warnings, while Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are on pre-alert, should the situation change.
The passage of the tail of the storm continues through the Canary Islands, and during last night there were over 200 incidents related to rain, especially on the island of Gran Canaria and to a lesser extent, on La Palma and Tenerife, according to the Emergency Services.
In total, over 1,400 incidents were attended to this weekend with landslides causing road closures, floods, overflowing sewers and drains, and power cuts across the islands, some of which still have been resolved.
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All inclusive holidays are all about keeping things easy and stress-free. Leaving you free to indulge yourself, without worrying about budgets, or any other extras.
Your resort will make sure that you have all the food, drink, entertainment and things you need to relax, so you can get the most out of your hard-earned holiday.
Flexibility and choice are part of the bargain, so wherever you go and whoever you travel with, there will be a range of options for dining and drinking and enough time and space for the kids to go crazy while the adults give themselves some TLC.
So, whether you are considering this board basis for your annual summer break or an easy, adults only escape, let loveholidays make finding your ideal option easy.
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What does all inclusive mean?
Typically, all inclusive means that all the meals, beverages, snacks, facilities and services at your hotel are all included in the price you have paid upfront for your holiday.
There are sometimes additional services with limits or exclusions, that differ from hotel to hotel, so make sure you check you’re getting everything you want from your chosen resort before booking.
You may expect to incur an extra charge at an a la carte restaurant, where applicable.
How does it compare to full board?
Full board means your breakfast, lunch and dinner included, but everything else is available for an additional charge.
Does my booking include flights and transfers?
The term all inclusive is only relevant to your accommodation, though loveholidays can also arrange your flights and transfers for you.
Do I need to tip at my all inclusive resort?
Generally, you aren’t under any obligation, but use our checklist if you aren’t sure:
The price you paid for your holiday may include tips, so check your invoice for gratuity or service charges. If you see them, do not tip in resort.
If you can’t see tips and gratuities on your invoice and still aren’t sure, contact the hotel or visit their website to see if they have a policy.
Research the etiquette on tipping in the country you’re planning to visit. In some cultures it is expected (USA), in others it is appreciated and in some it is offensive (Japan).
If you’re still unsure, check how other guests at your resort act and follow their lead.
In most places around the world, for any cash interactions outside your resort like taxis, freelance tour guides or other excursions, telling people to keep small amounts of change will be appreciated but not expected.
It never hurts to carry some small bills or larger denomination coins in the event you receive truly exceptional service.
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Adults only all inclusive
Being fully paid upfront is also a great option for groups or couples.
So you should certainly consider it for stag, hen and clubbing holidays. If you aren’t bound to the school holiday schedule, you’ll find that you still get great weather in September and even October at off peak prices in destinations like:
Greece – for warm welcomes and good vibes.
Mainland Spain – ever popular with Brits abroad.
Cyprus – legendary nightlife and a slower pace of life.
Portugal – growing in popularity and civilised fun.
Majorca – culturally unique with plenty to see and do.
Lanzarote – for a mix of beautiful national parks and a lively social scene.
Tenerife – a glorious sub-tropical climate and the night life in Playa de las Americas
Croatia – incredible history and stunning scenery
If you’re looking to combine winter sun with something a little more exotic, perhaps even for a honeymoon, you should consider Mexico – especially Cancun for full on fiesta spirit, or the Caribbean – especially Jamaica, the very essence of laid back.
The best all inclusive beach holidays
If you are looking for a safe, private, beachfront location or proximity to highly revered sand, some of our top picks for where to start your search are:
Antalya, Turkey – set among the stunning landscape and traditional villages of the Turquoise Coast, Antalya’s warm waters and sunshine make it ideal for beachfront resorts and hotels. The Titanic Beach Lara, commands its own private stretch of Lara Beach and one if its three outdoor pools is Olympic size.
Hurghada – situated on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, Hurghada offers a range of beachfront resorts with great opportunities for snorkelling and scuba diving. The Jasmine Palace Resort even has six bars on site.
Mellieha, Malta – home to a shallow, gradual bay perfect for all ages and offering a lot of fun water sports in a safe setting. The db Seabank Resort & Spa is right on the doorstep and it has seven, yes seven restaurants. So, you definitely won’t be bored when it comes to meal times.
Your questions answered
What is included in an all inclusive holiday?
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What is included in an all inclusive holiday?
Typically, all inclusive means all your meals are covered – breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus snacks in between. Soft drinks and local alcoholic beverages are also part of the board basis. Some hotels even include activities within their all inclusive package.
What are the cheapest all inclusive destinations?
Some of the cheapest all inclusive destinations are Turkey, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Majorca and Portugal.
What is the difference between all inclusive and ultra all inclusive?
Usually, the ultra all inclusive option also includes premium alcohol and branded drinks. However, it depends on the hotel that offers it as some properties also offer add-ons such as massages and activities.
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Weather forecast for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on January 2 – Detailed weather forecast for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) on January 2
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Water temperature in Gran Canaria (Spain) in January
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919. 5°C Such water is cool and invigorating, but for many people it is already comfortable enough for swimming. In general, this temperature is considered normal, but if you have impaired blood circulation, then the water may still seem cool.
The minimum sea water temperature in January in Gran Canaria is 18.0°C/68.0°F, the maximum is 21.0°C/69.8°F. In recent years, at the beginning of the month, the temperature here is at around 20 ° C, and by the end of the month the water warms up to 1
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Gran Canaria attractions or where to go?!
Having visited the three islands of the Canary archipelago and having studied their features from the inside, I want to tell you how they differ, what is the peculiarity of the rest on each of them and which island is more suitable for whom.
Two eternal competitors for tourists – Tenerife and Gran Canaria. It so happened that the Russians chose Tenerife, and the Europeans chose Gran Canaria. None of the islands is deprived of attention, but everyone dreams of luring their rival’s vacationers to their place) Today I want to lift the veil of secrecy and tell our compatriots about Tenerife’s neighbor, which is undeservedly ignored by them – the island of Gran Canaria. My goal is to break stereotypes and myths and show that the Canarian archipelago is not limited to the beautiful Tenerife, moreover, the neighboring islands have something that Tenerife cannot boast of!
Gran Canaria or Tenerife which is better?
The story about the island of Gran Canaria will be accompanied by numerous tips and photos, you will find out whether the weather is always and in all parts of the island the same as we are assured on numerous services on the Internet. I will tell you about my own example of traveling around the island and how the temperature differs on the coast and in the mountains, how the weather changes right before your eyes, and what mistakes you should avoid if you want to spend a vacation on the beautiful island of Gran Canaria. Your attention will be offered a route of an individual excursion with visits to unusual and memorable places on the island, a lot of photos and useful interesting information, as well as an overview of the best hotel on the island for a winter holiday.
Gran Canaria Island: plan article
1. Weather and nature: temperature Gran Canaria
2. Best hotel for winter holidays: Puerto Rico Gran Canaria
3. Private tour of the center and north of the island: Gran Canaria Canaria is not only beaches and hotels!
4. Dunes
5. Amadores Beach: Gran Canaria photos of beaches
Let’s start our story with a description of weather conditions. Do not think that it is boring and unimportant, because summer is all year round – this is one of the myths about the Canaries, which sometimes spoils the impression of the trip.
Gran Canaria in January
By no means do I want to say that it is cold and uncomfortable here, just packing your suitcase for the road You should pack not only open beach outfits, but also long-sleeved clothes and definitely trousers and windbreakers, especially if, in addition to a beach holiday, you want to visit interesting places in the depths of the island or in the mountains. .
An interesting fact: a Russian family of 6 decided to take a vacation in Gran Canaria and save money at the same time. They found a house on one of the sites offering rental housing. It was a spacious house in the mountains with every comfort, including a swimming pool, where they expected to have an unforgettable vacation. Arriving at their home, vacationers were horrified to find that the house is beautiful, as planned, but the weather is not what they imagined. Winter in the mountains assumes a temperature of about 12 degrees …. Imagine the disappointment experienced by the tourists. But, of course, it was impossible to despair. They rented a car and every morning they got into it and drove to Amadores Beach, where they spent the whole day at a temperature of 20-22 degrees and swimming in the ocean, and only returned back in the evening. The road took them an hour and a half one way, and they saw their magnificent rented house only early in the morning and in the evening before going to bed. So, dear readers, do not rush to save on vacation without studying the climate of the place where you are going to rest!!!
It is not difficult to find out what the weather is like in Gran Canaria right now if you go to any information site that has a plug-in installed that allows you to monitor the weather conditions in a place of interest in real time. You must have seen such colorful pictures. There is even a special site where you can see not only the weather in Gran Canaria, but also in any other resort you are interested in. This is the site Weather for tourists (http://pogoda.turtella.ru)
The weather in Gran Canaria now
And of course, there are many thematic sites about the Canary Islands with their unique content and a selection of average annual indicators of the main weather conditions, for example, on the site http://islatenerife.ru/ there is such statistics:
Let’s move on to the story of the trip, in which the main emphasis will be on the weather and climate of the island, and of course, many panoramic shots and extraordinary views will be offered to your attention.
Gran Canaria weather in January
In January 2015 we took a domestic flight with Binter Canarias from Lanzarote to Gran Canaria.
Be sure to read articles about the island of Lanzarote on my website ( Lanzarote: an unreal trip to Mars ; Lanzarote: the stunning and frightening beauty of the southern part of the island and others. Even if the name of the island does not tell you anything, after reading the articles you will certainly make a subscription for air tickets in this direction.0003
Before proceeding to the description of Gran Canaria, we invite you to find out Where are the Canary Islands on the world map , how many of them, what are they called, how are they different and what are the legends around the archipelago.
So, finally we got to Gran Canaria. I booked two hotel rooms in advance on the Booking.com website. The choice fell on the hotel Gloria Palace Royal or more correctly Gloria Palace Royal
Gloria Palace Royal
This is a luxurious four-star hotel 200 meters from Amadores Beach near the resort of Puerto Rico. I want to note right away and in the article I will repeat this many times that it is Gran Canaria, namely the resort of Puerto Rico, namely the Amadores beach and the Gloria Palace Royal hotel – the best place for the New Year holidays in the Canary Islands. This is not because I decided so, there are simply objective reasons in favor of this fact. I will talk about the reasons throughout the article and give examples, let’s start:
The four of us came to have a rest with my husband, his mother and my daughter. Since we got to Gran Canaria after visiting the island of Lanzarote, which shook me to the core, for the first half of the day I could not even perceive what was happening around me normally and begin to enjoy the beauty of the Puerto Rico resort. But all the same, I will gather my strength into a fist and begin my story about our stay on the island and in the resort of Puerto Rico in particular.
The hotel is large, all rooms overlooking the ocean and Amadores beach.
Attention: Gloria Palace is the only hotel on Amadores Beach that enjoys sunshine from morning to evening, while other hotels block the sun from the mountain ranges or neighboring hotels. If you want to save some money and sunbathe in the shade, book a hotel opposite! This is not written in Booking, you will not know this without having been there !!!
We chose an ordinary room, however, it was quite spacious, bright and clean, while the room had a balcony-terrace with a gorgeous view of the ocean.
The furniture is good: high quality and functional:
And here is the view from our balcony in the afternoon:
I must say that I saw many hotels and some were beautiful and unusual, but this hotel did not fit in limits of conventional beauty. It’s not at all about pathos or design, for sure, if you have been, say, to AOE, then even the most luxurious hotel in the Canaries will not surprise you, but the location of the hotel relative to Amadores beach, the ocean in principle and the hotel pool is just a godsend for those who liked to relax looking at the extraordinary landscapes around.
The panoramic pool merged with the mighty ocean and it was just an amazing sight!
From the hotel to the most beautiful beach of Gran Canaria was a stone’s throw: the hotel’s elevator descended to the road, and then, passing one intersection, you could go to the beach. From above, it seems that it is just a strip of sand filled with sunbeds, but in reality it is a very comfortable and spacious beach, but more on that later.
