The beach of your dreams in MASPALOMAS The municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana has a privileged coastline of 32km., with large, majestic, white sandy beaches (and a few with volcanic sand), beautiful rocky sea-beds that host a huge diversity of marine life, and excellent climatic conditions. A paradise for practising water sports. The water along this tranquil coastline stays warm throughout the whole year, varying between 18º and 25ºC. Here, just a few hours from anywhere in Europe, you will find the beach of your dreams, a magnificent environment in which to enjoy the sun and the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The most famous beaches: Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas and San Agustín have all held blue flags since 1988. The Blue Flag is an award for environmental quality developed by the FEEE (Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe), with support from the European Commission, which is awarded for keeping certain beaches or marinas clean, safe and managed with respect for the local environment. Camping on the beaches and coastline of San Bartolomé de Tirajana is completely prohibited at all times throughout the whole year. + info: www.blueflag.org/ Blue Flag PLAYA DE LOS TÁRTAGOS LENGTH: 1,000 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: none. AVERAGE WIDTH: 20 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: low. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: SWIMMING CONDITIONS: waves. pebbled, grey. ADDRESS: Castillo del Romeral. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Windy beach, with good conditions for surfing and diving. DIRECTIONS: From the motorway GC-1, take the exit for Juan Grande. Once arriving there, at the only roundabout that you come to, turn left towards the coast. You then keep going towards Castillo del Romeral and arrive at a junction that indicates Estadío de Fútbol (football stadium) and Central Térmica (power station), where the “Velatorio Municipal” funeral parlour is located. Turn left and follow the road until you reach the Central Térmica power station, and from here continue until you reach the coast. PLAYA DE LAS CASILLAS (BOCA CASILLAS) LENGTH: 1,700 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: none. AVERAGE WIDTH: 20 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: low. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: SWIMMING CONDITIONS: moderate waves. pebbled, grey. ADDRESS: Castillo del Romeral. FACILITIES AND SERVICES: Beach cleaning services and surveillance. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Windy beach located in a nature reserve in the north of the fishing village, Castillo del Romeral. Ideal for angling or diving. There is an artificial area for swimming, with large, natural pools that are protected and which fill up with the tide. There is a mooring area for boats. Various restaurants can be found in the vicinity, specialising in fresh fish. DIRECTIONS: From the motorway GC-1, take the exit for Juan Grande. Once arriving there, at the only roundabout that you come to, turn left towards the coast. This road takes you to the area called Castillo del Romeral. At the second junction, turn right onto a road that will take you to the beach front. Accessible by public transport. PLAYA DE LA CALETA LENGTH: 700 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: semi-urbanised. AVERAGE WIDTH: 20 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: medium. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: SWIMMING CONDITIONS: calm water. fine sand and pebbles, grey. ADDRESS: Castillo del Romeral. FACILITIES AND SERVICES: Beach cleaning services, surveillance and foot showers. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: There is a small pier, fishermen’s guild and market. The beach is very popular with divers and anglers. It is easy to find restaurants in the vicinity which specialise in seafood. Very popular with the locals. DIRECTIONS: From the GC-1, take the exit for Juan Grande. Once arriving there, at the only roundabout that you come to, turn left towards the coast. This road takes you to Castillo del Romeral. At the second junction, turn right. This road takes you to a small avenue with a road that bears towards the left, but to get to La Caleta you need to turn right. The beach is located just behind the dock that you will see in front of you. Accessible by public transport. PLAYA DEL CORRAL DE ESPINO (LAS TABAIBITAS) LENGTH: 1,450 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: none. AVERAGE WIDTH: 20 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: low. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: SWIMMING CONDITIONS: moderate waves. gravel and pebbles, grey. ADDRESS: Route GC 500. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This beach is located within an unspoilt nature reserve, named the “Juncalillo del Sur Site of Scientific Interest”. It is protected because of the plant life in the area, which is made up of communities of halophila that are strongly influenced by the climatic conditions. In addition, the seasonal flooding in certain areas and the ecosystem connected with these pools make the area a unique place for observing wader birds and migratory birds, where over fifty different species have been recorded. This natural park also contains some very old salt flats. DIRECTIONS: Due to this being a remote, protected area, it can only be accessed on foot from the GC-500 road. PLAYA DEL CARDÓN LENGTH: 1,500 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: none. AVERAGE WIDTH: 27 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: low. