Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso

The Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso is excellently situated on the sea front on the south part of Gran Canaria, very close to Meloneras beach (300m) and just a few minutes on foot to the lighthouse and the dunes of Maspalomas Nature Preserve (800m). The 56,340m2, 5 star hotel´s construction reflects some of the most common characteristics from the canary Island traditional architecture and presents a similar structure to that of a welcoming town on the island, with a central square, gardens and charming stately homes with hanging wooden balconies. The spectacular reception is an authentic adaptation of one of the oldest churches on Gran Canaria, with two main towers, a bell tower and central dome.

The hotel goes from two floors up to a maximum of six. Is perfectly communicated by 10 lifts and has 561 bedrooms, of which 521 are double rooms and 40 are suites. Very spacious and recently furnished, they have bathroom with bathtub, an independent shower, lounge, a separate dressing room, a sofa bed, furnished balcony and garden or sea views. 

You will get relaxed in it´s five swimming pools (one saltwater and 3 heated in winter), three Jacuzzis, an artificial beach and sunbathe in it´s terraces with sunbeds and parasols. 

 

It has 5 restaurants which offer an excellent and select gastronomy. The half board accommodation, which includes breakfast and dinner, is served in La Plaza Restaurants includes tasty dishes characteristic from regional, national and international cuisine, as well as different types of products for those on diets.

 

One of the most precious jewels of the Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso is its exclusive Thalassotherapy Centre, The Corallium Villa del Conde, offering sensational ocean views thanks to its privileged location just beside the sea, underneath the Meloneras coast promenade, where you can enjoy the healing therapies of sea water as discovered by the ancient Greeks. Its modern and diaphanous facilities, on a surface of approximately 1.200 square metres, include an indoor as well as an outdoor area and provide customers with a complete two hour Thalassotherapy circuit called "The Thalasso Experience", as well as a wide range of health and beauty treatments.

 

 

If you want to feel like living in a Canary typical village tasting  regional cuisine and get relaxed in it´s Thalassotherapy center this is your unique hotel. I assure you, you´ll love it.

 

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Sheraton Salobre Golf Resort & Spa

The hotel is located in the South part of Gran Canaria next to the Maspalomas dunes. It remains dry and sunny throughout the year. It has 313 comfortable and luxury rooms which will make you feel at home, 3 exquisite restaurants with different menus to satisfy your appetite,4 bars with several atmospheres and our Aloe Spa which offers you incredible and relaxing treatments (facial and body treatments) and massages.

Different room types for different traveler types. If you want to enjoy a romantic trip with your partner or if you prefer to enjoy some days with your family or friends, in both cases you will find the perfect room that will satisfy your needs.

It has 241 comfortable and elegant rooms of 42 sq.m. decorated in a contemporary style with a private furnished terrace or balcony, overlooking the Golf Course, with beautiful views. The luxurious and very modern designed bathroom includes separate panoramic rain shower.

Just take your shoes off and relax!

Seven different outdoor pools (heated in winter), including the amazing Sunset pool on the 11th floor. The Sheraton Salobre Beach House located next to the indescribable beach of Maspalomas and with fantastic facilities is the ideal enclave to enjoy a day at the beach with all the following comforts: pool, showers, sun loungers, changing rooms, lockers, a bar and just steps away from Maspalomas beach and dunes. You will enjoy have a free transfer to the Beach House daily, and if you go by car it will only take 10 minutes driving. 

Do you want to be relaxed? Do you want to feel like home? Some of this facilities will make you desconnect:

In 2002 Sheraton introduced a whole new level of comfort the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed. Setting a new standard for hotel beds, the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed is a custom designed plush top mattress set, a cosy fleece blanket, a plump duvet and five cushy pillows. The bed consists of multiple layers of the finest white linen and plenty of pillows made in different sizes.You will sleep like a baby!

If you decide to visit this hotel you will have room service available 24 hours. This offers you the possibility to enjoy for example an intimate romantic dinner with your partner in your room.