Since it was February outside and the water in our panoramic pool was not heated, and the air temperature barely reached 20 degrees, we spent a couple of hours a day, but we always spent in the indoor heated pool. True, there was a nuance in his visit: children are allowed to swim only during specially designated hours, so that the rest of the time they do not interfere with the relaxation of adults. The pool is very pleasant in every way, from quality spas along one of the sides to large enough for an indoor pool.
In the evening, our hotel turned into some kind of unreal fairy tale… Looking at all this, I forgot about all my worries for a while and just enjoyed the beauty around.
The beach looked like a cliff at dusk. The ocean merged with the sky, and the thought of swimming did not even occur to me. But here’s what’s interesting, among our compatriots who love to celebrate the New Year in the Canary Islands, there are those who prefer to stand in the ocean with a glass in hand to the sound of chimes. Maybe such people exist, but no matter how much I travel, I don’t meet … ( New Year 2014 in Tenerife , New Year 2015 in Lanzarote ) It may sound romantic (New Year’s Eve, a glass of champagne, the ocean, the Canary Islands), but in reality everything is completely different: cold, icy black water with its inhabitants is not always safe living creatures and a glass of drink brought from somewhere is not the topic …
I suggest you look at the photos taken in the evening at the Gloria Palace Royal Hotel without my comments:
And this is our balcony again: we are going to dinner In a hotel. By the way, I had breakfasts and dinners paid for, but after long adventures on the volcanoes of Lanzarote, the family protested against the exploration of the island and had to buy them “All”))
The panoramic pool is also equipped with a spa, an invigorating jacuzzi is provided for everyone who overcomes the cold and can swim)
Not only guests come to admire the ocean from the edge of the pool, but even birds fly to see this spectacle. Although, it is quite possible that they are more interested in tourists who disturb the harmony of their world…0003
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Well, we spent a lot of time at the hotel, but we didn’t come to lie by the pool, but to see the island, no matter how my relatives resisted)
On the morning of the next day and until the evening we had a plan tour of the island, which was called the Magnificent Gran Canaria. The purpose of the excursion in Russian with an individual guide is to show how different the island is and how different the nature and weather are in its center, in the mountains and on the coast.
Gran Canaria attractions:
Magnificent Gran Canaria
It is simply not possible to cover all the interesting places on the island in a trip, so we chose a route along its western, northern and central parts. The tour was conducted by an individual guide Roman, with whom we agreed on a trip in advance. In the morning, Roman was waiting for us at the hotel parking lot driving a spacious minivan.
Destination 1 – Lake Las Ninas:
The road went inland along a steep serpentine, but even on a deserted and not built up mountain road, you can meet very pleasant and unusual representatives of the fauna:
Before reaching the first destination on our route, we stopped at unequipped panoramic sites to capture the extraordinary expanses and beauty around. The air in the mountains became completely different, the sun did not shine so brightly:
Lake Las Ninas:
Las Ninas
A very picturesque place with fresh water, but first of all it is a significant place for the island.
The ever-competing islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria compete for any reason. More precisely, the islands, of course, do not care, but the people inhabiting the islands argue about which island is better and anything can be a reason.
Attention: there is no fresh water in Tenerife, but there is in Gran Canaria. We put the plus sign of Gran Canaria))))
This reservoir has become a favorite place for locals and tourists to relax in the bosom of nature. There are specially equipped places for barbecues and barbecues: barbecues, benches and other necessary attributes. Many families and cheerful companies are happy to spend a weekend away from the crowds of tourists and the coast in the silence and beauty of these places …
The water level in the lakes varies depending on the amount of precipitation, but does not dry out and provides an annual supply of fresh water for the islanders.
After admiring the views, we set off further.
The road is picturesque, you want to take pictures of everything, but the camera will not be able to convey the true sensations of what you see:
Destination 2 – the village of Tejeda:
On the way we saw an unusual high peak – Pico de las Nieves :9 peak with a height of 194 meters. Clouds beautifully envelop the peak, creating a mystical impression of what they saw.
Tejeda
The village of Tejeda is half a kilometer high between the two mountain peaks of Roque Bentayga and Roque Nublo. Tejeda is rich in productive corn plantations, which are spread on the slopes of the mountains, but in general it is a very nice and quiet place with insanely beautiful landscapes and clean mountain air:
but it was necessary to move on to explore the city:
Visiting the city and not taking pictures with local attractions is not about us))
Parroquial de Nuestra Senora del Socorro Church:
900 very harmoniously blended into the mountain range and lives a quiet measured life thanks to the eternally hungry tourists who like to dine not in a crowded restaurant on the coast, but in a cute village in the mountains:
In addition to the beautiful deserted streets and magnificent panoramas around Tejeda, there is another very interesting shop to be famous for: money can buy very tasty cookies and sweets made according to family traditions:
People from other parts of the island specially come for cookies in Tejeda, because there are no analogues to this store)
There is even a pistachio monument)))
Then our path lay to the village of Artenara:
That we are 500 meters high, it’s time to climb higher)))
The village of Artenara0 is located at an altitude of 127 meters there are very remarkable places, you will see for yourself))
Artenara
At the entrance to the city you are met by a miniature statue of Jesus Christ. It is miniature only in comparison with its counterpart-original source in Rio de Janeiro, but it is quite large and noticeable:
Escultura Corazon de Jesus
Statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro photo:
It was early morning and local establishments were in no hurry to open their hospitable doors to infrequent visitors. Thanks to the efforts of our guide Roman, we were still allowed to drink a cup of invigorating coffee in one colorful restaurant. We didn’t stay in it, but went for a walk in the clouds and take pictures of the sights around:
Sometimes the views around were so breathtaking that I even stopped noticing very unusual neighbors)))
see how they lived in Gran Canaria in caves, not in houses.
By the way, to this day there is a place in Gran Canaria where people live in caves, but this is a completely different excursion))
Further, our path lay through eucalyptus forests to the north of the island to the village of Moya (Moya)
The higher we climbed into the mountains and the further north we moved, the colder it became outside. When we went out for a walk through the eucalyptus groves, it was very uncomfortable to walk. If we stayed here for a long time, we would have time to get sick and get treated with eucalyptus)))
By the way, a few words about this plant. You will not find eucalyptus trees in temperate latitudes and they do not grow in the megacities of our Motherland, so the walk was supposed to be exotic and with a strong medicinal smell characteristic of eucalyptus. These trees are long-lived and can survive five generations of people and see many tourists in their lifetime, inhaling their aroma. The diameter of the trees is large (up to 2.5 meters), the height is also (up to 150 meters), and they grow at a height of 900 meters to 1,200 meters, that is, high in the mountains. We took a fragrant eucalyptus leaf for our exotic herbarium))) Putting my hands in my pockets and putting on a hood, I continued to almost chatter my teeth from the cold. Think thrice before choosing this city for your vacation, better just come here on a tour and don’t forget warm clothes)))
We passed by the oldest tree on the island and went to the observation deck:
Church of Parroquia de Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria
This church was built in 1957 and is also notable for the fact that there is an observation deck of the city near it, from which simply breathtaking views of the valley and mountains open:
Barranco de Moya Gorge:
The streets of the city were decorated not only with beautiful houses and lush trees, but also with amazing street sculptures. For example, the girl shown in the photo below is selling something from her ajar chest. Very cute)
Well, it’s cold and enough, it’s time to go to the northern coast of Gran Canaria and look at the ocean washing the island from the north.
The ocean in the north is harsh and beautiful. There are no tourists sunbathing in the rays of the sun, but on the piercing wind, looking at the power and strength of the sea element, you understand how unbridled nature is and how helpless a person is next to it.
Agaete:
Ocean video:
Walking along the island’s waterfront is cool, but very pleasant.
The sharp peaks of the mountains on the horizon and the clouds hanging over them give the landscape an ominous beauty
In Gran Canaria, as well as in Tenerife, the ocean in the north is harsh and not criminal, although on Terenif in Puerto De La Cruz surfers However, there are several beaches. But in general, the cold and lush ocean of the islands is mesmerizing!
In Spain, as in many European countries, it is customary to install exercise equipment right on the street. Here in Agaete, doing outdoor activities is doubly pleasant, because the ocean is raging a few steps away from you:
It is from here in clear weather that you can see Teide, a beautiful huge volcano on the island of Tenerife .
If we recall the rivalry of the islands, then Tenerife surpasses Gran Canaria in the truest sense of the word, because the peak of Teide has a height of more than 3,700 meters, while the highest peak of Gran Canaria is Pico de las -Nieves (Pico de las Nieves) has a height of less than 2,000 meters.
After a walk along the promenade, we went for lunch, which was already deserved by a long and exciting trip around the island. We ate freshly prepared fish caught by local craftsmen.
Then we went along the road of happiness, on which there is a famous landmark of the island – the little finger of God (El Dedo de Dios). It is believed that the wish made on this road will surely come true. It used to be a rock that looked like a finger, but now there is no finger in the same place, only legends and memories remain:
Look at the photo below and you will see in the center the stone on which the finger used to stand:
El Dedo de Dios
After a short walk around the city, we continued our journey along steep rocky shores with sharp peaks and cliffs leading straight into the ocean:
Then we went to La Aldea de San Nicolas: west coast of the island:
Serpentine among green slopes, short tunnels and endless ocean:
Agaete remained far behind, and we went up and down the narrow road leading to the mountains:
There is a beach in Gran Canaria, lost in the mountains, which can be reached only with special physical training and knowing when the water will begin to rise and flood the paradise bay. More than 6 km
We were already tired of driving along the mountain serpentine, but it was simply impossible to admire the beauty of the landscapes around:
The photo below shows a rock, dry and beautiful, why dry , you ask? Because until recently, water flowed from the mountains in this place in a continuous stream:
The stones hang right over the road, but after the rocky shores it was absolutely not scary))
I have tried to describe to you the landscapes of the central, northern and western parts of the island in as much detail as possible and to show that life is in full swing not only on the coast.
Gran Canaria is beautiful and many-sided, I suggest you see something that you definitely won’t find on other Canary Islands – the dunes!!!
Maspalomas Gran Canaria:
Maspalomas Dunes (Las Dunas de Maspalomas)
Nearly 330 hectares of land are occupied by sand dunes. If you have never been to the Sahara Desert but always dreamed of, then you can make your dream come true in Gran Canaria. At the same time, unlike the Sahara, here you will not be bitten by a scorpion or a rattlesnake, it is safe and amazing here.
On the morning of 01/06/2015 we set off with our guide Roman from our hotel to the Dunes:
Maspalomas Dunes is the southernmost point of the Canary archipelago, a favorite vacation spot for wealthy tourists. This is the most unusual and most popular beach of the island.
Its peculiarity is that the ocean and civilization are separated by sand dunes.
Dunes of Maspalomas photo
Sand came from the Sahara desert across the ocean. You can go to this beach through the central arch of the hotel Riu, the closest hotel to the Dunes.
Tip: do not rush to book a room at this hotel. Despite its location and interior, you will enjoy the endless sand flying through the open windows into your room, if you just open them. Wind is a constant attribute of relaxation in the southern resort of the island.
Riu
Despite the fact that there are no terrible predators and insidious snakes, insects are still present, and those that can only live in the African deserts.
It is amazing that every day the dunes grow where there were none yesterday. The wind moves the sand, creating high mountains anew and scatter into grains of sand. You can come with a camera and capture new mountains of sand every day:
Skiing from the sandy mountains with a twist))) A must see!
It is not very hot in the dunes, there is always a not very light wind blowing here, and at the same time the sand mercilessly stings your eyes and does not allow you to calmly enjoy the beauty around.
The higher you climb the dune, the stronger the wind becomes and the more impossible it becomes to look around, sand flies into your mouth and eyes and buzzes in your ears.
Daughter found a way out of this situation with sand flying into her eyes, swimming goggles prudently thrown into her purse helped:
Thanks to the glasses, my daughter was able to climb a huge number of dunes and wallow in the sand completely:
3 Photo shoots are very popular here, we are no exception:
Remembering the topic of our article, I will note the following: in Tenerife there is no analogue of the Maspalomas Dunes, if you want to go to the safe Sahara – come to Gran Canaria!!!
