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Seaside relaxation is traditionally the most popular pastime among guests of Maspalomas. It’s a great place for all kinds of beach sports. In order to diversify your stay in this resort, consider visiting theme parks and sports centers. Of course, numerous shops, nightclubs and bars await their guests every day. Palmitos Park is one of the most interesting places for relaxation in the town. Moreover, it’s perfectly suitable for families. At Palmitos, tourists will be able not only to watch fabulous performances of dolphins and other trained animals but also get acquainted with typical representatives of local fauna and walk in the miraculously beautiful tropical garden. A large family of meerkats lives in the park, there are spacious cages for monkeys, a big terrarium and a cage with birds. It’s simple to spend a whole day in the picturesque nature reserve. Golf fans will be super pleased to attend Minigolf Yumbo. This is a fantastic place with an unusual landscape design, where visitors will find excellent mini-gold courses surrounded by exotic plants and lush greenery. To the service of guests, the park offers comfortable relaxation areas with wooden tables and benches. Advanced golf players might prefer to enjoy some time at another golf club, Salobre Golf and Resort. The golf center is open in a wonderful place known for its beautiful landscapes. The infrastructure of the club also deserves praise. Travelers, who prefer horse riding to golf, will … Read further

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Cuisine and top restaurants

You should taste gofio for breakfast. This is flour made from fried wheat grain with hot milk. The drink has an unusual taste. Appetizers, desserts, and side dishes are made from gofio. For example, a delicious mousse is obtained from this flour. Escaldon with gofio in fish broth is a rather specific dish. It resembles mashed potatoes by consistency. It's better to eat it with spicy Mojo. You should taste at least … Open

Traditions and mentality of Maspalomas

Marches of non-traditional minorities have also been held as part of the carnival for several years. Maspalomas is a friendly place for everyone without exception. Contests for the title of king and Queen of the carnival are held here. The "Princess" is selected separately among the younger participants. Interestingly, the custom of burying sardines completes the festivities. It has existed since the 17th century. … Open

Travel guide to Maspalomas

Meloneras is one of the youngest and most promising resorts of the region. It also offers a rich choice of hotels and apartments for travelers, but there is one drawback – Meloneras doesn’t have sandy beaches. As this resort is not widely famous, it is calm and peaceful and will definitely appeal to tourists in search of idyllic and calm places. The resort area of Campo International will appeal … Open

Maspalomas for children - what to visit

If you have a task to keep your child busy for the whole day, you should go to Aqualand Maspalomas. There are many water activities here, although the water park does not occupy the largest territory in general. If your child has not yet grown up to 120 centimeters, you should warn the child that he will not be allowed on the "adult" slides. However, there are no age restrictions. Therefore a tall first-grader can … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

If you want to bring a product with a Canarian flavor, you should go to Fedac. This is a small shop in the tourist area of Cabildo. Interestingly, this is a non-profit enterprise sponsored by the local government as part of a program to support the crafts of indigenous islanders. If your attention is more focused on practical souvenirs, you can visit any of the local supermarkets. There are many of them in the … Open

Best beaches

It’s safe to say that the most attractive and popular beaches in Gran Canaria are located in Maspalomas. The total length of the resort’s beaches is approximately 17 kilometers. Conventionally, the coastline is separated into several areas, each of which has its own advantages and peculiarities. Coastal areas surrounded by beautiful sand dunes are the most interesting. Local beaches also have everything … Open

Top sigths of Spain

The Royal Palace remains the main landmark of Madrid. Nowadays, the palace is used to host most important meetings and official ceremonies. An ancient Moorish castle stood on the site of the modern Royal Palace until 1755. In the middle of the 18th century the castle lost its strategic importance, and as it was built in a very beautiful place it was decided to demolish it and build a luxury palace instead. Currently, this magnificent building has more than 2,000 rooms halls that hold precious collections of old items - chandeliers, clocks, furniture, musical instruments, weapons and artworks. … Open

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