These lovely holiday apartments are ideally located in the old town area of Puerto del Carmen with shops, bars and a superb selection of fish restaurants all within a 5 minute walk. Sandy beaches are around a 15 minute walk from the complex.
The main resort centre with its lively bars, restaurants and shopping facilities is a ten to fifteen minute stroll from the apartment. Puerto del Carmen is a long narrow resort stretching for 4km along the main coastal road, only 15km from Arrecife, the island’s capital. It has an excellent beach that shelves gently to the sea and is popular with families and water sports enthusiasts, activities on offer including parascending and scuba-diving. There is a golf course and water park at Costa Teguise, around 25 minutes away by car.
The low rise resort successfully combines the charms of traditional island life with the convenience of contemporary shops and leisure activities. The harbour is a great place to sit and watch the local fishermen bring in their daily catch and you can sample the local seafood at its freshest in one of the waterfront fish restaurants. Numerous boat trips and excursions are available from here, ranging from a memorable ride in glass bottomed boat to a more adventurous self charter around the island. Wander around the cobbled streets and tapas bars of the quaint old town and you will find the atmosphere is peaceful and laid back, except in July and August when the town plays hosts to a number of colourful local fiestas. By contrast, there are also plenty of larger shops, many with well-known brands, where you can indulge yourself with some retail therapy. The main avenida has a huge choice of shops and restaurants serving international cuisine and is the place to go for lively evening entertainment.
The capital city of Arrecife is a short drive from the villa and is an interesting place to visit. The city’s San Jose Fortress, now a modern art gallery, overlooks the harbour where you watch the cruise ships come in to dock at the main port.
Situated in the south west of the island, the Timanfaya National Park has an incredible 50 square kilometres of barren volcanic landscape, also known as a ‘moonscape’. The last eruption on the island took place in 1824 and created vast new craters, entombing whole villages and acres of fertile terrain. At the Islote de Hilario you can see the artificial geysers that spring up from a magma chamber 3km below ground when cold water is poured into a hole. Here you can also eat lunch cooked using natural geothermal heat at the El Diablo restaurant. The park can be visited by car, coach and foot tours, or if you are feeling brave, by camel.
