For me a perfect beach needs to have a golden sand. A soft yellow sand…read more Little shopping area is bit overpriced, but hey, it's a touristy place..

A fantastic beach unique in the way it is surrounded by the majestic sand dunes of the protected…read moreDunes of Maspalomas natural reserve. The dunes are simply stunning and give certain areas of the beach a special feeling of serenity despite it being populated by many tourists, as It's truly a treat to just swim immersed by the sands and the sea, without any distracting promenades (plus, at some spots the dunes even allow some growth of various desert bushes which you can conveniently hide under when the sun gets too intense). On the other hand, if busy promenades and a lot of bars and shops is what you want, just move along a few minutes down the beach and you have all that too. Know that some areas of the beach are dedicated to nudists - but that's a small minority. The sand here is pleasantly fine-grained and smooth, and the entrance into the sea is pleasantly gradual. The waves can get quite intense, though, but I suppose that's just the nature of Atlantic, not a fault of the beach itself.

Clean, beautiful white sand beach with turquoise water. Big parking lot and was able to find a spot…read moreeasily (weekend in December). Lots of restaurants on the beach with cheap cold beer and tasty seafood. Sand is quite coarse and not very soft. Most of the beach is filled with sun beds and umbrellas - (12eu for 2 beds and an umbrella). There are public bathrooms (0.6eu) showers, and lockers.

One of the better and most beautifull beaches I have ever seen…read more The (coral) sand is imported from the Sahara and gives amazing colors to the water. There is free parking for your car but be on time since the surroundingsare very popular with tourists and local people. The beach is extremely suitable for small children since it is very shallow. There are a lot of good restaurants that serve good food during the whole day. And don't forget to enjoy some cold beers around noon : to attract people, most of the restaurants offer their beers at half price (price range 1,50 EUR - 2,00 EUR). I would come here every week, if only I could...