The wellness center called "The Aloe Spa" is the perfect location for exploring the extraordinary power to reconstitute your ease of mind and to enjoy the total satisfaction of your sense, body and spirit.  

The hotel is ideally located just in front of Salobre Golf Course with 36 holes.Situated just a few meters from the hotel, the Salobre Golf is one of the newest golf courses in Gran Canaria and counts 36 holes. If you are a hotel client you can pick up a buggy at reception and go directly into the green. Its' facilities include a golf school, a practising area, a putting green, a lending service for golf clubs, a golf shop and a restaurant with a fabulous terrace with views over the course.

The Putting Green, on the top level of the hotel with views over the ocean and the mountains of the south of Gran Canaria you will find our putting green where you can play some balls while enjoying the magnificant sunset.

And if you want to have some sport activity, the hotel offers different activities for shaping your body: Yoga, Pilates, Aquaerobic, footing...and of course a Fitness Center with cardiovascular machines of latest technology opened 24 hours. Only if you need some exercise to be include in your holidays.

An you can also Rent a bike! This hotel has the possibility to rent a bike because if you want to make some exercise breathing fresh air getting to how the environment of Gran Canaria better then you just have to ask at reception and to their staff. 

I recommend this hotel if you what to have an relaxed and wonderful holiday in the best luxury atmosphere with everything that you ever dreamed of.

You should visit it and spend some days in paradise.

La Raja in Las Salinas of Arucas.

This place its in Arucas a borough that belongs to Las Palmas. It located in the north part of Gran Canaria . The Salinas (salt mines) it is a place of bath between steep cliffs on the coast of Arucas. Placed in a virgin zone, at the foot of an old salt mine, to come to this place you have to walk some distance. Its isolation has led to its conversion into a nudist area. Has about 210 meters long and 30 wide and it has a very bad tide, but has some natural pools where swimming is safe.

But if you want to swimm in a secret place where there is less people I recommend you "La Raja" (that´s how we call it, it not an official name) its near the old Salt mines of Arucas when you get there you will see a house and the salt mines in front, if you go five steps into the sea you will see it. You must extreme caution in the area because the tide is very bad, you should only swimm in this place if the tide is low. 

You will feel the pleasant sense of freedom and peace.
Hope you enjoy it, i´m sure you will love it!

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Siam Park, Tenerife.

On the island of Tenerife you will find the largest water park in Europe. It's called Siam Park, the waterkingdom opened its doors in 2008, like all the Canary Islands, is open all year. 

Siam Park adds a whole new dimension to the leisure offered in the Canary Islands and it´s 

located in Costa Adeje,very near the main bus station (buses) in the south of Tenerife. Siam Park will amaze everyone with its diverse attractions and exotic settings.

The park cover over 185,000 m2 of natural landscape and exquisite oriental design make it a major new development in tourism, where all the family will experience adventure, excitement and plenty of adrenalin.

Every attraction offers a unique experience and combines with the mystery of the ancient kingdom of Thailand, that will transport visitors to a world of magic and excitement.

Siam Park offers exclusive facilities for every ocassion. Siam Park belongs to the Loro Parque group.

As you enter the Park you will receive a warm wellcome from the fun-loving Sea Lions. They can be watch as they swimm and play showing you just how much fun you can have in the water.

The Wave Palace, Siam Park has the biggest artificial wave pool in the world. Rising up to 3 metres high waves, you can jump right in and let the surf crash over you or paddle at the edges on the incredible and vast white sand. It also has a surf school where both adults and children can learn to surf.

The Lost City, your kids will uncover the secrets of this splashy water fortress as they venture across bridges, through waterfalls and down gentle slides. They also have a Baby Zone so the Park doesn´t leave anyone out. You and your babies can enjoy slides that have been specially designed for them.


There are a lot of attractions where I had a lot of fun, felt and adrenalin being really excitementamazed and surprise with all of them. I have to say my favorite ones were The Dragon and The Volcanoexperience it by your self but you have to.

If you want to experience an incredible day with your family or friends you should come and spend the day at Siam Park. I assure you, you won´t regret.