About an hour later, when we were already completely in the sand, we were exhausted and called Roman to take us back to our calm and beautiful resort)))
Amadores Beach (
Amadores )
Leaving our beautiful hotel on top of the mountain, I set out to explore Amadores Beach.
I suggest you look again at the location of the Gloria Palace hotel relative to the beach (the hotel is on the right in the photo)
The beach is noticeably warmer than the hotel. This circumstance can be explained by the fact that Amadores Bay is closed from the wind on both sides by rocks, and the sun warms.
In fact, the best holiday in the Canary Islands in winter is not quite a holiday in Puerto Rico, it is a holiday on Amadores Beach, since Puerto Rico is located almost 4 km from the most beautiful beach of the island. And it was in Puerto Rico that I went to look at the main beach of the resort of the same name:
In Puerto Rico, a port was waiting for me in a bay where small boats were moored. The beach was right next to the port.
I don’t know about you, but for example I don’t like swimming on the beach next to numerous water vehicles … Amadores beach is much more suitable for a beach holiday and I give my preference to it.
Well, so that you understand that in addition to what is described in the article on the island, you can do anything, from diving and flying in a helicopter, to riding camels and rampant shopping, I suggest watching the video:
Spending time wisely, seeing so many great places to visit and relaxing like never before is a real thing in Gran Canaria.
Tarifa to Madeira – 4 ways to travel via train, car ferry, plane, and bus
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Rede Nacional de Expressos is a cheap and convenient way to get around the country. In business since 1995, Portugal’s biggest bus operator services villages and cities across the country. Tickets can be purchased up to 30 days before the date of travel, with discounted fares available via their free RFLEX Card. Most coaches have WiFi and power sockets.
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How to Book the Ferry From Funchal to Porto Santo Madeira
Did you know that there’s an island even smaller than Madeira only a short ferry ride away? It’s called Porto Santo! The craziest thing is that despite the short distance between the two islands, they are completely different.
Madeira is lush, green, and full of trees and mountains. Porto Santo, on the other hand, is this small yet beautiful island full of beaches, palm trees and golf courses!
If you’re spending a significant amount of time in Madeira then a trip to Porto Santo should be in the books. As you may know already, there aren’t too many white-sand beaches in Madeira. So if you’re looking for beaches, your best option is to take the ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo for a few days. There you can enjoy the chilled out vibe and relax on the golden sand beaches for a few days.
Regardless if you’re going for a day trip or plan to spend a few days in Porto Santo you’re going to love this little paradise of an island a few hours off the coast of Madeira.
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How to book your ferry ticket from Funchal to Porto Santo
To get to Porto Santo from Madeira, you can either fly from Madeira airport or take the ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo. In this post, we are covering everything you need to know about taking the ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo.
When it comes to booking your ferry tickets, you have a few different options on where to book them… You can either book them online beforehand if you’re certain of the days you plan to go. Otherwise, you can do it in person in Funchal at one of their ticket offices.
Unless you’re going during the peak season (August and September) you don’t have to book too far in advance. During the quiet and shoulder season (January through March), you might even be able to buy the ticket the morning before your departure with no problem.
Online booking – Ferry to Porto Santo
The easiest and most convenient way to book the Porto Santo ferry is online. Make sure you go on the official Porto Santo website and not a third-party website. Going through a third-party website will be a lot more costly as they will charge you extra fees and you’ll end up paying as much as an extra 15-25% of the original ferry ticket price.
You can find the official Porto Santo website here where you can buy the tickets online directly through them. You can see the price guide for the ferry here. Prices do change depending on the season, so during the summer, it is more expensive whereas winter and spring are a bit cheaper.
As of 2022, the prices vary between €49 to €60 return for tourist class (which is the cheaper option) and between €75 and €85 return for first class (food included).
Locals get around 50% off the ticket price, so if you’re planning on staying in Madeira long-term on a D7 Visa or as another type of resident, you’ve got just another perk to add to the list.
Booking in person – Ferry to Porto Santo
If you prefer to book your ferry ticket in person, your best bet is to go to one of the Porto Santo ticket offices in Funchal where you can purchase your tickets directly. There are three different offices you can go to: One in Lido, one in the old town, and one at the ferry terminal.
You can see the three ticket offices on Google Maps here.
The offices are usually open from 8 am to 6 pm so if you plan to take the early morning ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo it’s best to purchase your tickets the day before. Alternatively, your last option is to buy your ticket at the ticket office next to the boat right before departure. However, you might risk not getting a ticket if the ferry is sold out.
Things to know before booking the ferry to Porto Santo
Ferry cancellations
Due to the rough weather that Madeira sometimes has, the ferry trips from Funchal to Porto Santo can get cancelled with short notice. We actually went on a super calm day and Dom found it to be quite rough once we got out on the open water. But he’s definitely a baby when it comes to the sea 😉
Make sure to stay updated on your trip because there is the possibility that either your ferry to Porto Santo or your ferry coming back to Funchal can get canceled.
We had originally planned to stay for two days but ended up only doing a day trip because our return ferry got cancelled due to a storm. So we had to catch the ferry back to Funchal in the evening on the same day as we got there.
Sea Sickness
Yup, the water can get rough and choppy and a lot of people do get sick on the boat on bad weather days. Make sure to have some seasickness pills if you get sick on boats often. Another good thing to do is sit outside in the fresh air.
There’s plenty of room outside on the ferry. There’s a huge section in the back and then also the whole top deck where you can sit and relax in the sun (or shade if needed). The fresh air did wonders to Dom lol.
So if you get seasick, consider taking some sea sickness pills prior to the trip and, hopefully, you’ll feel fine by the time you get to Porto Santo.
Don’t use third party websites to book the ferry
We made the mistake and now we’re sharing this so you won’t do the same thing. We ended up paying 20% extra for the ferry which is honestly quite a lot since the ferry isn’t the cheapest…
Remember, there’s an official Porto Santo website or the ticket offices you can go to. Those are the two options to buy tickets at the standard price without overpaying.
The only time we would recommend going through a third-party website is if you book a guided tour to the island. But if you’re only getting the ferry tickets and are exploring on your own, then don’t use a third-party website!
Check the weather before you go
Porto Santo is a stunning island full of beaches and cafes. It has a super relaxed vibe and it’s a great place to go if you want to relax and enjoy the sun. To make sure you can have this experience, check the weather before booking/going on your trip.
You can see the current weather for Porto Santo here to help you decide when you should go. The island can still be fun if it’s not sunny and warm but there’s a lot more to do in Porto Santo when it’s sunny!
Almost everything you can do in Porto Santo is outdoors so if you have the option to go when it’s sunny, that is definitely the best way to do it!
Getting to downtown Porto Santo
Once you’ve made it to the island of Porto Santa and get off the ferry, a city bus will be waiting next to the ferry. If you want to get to the city quickly you can pay a few euros and hop on the bus.
You can also book the ferry + transfer. If you look under the prices + fares section on the ferry’s website, you will, at the bottom, see an option for “one day cruise to Porto Santo” which will show an option where you get the ferry + transportation included.
Otherwise, you can easily walk along the coast and have a nice 25 ish minute walk to downtown Porto Santo. We took the walking route and it was actually quite nice since the sidewalk is right next to the beach and the ocean so the views the whole way are great.
Of course, if you only have a day in Porto Santo then it might be best to just get to the city quicker but we just want to share the different options on how to get there once you’re off the ferry. You can also take a taxi which should take 4-5 minutes max to get downtown! This is, however, the more expensive option.
Other related questions about the ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo
How long is the ferry ride from Madeira to Porto Santo?
There is only one ferry route between Madeira (Funchal) and Porto Santo. The ferry takes roughly 2.5 hours from the harbour in Funchal to the harbour in Porto Santo. If the water is really choppy you can expect a few more minutes but for the most part it will always be around 2.3 hours between the two islands.
Is Porto Santo worth visiting?
Porto Santo is totally worth visiting. The island of Porto Santo has one of the best beaches in Madeira. A beautiful golden sand beach. There are plenty of fun bicycle routes and viewpoints on the island as well. So yes, Porto Santo is totally worth visiting.
The only thing to consider is that it’s quite a long journey if you’re planning to do it as a day trip. The Ferry only goes once a day between Funchal and Porto Santo so you will really be limited for time if you do it just as a day trip.
In our opinion if you’re spending 2+ weeks on Madeira or even live on Madeira then it’s worth going for at least 2-3 days. Porto Santo is small but there’s still lots to see and by the time you pay for the ferry there and back it’s worth spending a night or two on the island of Porto Santo.
What time does the Porto Santo ferry leave Funchal?
Most days the ferry service leaves Funchal to Porto Santo at 8am. They say it’s good to be at the ferry terminal at least 30-45 minutes early as well. If you’re staying downtown Funchal you can walk to the ferry terminal in about 20 minutes.
So even though the ferry leaves Funchal to Porto Santo at 8am it’s best to leave your apartment around 7am to get there early. The ferry is quite nice inside and you can find a nice spot, grab a coffee, and enjoy the view.
How long do you need in Porto Santo?
To fully enjoy and see most things you need at least two full days in Porto Santo. There are beaches, bike trails, restaurants, hikes, and even a golf course. If you can, take the ferry the first day, stay two nights, and on the third day take the ferry back from Porto Santo in the evening back to Funchal.
This way you have one full day and two half days to fully enjoy Porto Santo. You can spend one day enjoying the beaches and restaurants of Porto Santon. Another day biking and hiking the mountains. The last day explore anywhere you’ve missed or other viewpoints and area you want to see!
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Recap on booking the ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo
That’s it! All you need to know about booking the ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo. It really is an easy trip to book. There are trips daily from Funchal to Porto Santo (with the exception of Tuesdays) and there’s always the option of catching the 25-minute flight from the Madeira airport to Porto Santo as well (for around €75-100 return) if you don’t want to go by boat.
Remember that during the busier months the ferry can get busy and it may be worth booking your ticket in advance through the Porto Santo website or at one of the ticket offices.
We hope you have the best time exploring this island full of beaches, bike trails, and small hikes! Enjoy your trip and let us know if you have any questions about Lagos in the comments below or DM us on Instagram.
Have fun!
Dom & Jo Red White Adventures
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Porto Santo Day Trip, Excursion or Day Cruise from Madeira
Porto Santo is often incorrectly regarded as purely an extension of Madeira, but this delightful island has its own totally unique character, climate and charm, than from its larger island neighbour.
Porto Santo is famed for its glorious 7km long sandy beach, but there is so much more to discover, including challenging hiking trails, delightful villages and stunning natural scenery.
The schedule departures of the Porto Santo Line ferry from Funchal means that the island can be visited as a long, but enjoyable day trip.
This article will provide an in-depth guide to an excursion to Porto Santo and includes details of ferries services, organised tours and things to see and general, unbiased tourist advice.
The beautiful beach of Porto Santo; the only natural sandy beach of the Madeira archipelago, which could be considered one of the finest beaches of Portugal.
The endless beach of Porto Santo
The town of Vila Baleira with its delightful centre of white washed houses, historic buildings and bags of Portuguese character, that make it the perfect location for a relaxed lunch or coffee break.
The Igreja Matriz church in Vila Baleira
The wonderful panoramic views of the arid landscapes and deep blues of the ocean – these viewpoints could be combined with the challenging hiking routes, if lounging on the beach is not the activity for you.
The Miradouro da Portela, to the east of the island overlooks the harbour
The enjoyable two-hour ferry ride on a modern and well-equipped ship that provides sea views of the Madeira coastline.
The Lobo Marinho ferry – translated means sea lion ferry!
Typical costs for a day trip to Porto Santo
Return ferry on Porto Santo Line – €59.44 (Apr-Sep) €48.60 (Oct-Mar)
Cooked Breakfast on the ferry – €7
Taxi from the harbour to Vila Baleira – €5
Bus from the harbour to Vila Baleira – €1.60
2-hour Organised tour with commentary – €20
1.5-hour tour with no commentary €8
Light lunch – €9
Water/snacks/ice creams – Supermarket prices!
