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Playa del Ingles Map
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Playa del Ingles is the largest resort on Gran Canaria,with a vibrant nightlife to suit all tastes and is particularly popular with couples and groups. It
is crammed with cafes and restaurants serving a variety of cuisines.
Couples and groups of friends flock to Playa del Ingles, keen to enjoy the invariably sunny skies, sandy beaches and windsurfing conditions. Conveniently
located approximately 30km from the airport, this resort offers a host of amenities to satisfy even the most discerning of visitor
Playa del Ingles is a purpose built resort being built with tourism in mind. The entire resort is on mass of Hotels, apartments, shops, supermarkets, bars,
clubs, cafes and restaurants. The section of the resort that is on the inland side of the main highway is where the spanish live. Shops in this area
are cheaper, but English is not usually spoken unlike the shops in the tourist area.
Photograph showing the beach at Playa del Ingles. Behind the beach is a busy promenade,with an array of cafes and bars to supply your lunchtime snack or
sunset cocktail or drink. Many hotels situated away from the beach provide regular courtesy buses. These hotels tend to be nearer to Playa del Ingles nightlife.
At the far end the beach Maspalomas towering dunes.
Facilities in Playa del Ingles
Playa del Ingles Beaches
The beach at Playa del Ingles is backed by a busy promenade, in a prime position for that lunchtime snack or sunset cocktail! It is reached by steps and
roads and several hotels lay on regular courtesy buses. Wander along to the mile wide expanse of the Oasis of Maspalomas with its towering dunes, which sweep
gently into the sea.
Some areas of Playa del Ingles are hilly and access to the beach can be difficult for the less mobile.
Jet Ski from Playa del Inglees beach, Gran canaria, Spain
Playa del Ingles Nightlife
A lively resort with the many bars, clubs and restaurants that make Playa del Ingles one of the busiest resorts in Gran Canaria. Most are located in the
Commercial Centers (Shopping centres) but others can be found on the main roads.
The Kasbah shopping centre, Metro shopping centre and Plaza de Maspalomas shopping centre, which are next to each other
are the centre
of nightlife
and also the Yumbo shopping centre with several comedy drag shows and the Cita shopping centre for Girlie shows.
The 2 shopping centres for Gay nightlife are the shopping centre, easily the leader and the Cita shopping
centre. Further information for gays see Gay Yumbo and Gay Cita
The above mentioned are the livelier centres, but all the shopping centres in Playa del Ingles have a selection of bars & restaurants, providing music,
entertainment or are quieter for customers who want to totally relax on there holidays, and usually a few livlier bars..
Kasbah Shopping centre - Playa del Ingles
This is the best place on Gran Canaria for nightlife
Rogers bar
Rogers bar has the best location in the Kasbah centre, the nearest bar to where taxis drop people off. You are usually met by bar touts offering inducements
to go to Rodgers such as free drinks, 2 for 1 etc. Rogers bar is usually very busy and an ideal place to meet freinds and start the night off. Many people
say there are better bars further into the centre which are not as crowded.
Zig Zag bar
The Zig Zag baris also known by the following names The Scandic bar and the Viking bar.
Zig Zag bar has good reviews as aparty nightlife venue and is in the basement of the Kasba Centre. The venue, music, and DJs are all good for a party atmosphere.
Some of the tour groups like jeep Safaris bring there customers here on theme nights.
The World Famous Lineker's Bar - Playa del Ingles
Linekers Bar with its massive sports coverage, theme nights and a fantastic party atmosphere with the best and liveliest energetic staff.
You will find Linekers a unique and refreshing change of pace in a young and lively resort.
Location of The World Famous Lineker's Bar in Playa del Ingles
C.C. Shopping Centre Kasbah, Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, Spain
Located between the Plaza Maspalomas shopping centre and the Kasbar shopping centre. The Chic and Cream disco is a very popular nightspot and closes
extremly late - it's great for partying.
Shopping in Playa del Ingles
Playa del Ingles has the look of a city, its bustling streets lined with hotels, shops, and cafes, and its visitors come from all over Europe. There are
several shopping complexes in the centre of town, including the ever-popular Kasbah.
Shopping centres are called Commercial Centers in Spain. Commercial Center is often shortened to CC or C.C. especially on maps
Playa del Ingles Restaurants
Everyone, even families, can find a quiet nook to have something to eat here. The choice of cuisine is vast and there is something to suit all palates.
Some of them overlooking the main section of Playa del Ingles beach
Roughly mid way between Playa del Ingles and Maspalomasis the nudist beach is at Number 6 cafe and the gay beach is at
number 7.
The dunes are a popular cruising area and are patrolled by the police, some on quad bikes or jeeps. The police are there to ensure the safety of the tourists,
gay or straight, and are very broad minded.
Tourist Information Office
There are 2 Tourist Information Offices in Playa del ingles. The location of both information offices is shown on our Playa
del Ingles Map
The main Tourist Information Offices is located next to the main entrance to the Yumbo Shopping centre, on the corner of Av. de Espana and Av. de
los Estados Unidos
Address:
Avda. España - esquina con Avda. EE.UU. (Centro Comercial Yumbo) , 35100, Playa del Inglés (San Bartolomé de Tirajana)
Telephone:
928 771 550
the other one is located in the Anexo II shopping centre on the beach front.
Address: Paseo Marítimo - Centro Comercial Anexo II Local 20 , 35100, Playa del Inglés (San Bartolomé de Tirajana)
Telephone:
928 768 409
Many maps show another information office through the Riu Palace Hotel at the bottom of Av. de Tirajana on the path to the dunes. This is an information
office for the Maspalomas Sand dunes nature reserve, and is very rarely open.
Address:
Avda. de Tirajana (Bajo del hotel Riu Palace Maspalomas) nº1 , 35100, Playa del Inglés (San Bartolomé de Tirajana)
Telephone:
928 765 242
Maspalomas Sand dunes
As you head south west along the Playa del Ingles beach you find that the beach is widenening all the time, and tranforms fom a beach to a beach backed
by sand dunes. Before you reach the southen tip you can see the vast Maspalomas Sand dunes stetching out to the West
up to the restaurants and bars next to Maspalomas beach.
The walk along the sea edge infront of the sand dunes is extremly popular with a parade of tourists walking in both directions. In you do not want to do
the full return journeys there are plenty of buses running between the 2 resorts
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