In the official website you have videos of all the attractions and more information about tickets, prices, etc: http://www.siampark.net

Hope you enjoy it as I did.


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Discover Agaete

Agaete is a fishing town is situated in the northwest of Gran Canaria, just about 30 kilometers from the capital of the island, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
 
In the historic centre there is the church of the Conception, which replaced the primitive chapel (1515) and gave rise to the first streets and town´s square of the borough. With the construction of the new parish church after a fire in 1874, a new residential area was created in the borough. In front of it is the  Constitution´s Square that was built arround the main buildings of the town.
 
Agaete also has some important green areas which are a must for visitors: el Huerto de las Flores (The Flower Garden) and the Tamadaba Natural Park. The flower garden is actually a botanical garden in the town centre with a large variety of exotic plant species. It was a meeting place and somewhere to meditate for famous poets of the Canary Islands such as Tomás Morales, Saulo Torón and Alonso Quesada. The Tamadaba Natural Park is a protected arealargest pine forest at the highest altitude of Agaete (1.180 metres), with the in Gran Canaria.

Another particularly pleasant visit is a stroll through Port of Las Nieves, the coastal area of the borough. This is the location of the Chapel of Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves. The Port of Las Nieves is also an ideal place to have a walk through and have a swim in the clean waters of the Atlantic, to see what was the Dedo de Dios (God’s Finger), a magnificent natural monument and symbol of Gran Canaria: a rock formation that stood near the coast town of Agaete reaching out of the sea that was destroyed by the Delta Storm. They say it was the writer Domingo Doreste, 'Fray Lesco', who named it the Finger of God due to it´s shape. Agaete´s Port it´s a place to where you will enjoy the a great sunset view and if you have luck the majesty of the mountain of Teide.

Agaete is one of the borough of Gran Canaria a lot of variety of beaches, although they are mainly rocky and difficult to get to. If you continue walking the seaside walk you will find several natural pools which are ideal for underwater diving.

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   The main beach, most visited is Las Nieves beach, located between the marina and the old pier.  It´s a mainly stony beach with calmed clear water and a seaside walk with restaurants.

If you come to Agaete you must try a "fish and seafood paella" or a"platter of good fish" from the local area they are some of the main dishes of the gastronomy of the area that I´m sure you will love specially after a swim in the beach. But remember in order to try these specially the paella, it is best to book a table at one of the restaurants on the seaside walk in the Port of Las Nieves, you can also try the most traditional Canary Islands cuisine: scalded gofio, wrinkled potatoes, vinaigrettes and all kinds of fried fish.

   

 

Agaete also has its goat cheese, characterised by its smoothness and distinctive flavour. In fact, we should stand out that Agaete has a series of traditional handcrafted cheese factories, such as the "Arterra" yoghurt and The goat cheese factory in the district of El Risco.








The commercial area of Agaete is mainly located in the Port of Las Nieves, as this is the area with the largest number of visitors and tourists, particularly at weekends. Points of interest include the main street with craft shops, food and clothe stores.

I´m sure you will love it and will have a great they in this beautiful town of white houses.



 

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The LLoret, series of waves near the Auditorium

The access to this Spot is on slippery rocks and stones, so be aware. This surf spot is located exactly in front of the Square of Music behind the Auditorium Alfredo Kraus and only a few meters from the spot surf of La Cicer. There is a large dusty parking where you can park, a few meters from the water. 



Surfers that aren´t from the city should take a look at the ground because when the tide is low there could be rocks that may suddenly appear. You should also take a look at the attitud of the local surfers so you can have more infomation. So you must be careful. 



Spot The Lloret produces lefts and rights waves, to which the rights allow longer and better surfing. Especially in winter waves rear up here to a height of 4 meters and requires strength, experience and tecnique of the surfers.
 
Surrounding the surf spot it´s been built concrete stairs, where you can enjoy the view as if you were in a podium. As well nearby there are always people with skateboards, running or even parachute landing on the Square of Music and sports people of all types. 