(Head to the Pingo Doce supermarket opposite the pier in Vila Baleira) 3-hour Private Snorkeling Tour (€35) Kayak Tour from Ponta Calheta (€25)
The beach of Ponto Santo
The beach of Porto Santo is wonderful; it extends along the entire southern side of the island and is formed of soft golden sands that are lapped by the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
The huge size of this beach means that there is always space to be found, although visitors usually cluster around the pier in Vila Baleira.
During the summer, this central section is supervised by lifeguards and is safe for children to paddle around in. Interestingly, the waters between Porto Santo and Madeira are incredible deep, descending for almost 4,000m between the two extinct volcanic islands.
Kilometres of beautiful golden sands
Hiking Routes
Porto Santo demands to be explored on foot and our two favourite hiking routes are the Pico Castelo trial, that skirts around one of the highest summits, and the Branco e Terra Cha path that follows the remote but dramatic northeastern coast.
These are well-maintained footpaths that are clearly signed (PR2-Castelo and PR1-Branco) and detailed information is provided by the helpful tourism office in Vila Baleira.
On the trail to the summit of Pico do Castelo
The hidden gem of Porto Santo – Calheta Beach
Most visitors come to Porto Santo to lounge the day on the beach, so why not head to the most beautiful stretch of sand on the island?
The small beach of Calheta is at the far eastern end of Porto Santo, next to the Ponta da Calheta headland, and overlooks the channel to the small uninhabited island known as Ilhéu da Cal. The unpredictable sea currents are too strong for swimming, but the setting is magical.
The idyllic beach at the Ponta de Calheta
Historical Monuments?
The best historical monument on Porto Santo is the Casa de Cristovao Colombo, the small house that Christopher Columbus lived in between 1479 and 1484, with his wife Filipa Moniz before his epic voyage.
This charming little building has been restored and transformed into a museum (€3) and includes historical artefacts and items salvaged from sea wrecks off the coast.
Columbus’ time on Porto Moniz was significant to him, as it provided him his early ideas of sea currents, movements and westward travel, based on debris from winter storms.
The delightful Casa de Cristovao Colombo
The ferry to from Madeira to Porto Santo
Porto Santo Line is the only company which provides a ferry between Madeira and Porto Santo. No matter of the ticket office or hotel booked with, the ferry boat will always be the same, the Lobo Marinho (the sea lion).
No matter the ticket you will end up on the same ferry…..
This is a large and modern ferry with multiple places to eat (catering all budgets), comfy seats and a selection of shops. As the ferry is designed for Portuguese customers the prices onboard are surprisingly reasonable.
The price of the one return ferry with transfer is €59.44/€48.60 (high/low season), and the 1st class tickets, which have their own lounge, better views and snacks, costs €83.64/ €73.66 (high/low season). These prices do not include the fuel surcharge of a couple of Euros.
There are seasonal variations to the timetable, so before planning your day trip, remember to always check the Porto Santo Line website, where tickets can also be purchased at the lowest price: https://portosantoline.pt/en/
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Travel from the Porto Santo Harbour
The ferry moors to the western side of the island, from where there is a 2.5km walk to the centre of Vila Baleira, or 1. 2km to the very western edge of the beach (which is not the best section). Once out of the harbour complex, the route does follow the beach, but there are much better walks on the island.
When the ferry arrives there will be an assortment of taxis waiting for the guaranteed fares into town (€5) or cram along with all of the Portuguese onto the local bus (€1.60). A rental car (€67 per day) for a day trip is a little excessive as a guided tour will cover all of the major sights. Cycling is a great way to explore the island but the bikes (€12per day) have to be picked up at Vila Baleira. The Lazermar tours (see next section) provide a transfer from the harbour.
Organised Tours of Porto Santo
Porto Santo has more beautiful natural scenery than just the main beach, and the only real way to explore the whole of the island in a single day is to join one of the organise tours. There are two very different tour companies; Lazermar and Moinho.
Lazermar provides three types of tour; small group, coach or off-road. Most visitors purchase tickets for the 2-hour coach tour as it is sold on the ferry and also sold under lots of different guises from Madeira ticket sellers.
This tour can be combined with the ferry ticket, when purchased from Porto Santo Line at €84.20, making the tour €20. The jeep tour includes the inaccessible off-road viewpoints and lasts a bone-shaking 3.5 hours. A link to the Lazermar website can be found here: https://www.lazermar.com/
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The Moinho converted tour bus….
Moinho on the other hand provides an inexpensive, no commentary tour which follows almost the same route as the Lazermar coach tour. This 1.5-hour tour costs only €8 but tickets have to be purchased from their ticket office in central Vila Baleira and the tours are on an old (or characterful depending on opinion) bus. The tour departure times are seasonal dependent and a map of the route can be seen on their website: http://moinhorentacar.com/circuitos/
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Golf
Porto Santo contains one excellent golf course, the Porto Santo Golfe, this 18-hole course is in the heart of the island and provides a stunning backdrop to your game. The Porto Santo Line sell a combined ferry, transfer and golf ticket for €97 and more information about the course can be seen on the Santo Golfe website: http://portosantogolfe.com/
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Why is Porto Santo so arid when Madeira is so lush and green?
Porto Santo is the classic example of deforestation and erosion. When settlers first arrived here in the 15th century many of the trees were cleared for farming but when the heavy rains fell it washed away the nutrient rich top soil. The poor sandy soil is all that remains today, giving the distinctive yellow appearance to the island, and is difficult to grow on. As a secondary complexity, is the porous consistency of the ground quickly drains away the meagre amount of rainfall. The local government has attempted to plant new trees but this is unlike to reverse centuries of erosion quickly.
The Miradouro Pico Castelo and views over the arid lands
July and August
The Portuguese and the population of Madeira adore the beaches of Porto Santo, and during the summer expect the ferry to be very busy with Portuguese day-trippers and holidaymakers. As with everything Portuguese during the summer book well in advance to secure places.
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Where is Madeira
The island is located in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean at a distance of 1000 km southwest of Portugal and 500 km from Africa. The center of the region and the main seaport of Madeira is the city of Funchal.
The most convenient way to get from Lisbon to Madeira is by regular flights by plane. The flight takes no more than two hours. The airport is located in Funchal and is named after the most famous “son of the island” – football player Cristiano Ronaldo.
During the tourist season, the island can be reached by ferry that departs from the seaport of Portimão in the Algarve region.
Scientists believe that Madeira Island is relatively young: it was formed after a volcanic eruption about 5 million years ago
Climate on the island
Madeira has a comfortable subtropical climate. The air temperature, regardless of the season, is in the range from 18 to 25 °C. The average annual temperature is 20 °C. Because of this, Madeira was nicknamed “the island of eternal spring.”
20 °C
The average annual temperature on the island
The average maximum temperature during this period is 23 °C, the water warms up to 25 °C, the number of hours of sunshine per day is nine. The warmest month is August, during this time the air temperature can reach up to 29 °C. The coldest is February, when the temperature drops to 14 °C. The rainiest months are April, October, November.
Culture and leisure activities
For national and religious holidays The Portuguese organize carnivals, fairs and fireworks. Some national holidays, such as Freedom Day on April 25, or Labor Day on May 1, become public holidays.
The annual Flower Festival takes place in Funchal after Easter. The holiday is dedicated to the meeting of spring and the beginning of flowering. The next day, the main procession of flowers begins. Hundreds of participants in carnival costumes with fresh flowers pass through the city to music and songs.
The Open Golf Tournament is the largest annual golf competition in Madeira. The tournament is held in March on the Santo da Serra field.
The Atlantic Ocean Festival runs throughout June. This holiday is full of cultural events, including the Music Festival, the International Pyrotechnic Festival and all kinds of street shows.
The Jazz Festival is held in July by the municipality of Funchal. Both local musicians and well-known performers from Portugal and other countries take part in it. During the festival, the streets are animated and various entertainment events are held.
Vinho-Madeira Rally is the biggest car race in the region. The rally takes place on the first Saturday and Sunday of August. Well-known athletes take part in the competition.
Wine Festival takes place in early September, when the grape harvest begins. In Funchal, grapes are harvested according to ancient traditions with music, dancing and festive events.
Yachting. Navigation on the island continues all year round. Yachtsmen do not have to wait for a favorable season to enter the Atlantic Ocean.
Madeira has many convenient ports, the main one being Funchal. Yachts that call at the port follow the tradition: each crew leaves a mark on the pier wall. The first inscription appeared 30 years ago. Some yachtsmen indicate the name of the vessel and the date, others draw murals.
Madeira is a popular place for yacht registration. Among the main advantages of the Portuguese flag are not only convenient ports and marinas, but also low taxes.
The Flower Festival has been held in Madeira since 1979 years
Traditional costumes of the local people of Madeira: people wear them for holidays and festivals
Tourists from all over the world come to Madeira for the wine festival. The most famous drink of the island is Madeira wine
Marina Calheta. It is possible to register a pleasure or commercial yacht in Madeira
Natural attractions
Evergreen laurel forests is a unique natural landscape of the island of Madeira. This is the largest and oldest laurel forest that has survived to this day. Unique species of plants and animals grow and live in it. From 19In 1999, this forest was included in the UNESCO list.
Cape San Lorenzo is the easternmost point of the island. This natural attraction of the island is a protected area. The place is famous for its amazing landscapes. There are observation platforms on the cape, from where, in clear weather, you can see the Desertas Islands, which are part of the Madeira archipelago.
The observation deck at Cape Girao is located on the southern coast of the island at an altitude of 560 m above the Atlantic Ocean. This is a picturesque natural cliff with eucalyptus forests and waterfalls.
Pico Ruivo is the highest mountain peak of Madeira Island at 1862 m. It can be reached by a popular tourist route along the mountain range from the neighboring peak of Pico do Arieiro.
Madeira Botanical Garden is located on the terraces of a mountainside, 3 km from the center of Funchal. More than 2,000 exotic plants from all over the world grow in the garden. Next to the garden there is a museum where you can explore the flora and fauna of the island, and here you can also visit the parrot park.
Volcanic caves near the city of San Vicente on the northern coast of the island were formed during a volcanic eruption approximately 890,000 years ago. Tourist excursions are organized in the dungeon.
Porto Moniz Lava Pools are pools created by solidified volcanic lava flows. Natural formations were turned into landscaped pools. The water temperature in lava pools, regardless of the season, is in the range of 20-22 °C.
Laurel forests are located in the Madeira Natural Park
The easternmost point of the island is Cape San Lorenzo. It can only be reached by water
The lava pools are open all year round. Entrance to the territory – 1.5 € for adults. Children under 3 years old free of charge
Historical sites
Funchal Municipal Square is paved with black and white mosaic paving stones. There is a two-storey town hall palace on the square. It was built in 1758.
Monte Palace built in 1897 year. It is located at an altitude of 550 m above sea level, surrounded by a 7 hectare tropical garden. There is a museum in the palace where you can see a gallery of sculptures from Zimbabwe, as well as an exhibition of minerals from the mines of South America.
Christ , 14 meters high, was installed in 1928 on the rocky promontory of Ponta do Garajau on the southeast coast of the island of Madeira. At this place in 1419, the discoverers of the island landed – navigators Juan Gonçalves Zarco and Tristan Teixeira.
Cathedral – a Catholic church was built in 1486-1514 and consecrated in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin. This is the oldest religious building in Madeira, which has been preserved since the colonization of the island.
Saint Clare Monastery in Funchal was founded by João Gonçalves de Camara at the end of the 15th century. The daughters of local aristocrats were kept here until marriage. Since 1943, the monastery has become a National Monument of Portugal.
Sao Tiago Fortress was founded in 1614. This is a former military fortress in the old center of Funchal. Since the last reconstruction in 1992, it has been used as a cultural institution.
