Holidays to Maspalomas
Holidays in Gran Canaria offer excellent year round weather and the resort of Maspalomas is a popular choice, located on the southern tip of Gran Canaria, it sits next to the neighbouring lively resort of Playa del Ingles. Maspalomas though, is the quieter and more upmarket option, the resort boasts the best four-mile (around 6 kilometres) stretch of golden, sandy beach on the island. Maspalomas holidays are a great choice if you are looking for a luxury holiday in the Canary Islands, there is a good selection of quality 4 and 5 star hotels with many of them offering all inclusive holidays. The year round temperatures are also very appealing to visitors that enjoy a winter sunshine break.
Maspalomas is separated from Playa del Ingles by one of the islands most memorable features a dramatic site of spectacular sand dunes, this is a protected area that provides a habitat for some rare species of flora and fauna, and a favourite venue for nudists. Along the seafront the promenade stretches as far as Playa del Ingles, this area is bustling with bars, shops, restaurants and night spots along with luxury hotels and villas. Maspalomas also offers plenty to do, there is an exhilarating aqua park and nearby are numerous other man made attractions such as amusement parks, nature parks, a golf course, an aquarium and theme parks. The resort has become a popular place for the gay community, the beach has its own designated gay zone as has the sand dunes. The resort's annual week-long Gay Pride festival held every May has become world famous.
Maspalomas beach is broken into several sections, the first section perfect for families and children, the second and fourth often designated nudist beaches and the third for everyone. This is a resort perfectly suited to beach lovers and families, however you should be aware of the small number of nudist beaches and if this is not a concept you are comfortable with then maybe the resort of Puerto Rico would suit you better.
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Booking advice for holidays in Maspalomas Gran Canaria from Travel Empire, if you have to travel in the main school holidays then we recommend that early booking is advisable to qualify for free child places or other tour operator sponsored price reductions. If you are looking for a special offer bargain in Maspalomas or late deal to Gran Canaria then we recommend that with both tailor-made holidays using charter airlines or traditional package holidays that you regularly visit our website, here we often promote reduced price holidays in our special offer pages, alternatively you can always use our holiday search engine to keep a track on all the latest prices and offers. For further holiday advice please call our travel advisors. As we are an independent company with no affiliation to any particular tour operator or airline our only objective is to find the holiday that suits you best.