From this Spot you have a wonderful view of the cliffs and the reef off the north coast. There you will find for example, The Monument of the Atlantic. 

An After some surfing you have to get some energy so the best place to go it´s next to this monument where there is a restaurant with a lovely view in which you can eat typical food.
 

I hope you enjoy the best waves and the best food and views.




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Cabrón beach (Agüimes)

Going down to the coast, Agüimes has a landscape which has been classified as a protected area, for carrying out a special plan for the regulation of the Agüimes coastline.

The Agüimes borough has a 9.9 kilometre-long coastline, which stands out because of it´s enormous beauty. Along it, we find the Arinaga´s beach,Vargas beach, Cabrón beach and several coves.

Cabrón beach is located in the bottom of the mountain of Arinaga and below the lighthouse of the same name. Its seabed is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in the Canary Islands, therefore it is an ideal place for underwater diving. It was declared Marine Reserve of Arinaga by the Government of the Canary Islands.  

 

This is the ideal underwater diving for beginners and a perfect place to practice diving courses. Easy access can dive almost all year with a maximum depth of 12 m.

Also in the beach area and along the reef can be found fascinating and colourful fishes, so be aware photographers.

We practically find the same fish in deep dives of the reservation. In it´s sea bottom you´ll see plenty of different species, not to mention octopus, cuttlefish, spider crabs, etc,.Visibility in this area is rarely less than 15 m.

I recommend because it´s a really peaceful beach. Is not just ideal for underwater diving, next to the beach there are some rocks where small natural swimming pools are formed as you can see in the photo.



 
It´s worth the ride. You should try underwater diving but if you just want to spent the day, you can get relaxed in it´s blond sand and feel the pleasant sense of freedom in it´s waters.

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Surfing, Fun and First steps in La Cicer

La Cicer in Las Canteras beach it´s the perfect place for your kids to learn surfing and bodyboard because of it´s exceptional conditions for this sport. They will have fun while learning in an enriching and relaxed atmosphere. As you see professional instructors will teach and play with them in the water.

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Surfschools for the whole family in Las Canteras beach (La Cicer)

Las Canteras beach it´s the main beach of the urban city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Nearly 4 kilometers of blond sand and clean transparent water.  The name of the beach has always been linked to the barrier called La Barra, a sedimentary rock, of sandstone and limestone depositions that runs parallel to the shore, providing shelter against the north swell and giving it personality. It was formerly known as Reef beach, because the bar emerged from the water as a reef. It´s the favorite beach of most local people and foreigh visitors, who can enjoy it any time of the year due to it´s great weather conditions with an annual average temperature of 22ºC and 3000 hours of sunlight a year.

In the city of Las Palmas there are three official surf spots for all levels, from spots for beginners to  spots for professionals.The best way to learn this sport is the Beach Break at Playade Las Canteras "La Cicer" here are of course also more surf schools.

There are excellent surfschools available with different types of courses that fit your needs and demands being the perfect place to learn this sport. It´s ideal for families where your children will have fun while learning in a enriching and relaxed atmosphere.  

All school courses include material (table, bodyboard and wetsuit), an insurance for the surfing lessons. And always under the supervision of professional trained instructors.

 

Some schools also have the possibility of photographing and documenting your first our your children´s steps into the world of surfing. The best thing is that you can learn while your kids do so. Or if you already know you can improve your technique on the board too.

 

The advantage of the location is that your accommodation can be located in the heart of the capital city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. There are hotels and apartments situated just 20 meters from the beach, right next to the surf spot of La Cicer. So you are near the surfschool and near the beach where if you decide to rest and relax while your kids are learning you can do so.

 

You and your kids will hace a great time and will want to repeat. It´s a different way to spend the day in the beach with the whole family. 

Who knows may be your kid is the future promise of surf or bodyboard.

 






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Surfing,Passion for riding waves in La Cicer´s Spot (Las Canteras beach)

Surfboarders and Bodyboarders surfing the same wave

Surfer riding a wave in La Cicer (Las Canteras Beach)

 

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