Funchal Municipal Square with a view of the Church of St. John the Evangelist – the best example of Mannerism and early Baroque on the island
You can go up to Monte Palace by cable car or bus
Sao Tiago – a former military fortress. Now it houses the Museum of Modern Art, which exhibits paintings by local artists
Madeira real estate market
Real estate costs in Madeira are relatively low. Even in the main city of the archipelago, Funchal, renting and buying apartments costs one and a half to two times cheaper than in Lisbon.
In August 2022, the average cost of 1 m² of Portuguese real estate is 2400 €, the cost of 1 m² of housing in Madeira is 2250 €. The cost of objects in the archipelago increases on average by 2.5% per month.
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To do this, you need to take part in the state program – Golden Residence Permit Program.
Education in Madeira
Portuguese kindergartens accept babies from four months to five years of age. Their task is to prepare the child for school.
In public kindergartens, payment is limited to a monthly fee for the child’s meals of 40 €. The average cost of attending a private kindergarten in Cascais is from 350 € per month.
The best private kindergartens in the region are the Nursery and Kindergarten of the International Exchange School and the Kindergarten of the International School of Madeira.
In Portugal, children go to school from the age of six. Basic nine-year education is compulsory. If the parents have issued a residence permit, the child enters a public school on a general basis. The cost of a private school averages 4,000 € per year.
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Higher education on the island can be obtained at the State University of Madeira, which is one of the twenty best universities in Portugal and annually graduates up to 5,000 students. The cost of training is from 900 € per year for undergraduate programs and from 2000 € per year for master’s programs.
Healthcare in Madeira
Hospital Dr. Nelio Mendons in Funchal is one of the best public hospitals in Portugal. Doctors of 33 specialties work here, complex surgical operations are performed. The hospital’s emergency service is available 24 hours a day.
Madeira has more than 20 medical centers in small towns, as well as centers with paid medical services.
Construction of the new Madeira Central Hospital began in 2021. It will be a medical complex with a height of six floors, which will accommodate 607 people for hospitalization.
How to get a residence permit in Portugal and move to Madeira
Portugal has been issuing a residence permit for investment since the end of 2012. For 10 years, about 30,000 people have become residents of the country.
In order to obtain a residence permit, investors can:
buy a new property – from 500,000 €;
to purchase an object older than 30 years for restoration — from 350,000 €;
transfer capital to Portugal — from €1,500,000;
buy units of investment funds — from €500,000;
to invest in scientific projects — from €500,000;
to support the culture and art of Portugal — from €250,000;
to invest in a business and create five jobs — from €500,000;
open a company and create 10 jobs – the amount of the minimum investment is not set.
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Buying real estate is the most requested option among investors. It is chosen by about 80% of the participants in the residence permit program.
If you buy an object in a region with a low population density, then the amount of investment for options with real estate is reduced by 20%. In this case, participants in the residence permit program can buy an object for restoration worth from 280,000 €, new objects – from 400,000 €.
Real estate is allowed to be sold after five years, which means that the investor will be able to return the investment. If desired, real estate can be rented out and receive additional income.
Real estate in Madeira for investors
The option of buying shares in investment funds is gaining popularity. These are financial companies that collect investors’ money and invest it in selected assets: residential or commercial real estate, Portuguese companies, industrial facilities or the European stock market.
You need to invest for at least five years, but more often the money is returned after 6-10 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Madeira located and what language is spoken on the island?
Madeira is an archipelago located in the north of the Atlantic Ocean. Madeira is part of Portugal as an autonomous region.
Portuguese, the official language, is spoken on the island. Also, many residents of Madeira speak English.
What is Madeira famous for?
Madeira is famous for its laurel forests, waterfalls, abundance of exotic fruits, Madeira wine and good weather. The average annual temperature is 20 °C. Because of this, Madeira was nicknamed “the island of eternal spring.”
Do I need a visa to visit Madeira?
Visa-free entry to Madeira is allowed for citizens and residents of EU countries, as well as citizens of states with which Portugal has international agreements on visa-free travel. Other foreigners need a Schengen visa to visit Madeira.
Is it possible to swim in the ocean in Madeira?
Yes, the swimming season in Madeira lasts all year round. You can also swim in the lava pools of Porto Moniz – these are baths created by flows of solidified volcanic lava. Natural formations were turned into landscaped pools.
There are also many places for surfing and bodyboarding on the island. Moorings for yachts are equipped on the coast, because navigation in Madeira lasts from January to December.
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Residence permit in Portugal: one of the best options in Europe
Madeira is one of the most attractive destinations for obtaining a residence permit in the EU through investment. Real estate prices here are much lower than in mainland Portugal, the climate is surprisingly mild (from 25 ° C in summer to 17 ° C in winter). And what is important for many investors, there are special tax conditions on the island: a 5% tax on the income of offshore companies.
Plenty of great coastal views, outstanding cuisine and wines, world-class golf courses, world-renowned gardens and parks, and the lively historic capital of Funchal.
It’s not for nothing that Madeira has been named Europe’s Leading Island Destination by the World Travel Awards for the fifth year in a row.
In addition, the local authorities have established a digital nomad village here. So very soon, the island may become a well-known hub for remote workers and entrepreneurs from all over the world.
In this guide, we will explain in detail why the “Island of Eternal Spring” in 2022 will become the most popular destination for obtaining a Portuguese residence permit and why you should hurry up and apply for a Golden Visa in Madeira.
Madeira’s lifestyle benefits
Direct flights to major European capitals (including London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Prague and Madrid)
International flights to many other destinations via Lisbon
Discounts for residents on mainland flights and Porto Santo Ferry
Year-round warm weather
High level of safety and tolerance
Diverse nature
Comfortable conditions for freelancers and digital nomads (including the fastest internet in Portugal)5 9000
Affordable cost of living (lower than in Lisbon, Porto or Algarve)
If you are planning to buy a property or open a business in Madeira in order to obtain a Portugal Golden Visa, please contact Migronis experts.
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Madeira – special tax regime
The Autonomous Region of Madeira has a special tax regime that is different from the national one.
It will be valid until 2027 (minimum) and can be used by businesses registered in the Madeira International Business Center until 2023. Such companies automatically receive a local tax number and enjoy a reduced income tax rate of only 9% until 2027.0023 5%.
By comparison, the corporate income tax on the mainland is 21%.
A firm that wants to benefit from this regime must start its actual activities within six months (if it provides international services), or within one year (if it is aimed at industrial activities).
In addition, the company must:
Create between one and five jobs in the first six months of its operation and make a minimum investment of €75,000 in the acquisition of tangible or intangible fixed assets in the first two years of operation
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Create six or more jobs in the first six months of operation.
Other advantages of Madeira’s taxation:
no exchange control;
goods that are imported into Madeira or produced locally are not subject to customs duties when exported to the EU countries;
the absence of duplicate taxes due to the fact that Portugal has signed about 60 international treaties that abolish double taxation.
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Portugal Golden Visa changes in 2022: why choose Madeira?
Since the start of the Golden Visa program, Portugal’s main cities of Lisbon and Porto have been top destinations for real estate investment, along with the Golden Triangle region of the Algarve. Foreign investors bought property in these areas en masse, which stimulated the economy of Portugal, and also led to a sharp increase in prices.
But now the Portuguese government has changed the situation radically. The goal of the authorities is to redirect foreign investment to less developed regions of the country.
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Fortunately, there are still many great options to get a Golden Visa by investing in Portuguese real estate. Madeira is one of the best such deals for a number of reasons:
The minimum investment in real estate in Madeira will not change.
Extensive investment options including an attractive renovation area in the center of Fourchal.
Real estate prices are projected to rise in 2022.
Madeira’s rise to prominence thanks to the Digital Nomad Villages initiative.
Madeira generally has less red tape than the mainland. This is especially important when applying for citizenship after five years of holding a residence permit.
With the exclusion of Lisbon, Porto and the coastal areas from the Golden Visa program, new investors are left with a choice between central Portugal, Madeira and the Azores. Central Portugal is a large area, but in general the weather, real estate prices and investment returns can be very different there. The Azores are far away, with fewer amenities and worse weather conditions. Madeira is the clear winner on this list.
The founder of Migronis, Anatoly Letaev, visited Madeira and assessed the potential of the island for investment by the company’s clients.
Anatoly Letaev
Founder of Migronis
This is really an island of opportunity, where there is a combination of a good climate, safety, understandable European mentality, tasty, fresh, natural food, as in all of Portugal, a very good tax climate. In addition, there are really a lot of people from all over the world who work remotely.
The island is developing very fast in all directions. There is very good medicine here – both public and private – and insurance in Portugal is very cheap. At the same time, the quality of medical services is very high and medicine is very well developed here. Therefore, it does not differ much from the advanced European countries.
I really like that in Madeira, due to the mountainous terrain, 100% steep views are provided – either the ocean, or the mountains, or the ocean and mountains. The whole island is hilly, mountainous, so it’s not a problem to find a cool house with a cool view.
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Madeira Golden Visa for real estate investment
When investing in Madeira real estate for a residence permit, you should be aware of two key investment thresholds.
€500,000
This minimum investment allows you to choose any property anywhere in Madeira. It can be a brand new complex in the center of Funchal or an old traditional quint in the middle of a banana plantation. By investing from €500,000 you will get maximum flexibility in choosing your property.
€350,000
If you’re looking for a better deal and don’t mind taking part in a refurbishment project, this might be the option for you. Investments from €350,000 allow you to invest in real estate for renovation.
How to get a residence permit in Portugal for €70,000 cheaper?
A 20% discount on investment in real estate under the Golden Visa program is possible if you choose a property in areas of Portugal with a low population density. Then the minimum investment will be €400,000 for new properties and €280,000 for renovation properties.
Now Madeira is not included in the list of regions with low population density. But local authorities regularly lobby the Portuguese government to push for change.
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Madeira Golden Visa: The best places to buy real estate
When choosing real estate in Madeira, two factors play a major role: the presence of a car and the hills. Thousands of years ago, Madeira was part of a volcano – as a result, the island has a lot of very steep slopes, and in many areas you simply cannot do without a car. That being said, driving in Madeira can be challenging, with many steep descents and sharp turns.
Fortunately, this can be avoided by sticking to the motorway network and flat areas near the sea. And if you live in the center of Funchal, you can refuse a car altogether, because everything you need is within walking distance.
Prices in Madeira are usually lower than in Lisbon, Porto or the popular areas of the Algarve. Funchal is the most expensive area of the island, followed by Ponta do Sol. The north coast is more accessible, but the weather is less stable and can be colder. But this area is suitable for you if you prefer a quiet and peaceful life. If you have a car, you can reach any point in Madeira from Ponta do Sol in a maximum of an hour and a half.
Funchal
Funchal is the administrative center of Madeira and the best place on the island to buy property to rent to tourists. Keep in mind that most tourists do not want to climb steep hills, but prefer to settle as close to the sea as possible.
Sø
Named after the cathedral, this is the very center of Funchal. Se (Sé) is an ideal area for both renting out property and for everyday life. If you are going to get a residence permit at the lowest price ( from €350,000 ), pay attention to Syo – part of this area is included in the municipal renovation zone.
Santa Maria Maior
Thanks to the tourist-friendly area of the old town, this is a good option for a short-term rental property. But for everyday life in the high season it can be too noisy here. But if you climb a little uphill, you can easily avoid the tourist bustle.
San Pedro
This is the area next to Xie. There is a more cozy, residential atmosphere, no high hills and almost everything you need is within walking distance.
Sant Martinho/Lido
The large area of Sant Martinho includes a seaside area called the Lido, where there are many hotels, restaurants and beach clubs. The Lido is another popular tourist destination with great potential for property rentals. There are enough both already built objects and real estate under construction.
Praia Formosa
Praia Formosa is a ten minute drive from the center of Madeira. Here you can lead a calm and quiet lifestyle. Praia Formosa also has a famous black sand beach where you can find apartments with stunning ocean views.
Câmara de Lobos
This up-and-coming area near Funchal has a lot of great deals, but you should look for properties closer to the waterfront to find the best rental property.
