Playa del Inglés - San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, España
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N 27° 45.413 W 015° 34.022
28R E 444122 N 3070400
Situada al sur de la isla de Gran Canaria, entre las Dunas de Maspalomas y la Playa de San Agustín // Located in the south of the island of Gran Canaria, between the Maspalomas Dunes and San Agustín Beach
Waymark Code: WM17E71
Location: Islas Canarias, Spain
Date Posted: 02/05/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 2

[ES] La Playa del Inglés tiene alrededor de tres kilómetros con ancho medio de 80 metros. Su fina arena dorada y sus aguas tranquilas la han convertido en una de las playas más populares de todo el país. Recibe visitantes durante los doce meses del año.

Con anterioridad a la irrupción de la actividad turística, entre los años 1930 y 1960, la hoy zona turística era un espacio agrícola, destinado a la cebada y el trigo. Luego se produjo la irrupción del cultivo del tomate, destinado a la exportación, que ocupaba hacia principios de los años 60 del siglo pasado la casi totalidad de la tierra, incluyendo zonas ganadas a las dunas y al barranco de Fataga.

Hoy, muchos años después, Playa del Inglés es un imán para turistas europeos que llegan durante todo el año en busca del buen tiempo. La playa cuenta con bandera azul de la Unión Europea desde 1988 y ofrece una zona para nudistas y otras áreas destinadas a la actividad deportiva, en el mar y en la arena, en la que se celebran campeonatos de voley-playa y fútbol playa, así como otras actividades. Eventualmente se realizan conciertos en la playa.

Las óptimas condiciones de mar y viento junto a la temperatura del agua, que suele oscilar entre los 18 y 22 grados centígrados de media, favorecen la práctica de todo tipo de deportes náuticos. En Playa del Inglés se practican deportes como el surf, bodyboard o kitesurf y cuenta con varias escuelas especializadas en estos deportes.

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[EN] Playa del Inglés is about three kilometers long with an average width of 80 meters. Its fine golden sand and calm waters have made it one of the most popular beaches in the entire country. It receives visitors during the twelve months of the year.

Before the irruption of tourist activity, between the years 1930 and 1960, what is now a tourist area was an agricultural space, destined for barley and wheat. Then came the irruption of tomato cultivation, intended for export, which occupied almost all the land in the early 1960s, including areas reclaimed from the dunes and the Fataga ravine.

Today, many years later, Playa del Inglés is a magnet for European tourists who come throughout the year in search of good weather. The beach has had a blue flag from the European Union since 1988 and offers an area for nudists and other areas for sports activities, in the sea and on the sand, where beach volleyball and beach soccer championships are held, as well as like other activities. Occasionally concerts are held on the beach.

The optimal sea and wind conditions together with the water temperature, which usually ranges between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius on average, favor the practice of all kinds of water sports. In Playa del Inglés sports such as surfing, bodyboarding or kitesurfing are practiced and it has several schools specialized in these sports.

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Admission Prices:
Free


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

The attraction’s own URL: Not listed

Hours of Operation: Not listed

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