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: SWIMMING CONDITIONS: Waves. gravel and pebbles, grey. ADDRESS: Route GC. 500. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Windy, unspoilt beach. Included within the nature reserve “Juncalillo del Sur Site of Scientific Interest”. A unique place for observing wader birds and migratory birds. DIRECTIONS: Due to this being a remote, protected area, it can only be accessed on foot from the GC-500 road. PLAYA DE TARAJALILLO LENGTH: 500 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: semi-urbanised. AVERAGE WIDTH: 30 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: medium. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: pebbles, SWIMMING CONDITIONS: waves. gravel and fine sand, grey. ADDRESS: Tarajalillo, GC. 500. FACILITIES AND SERVICES: Rubbish collection and beach cleaning services. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This beach is very close to an aero club and a go-karting circuit. The beach is suitable for angling and windsurfing. Windy beach. DIRECTIONS: To access this beach, take the exit for Tarajalillo on the GC-1 motorway. Once you have taken the exit, to get to the beach, use the Aero Club as a reference point, as you will have to drive back on yourself here, taking the GC-500 towards the north, and then at the next junction turn right towards the Aero Club car park, where you will then find the access road to the beach on the right. There are no public transport services that go to this location. PLAYA DE BAHíA FELIZ LENGTH: 1,200 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: urbanised. AVERAGE WIDTH: 30 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: medium. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: fine SWIMMING CONDITIONS: moderate waves. sand and pebbles, black and grey. ADDRESS: Bahía Feliz. FACILITIES AND SERVICES: Nautical sports activities • Nautical equipment hire • Parasol and sun-bed hire • Beach cleaning services • Rubbish bins • Parking. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A windy, open beach with strong currents. This beach is not particularly popular with swimmers, but it is good for sports lovers as it brings together excellent conditions for windsurfing. It also has a footpath that connects it with other beaches in the area. It has several hotels, bungalows etc., plenty of green space and several restaurants and shops. DIRECTIONS: To access this beach from the GC-1 motorway, take the exit for Tarajalillo. Take the GC-500 route towards the south. You will soon reach a junction that indicates Bahía Feliz to the left. Take this turn and continue going left until you reach the hotel. Along the descent down to the beach there is a taxi rank. If you are coming from the south of the island, it may be easier to take the GC-500 directly until you reach the aforementioned road. Accessible by public transport as far as the entrance to the “Bahía Feliz” urbanisation”. PLAYA DEL ÁGUILA LENGTH: 440 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: semi-urbanised. AVERAGE WIDTH: 30 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: medium. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: coarse SWIMMING CONDITIONS: moderate waves. sand, gravel and pebbles, grey. ADDRESS: Águila Playa. FACILITIES AND SERVICES: Beach cleaning services • Parking • Children’s playground • Rubbish bins. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Windy beach, well signposted. Located very close to Sioux City theme park. Very good conditions for water sports, particularly surfing, windsurfing and angling. There is a long footpath with a viewing point at the end, which gives you a view of this beach and many others in the area. There are shops and restaurants nearby. DIRECTIONS: From the GC-1, take the exit indicating Tarajalillo. Head south on the GC-500 towards Mogán, and after a few kilometres you will see a turning where you can turn around. After the roundabout that you come across once you have passed a small tunnel, there is a car park which is on the same part of the shore as the beach. If you are coming from the south, it’s easier to get to this beach by taking the GC-500, Avenida la Unión Europea, until you reach the turning that indicates Playa del Águila - Sious City, between San Agustín and Bahía Feliz. Accessible by public transport. PLAYA DEL BESUDO (MORRO BESUDO) LENGTH: 170 m. LEVEL OF URBANISATION: urbanised. AVERAGE WIDTH: 35 m. LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY: medium. COMPOSITION AND COLOUR: fine SWIMMING CONDITIONS: moderate waves. sand and rocks, black. ADDRESS: San Agustín. FACILITIES AND SERVICES: Beach cleaning services. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A small beach surrounded by a footpath that runs along the top of a cliff, which connects it with the urbanisations and three small, very quiet coves. It is located at the bottom of the “Morro Besudo” cliff, north of San Agustín beach, with rugged areas that are difficult to access. At low tide, this area is perfect for angling and diving. DIRECTIONS: To access this beach, you will need to leave your car in one of the nearby urbanisation car parks and descend via a footpath that comes out at some steps, which take you to the first cove commonly known as El Pirata.