Ponta do Sol – Digital Nomad Village
This small village, whose name translates as “Sunpoint”, became super popular in 2022, thanks to the fact that earlier it participated in the Digital Nomad initiative Village .
This is one of the warmest places on the island, offering stunning views of the sea and mountains. Located about 20 minutes from Funchal, Ponta do Sol is a good choice for those seeking a laid back lifestyle. But be aware – the village itself is very small, with two restaurants, one coffee shop and a bar.
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Garajau
Garajau is Funchal’s closest neighbor on the east side of the island. It offers breathtaking views of the coast, and real estate is quite inexpensive.
Machico
This town on the east side of the island has everything an investor needs. And real estate at an affordable price, and a vibrant international community, and a convenient location relative to the airport.
Residence permit in Portugal: one of the best options in Europe
The number of expats in the country has been growing for the fifth year. This program offers many investment options, allows dual citizenship, does not have strict language requirements, and allows you to get a passport in just after five years after obtaining a residence permit.
You do not need to move to Portugal during these five years. This means that you can continue to live in another country while your investment is making a profit in Portugal. To maintain the status of a residence permit until obtaining citizenship, a short annual visit is sufficient – from 7 to 14 days.
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Intercity transport in Portugal
✈️ Aircraft . There are 10 national airlines in Portugal. Domestic flights are operated by Azores Airlines, Portugalia Airlines, TAP Air Portugal. In a couple of hours you can fly from Lisbon to Madeira Island.
A ticket for an adult in economy class costs from 160 €, in business class – from 440 €. A flight from Lisbon to Sao Miguel Island will cost from 200 € and take 2.5 hours.
International airports are open in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Funchal (Madeira), Ponta Delgada (Azores). Of these, regular and charter flights are operated to London, New York, Toronto and other cities of the world.
Passengers can use the services of not only Portuguese, but also foreign companies like Air France, Swiss, Ryanair.
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International airports operating in Portugal
Lisbon Portela Airport – the largest international airport in Portugal
🚂 Trains. Portugal is covered by an extensive rail network. Trains are divided into 4 types:
high-speed (alfa pendular) make few stops,
intercity (intercidades) connect major cities,
regional (regional) run in one region,
commuter trains (urbanos) carry passengers between small settlements.
Traveling by train is pleasant. All trains are cozy and comfortable, equipped with air conditioning and sockets for charging gadgets.
The main railway company is Comboios de Portugal (CP). You can buy train tickets on the website after registration.
If you buy a ticket a month before the trip, you get a discount of up to 65%. For children from 4 to 12 years old and pensioners, there are reduced fares – 50% of the ticket price.
32 €
Minimum ticket price from Lisbon to Porto
To buy a train ticket, you will need one of the following documents: passport, driver’s license or ID card. When registering, you can choose a wagon and a convenient place. Tickets are paid for with Visa, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal.
From June to October, tourists travel on a historic train that will be 100 years old in 2025. The route from Régua to Tua passes through the Alto Douro wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The cost of a trip for an adult passenger is 45 €, for children from 4 to 12 years old — 23 €. Tickets are sold at the station ticket offices and on the Comboios de Portugal website.
65% discount if you buy train tickets 30 days before your trip
65% discount if you buy train tickets 30 days before your trip
🚌 On you can get to the most remote regions of Portugal. FlixBus carries passengers to 80 destinations. Rede Expressos flights cover almost all major cities. Passengers are also transported by European bus companies: Eurolines and Alsa.
Intercity buses in Portugal are equipped with comfortable seats, air conditioning, TVs, Wi-Fi.
At ticket offices at bus stations or company websites, ticket sales open 30 days before the trip. The fare depends on the passenger’s age, bus departure time and distance.
Morning flights are cheaper. For example, the cost of a ticket from Lisbon to Albufeira at 7 am is 9 €, at 2 pm is 19 €. For passengers over 65 years old and children from 4 to 12 years old, a 50% discount is provided. For children under 4 years old, travel is free, but they are not entitled to a separate seat.
When buying tickets, the program automatically assigns a seat, but you can pay extra for the choice. For example, in Rede Expressos for a seat with a panoramic window, the surcharge is 2 €.
It is not necessary to print the travel document, it is enough to show the e-ticket to the driver on the screen of a mobile phone or tablet.
Oriente is the main bus station in Lisbon. Merged with the railway station and terminal of Lisbon Airport
🚢 Ferries run between the mainland of Portugal, the Azores and Madeira. Some of them, together with passengers, transport cars and cargo.
You will need a passport or ID card to purchase a ticket. It is better to check the schedule in advance, because communication between some islands is irregular.
Ferry tickets between the Azores are sold on the official website. The fare depends on the distance, the class of the ferry and the age of the passenger. For example, the cost of an adult ticket for a three-hour trip between Santa Maria and San Miguel is 30 €. For families from 5 people there is a 10% discount. Children under two years of age travel free of charge.
Passengers can take with them no more than 25 kg of luggage and hand luggage up to 6 kg. Additional baggage is paid separately – 1.5 € per 1 kg.
Ferries are also used to travel around the islands of the Madeira archipelago. For example, from Funchal you can get to Porto Santo in 2.5 hours. The cost of an adult ticket is 36 €, a child ticket is 18 €, and for children under 4 years old, travel is free. To transport a car, you will have to pay extra from 130 €.
There are crossings across the Tagus River in Lisbon. Ferries to Seixal, Almada, Trafaria, Barreira and Montijo leave from three river terminals. The current timetable is available on the Transtejo website.
🚗 Car rental . It is pleasant to travel around Portugal by car. The country ranks second in the world after the United States in terms of the quality of roads.
You can rent a car of any class and model at one of the international airports or book it on the company’s website. AVIS, Europcar, Goldcar, Guerin, Hertz, Sixt operate in Portugal.
The minimum rental price in Airauto is 36 € per day. For this amount, you can choose a Volkswagen UP or Ford KA. Daily rental of Ford Focus Estate Diesel will cost 84 €.
Goldcar rents an economy car like an Opel Adam or a Fiat Panda from €17 per day. The family Ford Focus Familiar can be rented for €27 per day.
Drivers between 24 and 75 years of age can rent a car in Portugal. Some companies like Airauto also have customers under the age of 24. In this case, they make a one-time payment of 50 €.
To get around Portugal quickly, drivers choose expressways with an electronic toll system. On the maps of Portugal, they are marked in red. You must not stop while driving on such roads.
On expressways, it will not be possible to pay in cash or with a bank card: the driver will need a ViaVerde transponder. It can be rented for up to 90 days. The rental price is 6 € for the first week, 1.5 € for the following weeks, and a deposit of 28 €.
The transponder is attached to the inside of the windshield next to the rearview mirror. To pay for the fare, you will need to link a bank card to ViaVerde or make a deposit. The money for the trip is debited automatically.
A ViaVerde transponder is required to travel on toll roads with an electronic toll system.
You will need to pay a fare from €3 when traveling on the Vasco da Gama bridge (Ponte Vasco da Gama) and from €2 on the April 25 bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril).
The fare on toll roads depends on the class of the car, which is determined by two parameters: the height in the area of the front axle and the total number of axles.
Motorcycles belong to the fifth class, for them there is a 30% discount on toll motorways, which does not apply only to the Vasco da Gama bridge.
Source: Vivaverde
The Toll card system is also used to pay for trips in Portugal. A card with a face value of 5, 10, 20 or 40 € is tied to the car number. When driving on toll highways, money is deducted from its balance. The card is valid for a year after activation.
You can register in the system and buy a card on the CCT website or at gas stations. The registration fee in the system is 0.7 €, the administrative fee is from 0.3 € for each section of the toll road.
Foreigners who travel around Portugal in their own cars pay their fare using the EASYToll system. In this case, a transponder is not required.
The vehicle number is linked to a Mastercard, Visa or Maestro bank card. There are two ways to register in the system and link a card: on the EASYToll website or at special points at the entrance to the toll highway. There are four such points in Portugal. Registration in the system will cost 0.7 €, an administrative fee for each trip on toll roads – 0.3 €.
Another way to pay for travel by car with foreign numbers is a virtual card. It can be bought no more than 6 times a year for vehicles of the 1st, 2nd and 5th class. It is valid for three days on toll roads with an electronic payment system. The number of trips is not limited.
Drivers pay a one-time payment of €20 and a registration fee of €0.7. After the expiration of the card, the money will be debited from it automatically.
Maximum speed on toll highways – 120 km per hour, on ordinary roads – up to 100 km per hour. In populated areas, the speed limit is not more than 50 km per hour. The fine for speeding is from 300 €.
300 €
Minimum fine for speeding on the roads of Portugal
Overtaking cars is only allowed on the left side, since right-hand traffic is in Portugal.
It is strictly forbidden to talk on the phone while driving , a fine of 600 € can be issued for violation.
Seat belt fastens the driver and all passengers. Children under 12 travel only in a child seat or booster seat in the back seat.
Incorrect parking threatens with a fine of 30 €. For example, it is forbidden to park 5 meters before an intersection or a tram stop. If there is one-way traffic on the street, you cannot park the car in the opposite direction to traffic. On some streets, parking time is limited: for example, from 8 am to 6 pm.
Urban transport in Portugal
The urban transport system includes taxis, metros, funiculars and trams. You can pay for travel in Lisbon using Viva Viagem or 7Colinas cards: they work on all modes of transport except taxis. The cost of the card is 0.5 €, it can be topped up in the amount of 3 € or more at the metro ticket office, railway stations, post office or press kiosks.
Lisboa Card is useful for those who plan to move around Lisbon a lot. Unlimited trips on all types of public transport for a day will cost 21 €, for 72 hours – 44 €.
Lisboa Card is sold online: after payment, an SMS voucher is sent to the mobile phone, which is exchanged for a card at one of the Ask Me Lisboa points.
🚖 Taxi . Low living and transport costs are one of the main advantages of Portugal for foreigners. Taxi in Lisbon is much cheaper than in other European capitals.
Taxi fare in Lisbon and European cities
City
Lisbon
Ⓜ️ Metropolitan Lisbon consists of four branches that unite 56 stations. The metro operates from 06:30 to 01:00.
Station names are in Portuguese and English, station announcements are in Portuguese only.
Tickets are sold at metro ticket offices and Carris network. The cost of one trip is 1.5 €, unlimited travel for 24 hours is 7 €. A monthly pass will cost 40 €. For children under 12 years old, travel is free.
1.5 €
The cost of a ticket for one trip on the metro in Lisbon
🚋 Trams are the symbol of Lisbon. They have been carrying passengers through the streets of the city since the 1930s. There are five tram lines in the city. Many carriages are decorated in retro style.
Most routes run along the old and picturesque streets of Lisbon. It is better to plan a sightseeing tram ride in the early morning or late evening when there are not so many passengers.
Fare paid with Viva Viagem, 7Colinas and Lisboa Card. You can buy a ticket from the driver for €3 or at the metro ticket office for €2.
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Campo Ourique
Porto has a light rail system that covers the entire city and suburbs. The total length of the tracks exceeds 65 km.
🚌 City buses Lisbon are divided into two categories. Daytime flights carry passengers from 05:30 to 23:00. Night buses run less frequently: the wait can take up to an hour.
To travel by bus in Porto, you will need a reusable Andante Azul card. You can buy a ticket for the trip from the driver.
🚡 Funiculars and cable car . In 1882, the first funicular was built in Portugal – Santuario do Bom Jesus do Monte, which is still in operation.
The Elevador da Bica funicular in Lisbon is popular with tourists. Its route is 283 meters and runs along the picturesque Rua da Bica. The funicular transports no more than 23 people at a time, while there are only 9 seats. With the Lisboa Card, travel on the funicular is free.
You can ride from Restauradores Square to the Bairro Alto stop on Elevador da Gloria. The length of the route is 265 meters. For one trip, the funicular carries no more than 42 passengers.
The shortest route at Elevador do Lavra is 200 meters. Passengers have been transported along the route from Largo da Anunciada to Rua Camara Pestana since 1884.
3.8 €
Ticket price for the funicular in Lisbon
In addition to the funiculars in Lisbon, there is a cable car (Telecabine Lisboa) along the Tagus River. Its length is 1.5 km. The route starts from the Oceanarium and ends near the Vasco da Gama tower.
The Bom Jesus funicular in Braga (Santuario do Bom Jesus do Monte) has been preserved in its original form and continues to operate on the power of water and counterweights, and not on electricity
Driving license in Portugal
An International Driving Permit is sufficient to travel around Portugal by car. If you plan to travel for six months or more, you will need a Portuguese driving license. There is an exception for EU citizens: they can use their valid driving documents.
Foreigners with a residence permit can obtain a license in Portugal. In this case, in addition to confirmation of residency, you will need a medical certificate of health, a passport, a completed IMT Modelo 13 application, as well as a valid driver’s license and an original examination card with a photo, which is issued by the traffic police after passing the exams.
You will need to have your driving license translated into Portuguese and certified by the consulate. All documents are submitted to the Institute of Vehicles of Portugal.
You can sign up for an electronic queue for a driver’s license and control how the queue progresses using the SigaApp mobile application.
How to get a residence permit in Portugal
You can get a residence permit under the investment program in 4 to 6 months. Foreigners choose one of the options: purchase of residential or commercial real estate, capital investment or business investment.
How an investor can obtain a residence permit in Portugal
Buying property is the most popular way to get status. The minimum investment in this case is €280,000. Real estate can be rented out and sold after 5 years.
If the investor prefers capital investments, he chooses one of 4 options:
to invest €250,000 in the preservation of cultural heritage;
invest 500,000 € in research and development;
spend €500,000 to buy units with a maturity of at least 5 years in an investment or venture fund;
deposit €1,500,000 at a local bank.
You can get a residence permit when opening a business in Portugal, if a foreigner has created 10 or more jobs or invested 500,000 € in a business and created at least 5 jobs for 3 years.
A temporary residence permit is obtained by foreigners with a stable income outside Portugal of at least 705 € per month. First you need to get a D7 visa, and after 2 months – a resident visa.
This method is popular with remote workers, freelancers and passive income retirees.
FAQ
Can Russians rent a car in Portugal?
Yes, Russian citizens can rent cars. You will need an international driver’s license and a valid Schengen visa.
How can a foreigner get a driving license in Portugal?
Foreigners who have a residence permit can obtain a license in Portugal.
Students of Portuguese universities, foreign citizens who have signed an employment contract for at least four months or are married to a citizen of the country can obtain a residence permit in the country. Financially independent cosmopolitans with an income of at least 705 € per month can also apply for the status.
Investors who invest in real estate from 280,000 € can obtain a residence permit in Portugal under the “golden visa” program.
How do I pay my bus or tram fare in Portugal?
You can buy a bus or tram ticket at the metro ticket office. The ticket price for one trip is 2 €.
Lisbon public transport is paid for with the Lisboa Card. The cost of unlimited rides on all modes of transport is 21 €, for 72 hours — 44 €.
Viva Viagem and 7Colinas cards are also valid in Lisbon. The cards work on all modes of transport except for taxis.
How much does the metro cost in Portugal?
You can pay for the metro with one of the following cards: Lisboa Card, Viva Viagem, 7Colinas.
You can buy a monthly pass for €40 at the metro ticket office. The cost of a travel pass is 1.5 €. A ticket for 24 hours without limiting the number of trips will cost 7 €.
How to pay for toll roads if the car has foreign plates?
There are two ways to pay for toll roads in Portugal. The first way is to buy a virtual card for three days with a nominal value of 20 €. It is valid for vehicles of 1st, 2nd and 5th class.
The second way is to use the EASYToll system. In this case, the money for the trip will be debited automatically from the bank card linked in the system. The cost of registration in the system is 0.7 €, the administrative fee for each trip on toll roads is 0.3 €. After the end of the trip, the card must be untied.
How to buy a travel card in Portugal?
Subway, city bus and tram passes are sold at subway ticket offices or Carris sales network.
An alternative payment method is Viva Viagem, 7Colinas or Lisboa Card. For example, using the Lisboa Card, unlimited trips on all types of public transport for a day will cost 21 €. The card can be purchased online. After payment, an SMS voucher will be sent to your mobile phone, which will need to be exchanged for a card at one of the Ask Me Lisboa points.
What is the flora and fauna of the Canary Islands like?
Nature and environment
La Gomera
One of the great riches of our islands lies in their biodiversity. Despite being a relatively small archipelago, it has a great diversity of living beings. One of the main characteristics of the flora and fauna of the Canary Islands is that, in most cases, they are endemic species. Approximately 15,000 different species have been counted so far.
Endemic fauna of the Canary Islands
We must go back to the origins of the islands to find an explanation for many of the characteristics of our fauna. Given existing separation of the Canary Islands from the mainland, many of the species that coexist in the archipelago are endemic and their diversity is due in part to the climatic and landscape varieties of our islands. The large presence of cetaceans in our waters is worth mentioning, although most of the endemic animal species are birds and reptiles.
Among some of the most characteristic species of the fauna that is endemic to the Canary Islands is the giant lizard. There are several types of giant lizards, some are already extinct, others are endangered species, as is the case of the giant lizard of La Gomera, and finally the most abundant is the giant lizard of Gran Canaria. Its length reaches up to 80 centimetres, and it is the largest in the archipelago.
Marine fauna of the Canary Islands
The archipelago has at least 500 types of fish, 80 types of mammals and 5 species of marine reptiles. Some of the best-known species are fish such as the vieja, stone bass or moray eels, in addition to algae, plants and many more.
It is also very common to find and be able to see other marine species such as:
Bottlenose dolphin. Dark grey in colour, it can often be found in the depths of the Canary Islands.
Pilot whales. There are 500 specimens in total between the waters of La Gomera and Tenerife.
Loggerhead turtle. This large turtle has the largest hard shell in the world. It is now an endangered species and is often in the Canary Islands due to its warm waters.
Mosquitofish. It is a small freshwater fish but was introduced in some areas of the European continent. It is small, robust and has a broad, rounded tail.
It should also be noted that the Tenerife-La Gomera Marine Area became in 2021 the first certified pilot whale heritage enclave in Europe, an outstanding destination for whale watching.
Endemic flora of the Canary Islands
The origin of the flora that is endemic to the Canary Islands is in the European subtropical flora at the end of the Tertiary Era. In one part of the archipelago, laurel and Canary Island pine forests can be found due to the influence of the trade winds, as is the case of La Gomera. Other islands further east, influenced by the Sahara, have semi-desert ecosystems.
The Canary Islands’ climate and terrain have made its endemic flora have very special characteristics, favouring vegetation areas such as the xerophytic area, the thermophilic forest, the humid forest, the laurel forest, fayal-brezal, the pine forest and high mountain vegetation.
Travelling to the Canary Islands means enjoying and discovering nature with all five senses. The magical island of La Gomera is the ideal destination to connect with wildlife and, if you also want to relax surrounded by nature, we will be waiting for you at Hotel Jardín Tecina in our idyllic setting, within a botanical garden that has over 50 different plant species.
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Flora of the The Canary Islands
Native Plants of the Canary Islands including many species of Aeonium and Echiums. The flora of the Anaga region, Tenerife. The flora of La Palma and the flora of Gran Canaria.
Mirador de la Cumbrecita area – La Palma
Dracaena draco – Gran Canaria – Jardin Botanico
Arbutus canariensis – Tenerife
The flora of Gran Canaria
A photo tour of the flora of Gran Canaria starting at – The north coast of Gran Canaria
The north side of Gran Canaria Los Tilos de Moya – Echium, Aeonium, Sonchus, Viburnum, Laurel Forest
A photo tour of the flora of Gran Canaria – Continuing from Los Tilos de Moya up through the pine forest and to the centre of Gran Canaria
The flora of La Palma
Aeonium nobile
E. wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon
E. wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon
Echium gentianoides – La Palma
Lotus pyranthus – La Palma
E. wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon
Arbutus canariensis
Echium gentianoides
Aeonium nobile
E. wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon
Genista benehoavensis – La Palma
Genista benehoavensis – La Palma
Lotus pyranthus – La Palma
Echium gentianoides
Cepegia – Fuencaliente
Echium gentianoides
Aeonium nobile
E. wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon
Area of Observatorio Astrofisico
Adenocarpus viscosus – La Palma
Aeonium nobile – La Palma
Cistus and Pinus canariensis
Euphorbia – Fuencaliente
Aeonium – Fuencaliente
Dracaena flower
Dracaena drago – La Palma
Genista benehoavensis – La Palma
Genista benehoavensis – La Palma
Adenocarpus viscosus – La Palma
Genista benehoavensis – La Palma
Echium pininana La Palma
Cepegia hians – La Palma
Aeonium nobile
Pine forest – La Palma
Canary Island flora in general
Semele androgyna Var Gayae
Aeonium pseudourbicum growing near Masca in Tenerife
Sonchus
Echium
Canarina canariensis
Sonchus Anaga ridge
Aeonium pseudourbicum
Geranium canariensis
Dracaena tamaranea – Gran Canaria
Arbtus canariensis
Andryala pinnatifida
Echium
Spartocytisus supranubius
Euphorbia atropurpurea
The Teno Mountains flora – Tenerife
Phoenix – The Teno Mountains flora – Tenerife
Aeonium – The Teno Mountains flora – Tenerife
The Teno Mountains flora – Tenerife
The Teno Mountains flora – Tenerife
The Teno Mountains flora – Tenerife
Euphorbia – The Teno Mountains flora – Tenerife
The flora of the Anaga region of Tenerife
Aeonium mid elevation
Isoplexus canariensis
Monanthes
Erica, Sonchus & Aeonium
Sonchus
Sideritis
Aeonium canariense
Pericallis
Sonchus tectifolius
Laurel forest
Flora lower slopes
Aeonium cuneatum
Adenocarpus foliolosus
Echium leucophaeum
Ilex canariensis
The flora of the Anaga region of Tenerife slide show quick view click through
Aeonium slide show quick view click through
Flora and fauna of the Canary Islands, tours and holidays in Spain
The Canary Islands have amazingly picturesque and beautiful nature. So, for example, Tenerife has a very rich flora, there are high mountains covered with dense forests, and large fields with bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. This island has exceptional climatic features, so for many plant species it is quite a familiar habitat. All regions of Tenerife have their own unique flora. A huge number of flowers of a wide variety of species blooms around (for example, a moon flower, strelitzia reguine (bird of paradise), a Christmas flower). If you buy tickets to Spain, you can see and enjoy all this beauty of nature with your own eyes.
Rare species of plants
Tenerife has preserved the rarest species: the Canarian laurel and the famous dragon tree. And this despite the fact that in other Mediterranean regions they are found only in the form of fossilized rocks. The dragon tree is the symbol of the archipelago. It grows very slowly, but it reaches a height of 20 meters or more. In the open air, the resin of this tree turns red, which is why it has been called “dragon’s blood” since ancient times. In addition, this resin has healing properties.
There are many interesting plant species in Tenerife, such as the fig cactus (it has needle-shaped fruits), the American agave, numerous beautiful ornamental shrubs and trees that grow along the avenues, in the parks. Of the 575 species of rare plants that are found in the archipelagos of Macronesia (this also includes the Canary archipelago), 514 species grow in the Canary Islands, mainly in Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
In the highlands grows a tree of unusual properties – the Canarian pine. She knows how to firmly fix even on bare volcanic rocks. In addition, this pine is easily restored after fires; hand-carved balconies are made from it to order.
Animal world
It is not as colorful as the vegetable world. Of the domestic animals, the most numerous are sheep, pigs, goats, and cattle. There are donkeys, horses and camels. Hunting with a tame ferret (African) for rabbits is common. There are also many lizards living here. Among birds, the most common is the gray-green canary. In the mountains (you can get there if you rent a car in Spain) you can meet the mountain Iberian goat and red deer. Baltic herring, cod, sardines, anchovies and shellfish abound in Atlantic waters.
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In 1888, on the island of St. Helena (Atlantic Ocean) was found cabbage tree, or tree daisy ( Psiadia rotundifolia Hook f.), Compositae family (Asteraceae). This is a rather tall tree with spreading bare branches, at the ends of which small, spatulate, serrated leaves sitting on petioles are collected, which, falling, leave noticeable scars on the branches. The flowers are collected in dense inflorescences resembling cauliflower, hence the name of the plant. Now this species has completely disappeared, as has also disappeared the female cabbage tree (Senecio prenanthiflorus Benth. et Hook. f.) from the same family – thin, straight, with bright purple young stems and leaves, inflorescences of white flowers. It grew at an altitude of 600-780 m. Perhaps a few trees still survived on the slope near Diana Peak.
Black cabbage tree ( Melanodendron integrifolium DC.) from the same family is a beautiful spreading tree. At the ends of its black and almost bare branches are large glossy dark green leaves. Inflorescences are greenish-white, similar to daisies. It is also quite common on the islands in humid places.
1 in fig. below – Pine bruise ( Echium pininana Webb. et Berthel.), Borage family (Boraginaceae) – a rare plant of the Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean). It is known from three localities northeast of Las Palmas (Gran Canaria). At 1972, only 2 adult specimens were found in one locality, and 35 specimens were found 1 km from this place. with seedlings. Only a few specimens are known from the second locality, the condition of the third is unknown. The plant is very decorative, therefore it is destroyed when young plants are transferred to gardens. It is a giant grass (monocarpic) that lives for 2 years or more. Grows in laurel forests, on basalt rocks.
2 – Canarian Arbutus, or golden apple of the Hesperides ( Arbutus canariensis Veilard ex Duhamel), Heather family (Ericaceae) – a rare plant, endemic to the Canary Islands. Tree up to 15 m tall with brown bark, peeling in flakes. Leaves oblong-lanceolate. It is very rare on the island of Tenerife, only 5 locations are known. Almost disappeared, and possibly completely disappeared from the island of Palma (1 locality), on Homer (2 localities), on Gran Canaria (1 locality with 3 specimens), quite often occurs on Xperfo. Grows in evergreen laurel forests. Cultivated in the botanical garden on the island of Gran Canaria.
3 – A rare species of the island of Madagascar (Indian Ocean) is royal delonix, or “forest flame” ( Delonix regia Rafin.), Caesalpiniaceae family. This is a tree with a wide umbrella-shaped crown and leaves up to 50 cm long. During flowering, the whole is covered with huge fiery red flowers.
4 – Crinum mauritianum ( Crinum mauritianum Lodd.), Amaryllis family (Amarillidaceae) is a rare plant of the Mascarene Islands (Indian Ocean). It is a bulbous perennial with a false stem formed by the bases of the leaves. He has peduncles up to 1 m in height with 4-12 large white flowers with a purple tint. 100 individuals are known to grow in warm stagnant water and along the coast on the island of Mauritius.
On the northern coast of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands) there is the world’s only locality arborescens (Limonium arborescens (Brouss.) Kuntze), Plumbaginaceae family. It is a shrub up to 180 cm tall with a slightly branched stem at the top. Inflorescence apical, large. This giant seaside kermek is exceptionally rare due to grazing and harvesting for floriculture. For many years it was considered extinct, but then found in a single place in Tenerife in a small number of copies.
1 in fig. below – Pelargonium cotyledon ( Pelargonium cotyledonis ( L.) L’Hérit.), Geranium family (Geraniaceae) – perennial herbaceous plant, rare on the island of St. Helena (Atlantic Ocean). For most of the year, pelargonium has only a thick, twisted, leafless and woody brown stem 3-15 cm thick and up to 30 cm high, but in May or June a rosette of wrinkled, rounded leaves appears, and from the center of the rosette – a thin stem up to 20 cm tall bearing complex umbels of white flowers. It grows on rocky cliffs at an altitude of 150-300 m in the southwestern part of the island. Stocks of the species are declining due to grazing of plants by goats. From 1950 AD, the number of goats on the island declined, and the vegetation partially recovered.
2 – Bertelotti’s Lion’s Lion, or pigeon’s beak ( Lotus berthelotii Masferrer), Canary Islands family, small, rare, shrubby, shrubby, highly branched plant (Fabaceae) Flowers bright scarlet to dark red. Nearly extinct worldwide. It was noted as a very rare plant already in 1884. Collection for transfer to gardens caused the almost complete extermination of the species. Currently, the species is known only from two points on the island of Tenerife – near Orotava and on the south side of the island. Grows on a cliff under the canopy of a pine forest at an altitude of 700-1200 m.
3 – Canarian dragon tree ( Dracaena draco (L. ) L.), Lily family (Liliaceae) is a rare plant of the Canary Islands, endangered. It reaches 5-10 m in height, has an umbrella-shaped crown, a strong silver-gray trunk, re-branching after flowering and bearing spreading bunches of branches. The leaves are hard, xiphoid, gray, form dense rosettes at the ends of the branches. Inflorescence – dense terminal racemes. A felled tree produces a dark red sticky sap called dragon’s blood. It is widely used for medical purposes and in magical rites. The berries are edible and taste like cherries. It grows on rocky volcanic cliffs at an altitude of 500 m. The range is limited to the Canary Islands – Gomera, Gran Canaria, Palma, Tenerife; Cape Verde Islands – Bravo, Fogo, Sant Antan, Sant Nicolau, Santiago, Sant Vicente, Madeira, Porto Santo Island (here the plant has disappeared). Small, scattered populations of dragonwood are currently known, mostly on inaccessible bluffs. The tree is weakly renewed, although it bears fruit abundantly. There are few seedlings and they are dug up by pickers or eaten by domestic animals.
4 in fig. above – Opposite-leaved jellyfish tree ( Medusagune oppositifolia Baker) (Medusagynaceae) is a rare plant, endemic to the Seychelles (Indian Ocean). Shrub or small tree with a dense umbrella-shaped crown. The leaves are leathery, elliptical, the flowers are white or pink. It grows in crevices among granites at a height of 220 m, where 10 individuals are known.
1 – Pinnate rue ( Ruta pinnata L. f.), Ruta family (Rutaceae) is another endemic of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands). It grows on dry hills and volcanic outcrops at an altitude of 150-600 m, in the lower mountain belt. It is a shrub up to 1.5-2 m in height with light green pinnate leaves. Flowers 4-5 collected in inflorescences at the tops of branches, yellow. The plant is known only from 6 localities, and in each of them it is represented by small populations of 100-150 individuals. Disappears as a result of development of land for agriculture and grazing, preserved only on steep slopes.
The pride of the Seychelles is the world-famous 2 – Seychelles palm, sea or double coconut ( Lodoicea maldivica (J.F. Gmelin) Pers.), Palm family (Palmae) is a tree with a thin columnar trunk up to 30 m high and a crown of 12-20 pale yellowish green fan leaves. The plant is dioecious. The fruits are 40-50 cm long, reminiscent of 2 coconuts fused together. Fruit weight is 10-22 kg, hangs on a tree for 5-8 years, and there are up to 70 fruits on one tree. Protected by law.
There are 5 genera of palm trees in the Mascarene Islands (Palm family, Palmae). Only a few specimens of Latania loddigesii ( Latania loddigesii Mart.), once abundant in the coastal savannahs of Mauritius, have survived to this day. Several specimens of 3 are known from Rodrigues Island – Latania verschaffeltii ( Latania verschaffeltii Lem. ). However, all these palms are widely cultivated on the islands.
4 – St. Helena Redwood ( Trochetia erythroxylon (G. Forster), Sterculiaceae family) endemic to St. Helena (Atlantic Ocean). It is very beautiful, the leaves are pale green ovate, and the flowers are usually sit in pairs.At first they are pure white, then pink, and finally red.The decline in the number of the species is due to goat grazing and the exploitation of its wood in the past.In 1956, one tree was known in natural conditions and several in gardens.A wild-growing one was found at an altitude of 300-450 m on the site of already cleared forests.It grew together with the ebony tree of St. Helena (Trochetia melanoxylon (Ayton f.) Benth.), formerly a common tree of the island, but now extinct due to the use of bark for obtaining tannins
Cucumber tree ( Dendrosicyos socotranus Balf. f.), Cucurbitaceae family, is a rare plant of Socotra Island (Indian Ocean), which is of great botanical interest, since this tree is the only tree plant in the gourd family. This is a knotty succulent up to 7 m in height, with bare, swollen (up to 1 m thick) trunks of chalky-white color, similar to elephant legs, swollen (up to 1 m thick) from milky juice. At the top it bears a small spreading crown of a few slightly drooping branches, each of which ends in a bunch of rounded or heart-shaped leaves, stiff and wrinkled. The tissue of the trunk – whitish fiber – is easily cut with a knife. This tree used to be very widespread on the island; found on limestone. Now the stocks of the species have declined due to the exploitation of it for food for camels. The plant is listed in the IUCN Red List.
In the figure on the left – Giant Dorstenia ( Dorstenia gigas Schweinf.), the Mulberry family (Moraceae) is a rare plant of Socotra Island (Indian Ocean), listed in the IUCN Red Book. Knotty succulent, sometimes tree. Distributed throughout the island quite widely, but in small groups.
Seychelles water tree, or iron tree ( Vateria seychellarum Dyer), Dipterocarpaceae family (Dipterocarpaceae) is a rare plant of the Seychelles (Indian Ocean), reaching 25-30 m in height and 2 m in diameter. The leaves are leathery, elliptical, the flowers are white or yellow, collected in brushes in the axils of the leaves. In the rainforests on Mahe Island, 5 localities of the species are known, but the population is at a critically low level – about 50 trees. Thanks to valuable wood, this species was cut down.
Apparently, the Juan Fernandez sandal tree ( Santalum fernandezianum Phil.), the family Santalaceae (Santalaceae) is a semi-parasite. It is usually less than 10 m tall, with opposite pairs of shiny, dark green, slightly fleshy, oblong leaves and terminal pyramidal panicles of dense, whitish, fleshy flowers. The distribution of the species was limited to the forests covering Robinson Crusoe Island. The last tree (old copy 9m height) was found in 1908, but in 1916 it dried up. The species has been known since 1624 – then these trees grew in abundance and were intensively exploited because of their fragrant and valuable wood, the trunks were exported to Peru. In 1740 the species became rare. Its disappearance was influenced by goats brought to the island, which ate young seedlings.
The genus Erangis includes over 35 species of epiphytes, many of which are found on the island of Madagascar. Particularly beautiful erangis articulata ( Aerangis articulata Schltr.), modest erangis ( Aerangis modesta Schltr.) with snow-white flowers and 1 – lemon erangis ( Aerangis -white.
2 – Angraecum eburneum Bory (Orchidaceae) is a rare species of the island of Madagascar (Indian Ocean). This genus is especially richly represented on the island (125 species). For the most part, these are small plants (2-3 cm in height), but elephant angrekum is a large plant with highly developed aerial roots extending from an upright stem. The leaves are two-row, leathery, belt-like, the inflorescence is a multi-flowered raceme of sessile greenish-whitish flowers. The lip of the flowers is broadly ovoid, open, pure white, with a light green spur at the base. A large orchid is also 4 – Angraecum 1.5 foot ( Angraecum sesquipedale Thou.). It has a densely leafy erect stem and greenish-brown swollen roots.
3 – Hyophotbe verschaffeltii H. Wendl., Hyophotbe verschaffeltii H. Wendl.
Persimmon ( Diospyros sp. nov. Richardson), Ebenaceae family – a rare plant of the Mascarene Islands (Indian Ocean). This tree is 8 m high and 30 cm thick. Only one tree is known (it is about 100 years old) on the island of Mauritius. This is a female instance, and if no male is found, the species will disappear. Of the 17 persimmon species in the Mascarene Islands, about 10 species have either disappeared or are in danger of extinction.
Published according to the book: Belousova L.S., Denisova L.V. Rare plants of the world.