Friday, April 26, 2013

Playa Del Ingles Spain

The Playa Del Ingles, meaning the Englishman's Beach is one of the popular tourist destinations of Europe attracting many thousands of visitors. It is a holiday resort situated on an Island and is famous for its San migules, the Sea and the Sun. The Playa Del Ingles lies on an island south of the Gran Canaria and is the busiest resort in Europe. It attracts visitors from all over the World for its vast stretches of sandy beaches and crystal clear blue waters that lie between the Maspalomas dunes to the San Augustin.

When you are planning for a vacation with lots of outdoor activity and want lots of sand, sea and sun then come to the Playa Del Ingles and you will be delighted by what you can find here. The Playa Del Ingles is known for its scenic beauty as the entire sea front is made of a lovely and carefully maintained lush gardens of Paseo Costa Canaria. With its various facilities and amenities custom built for the modern day vacationer in mind, the Playa Del Ingles is one of the best summer vacation destinations in Europe.

There are many types of activities to engage you and your family while in Playa Del Ingles. There are many water-based activities like scuba diving, snorkeling for those who want to go deep into the seawater. For those who want to splash into the ocean can find the activities like jet- skiing, wind surfing and banana boat rides etc are there to keep you engaged and can make you enjoy the vacation to its maximum. Out of water activities like amusement arcades, golfing, skydiving, go - karitng, horse riding and camel riding are also available here.

The Playa Del Ingles offers many more interesting places to visit like the Parque de los Cocodrilo, the crocodile park having more than 300 crocodiles from various parts of the World and it has an attached zoo that houses many rare and unique animals form around the world. The Sioux City is a theme park based on the Wild West theme and you can enjoy the shows here with Cowboys, Indians, and Mexicans etc. The water parks are the latest attractions to the Playa Del Ingles and you can visit the water amusement parks in Aqua Park in Puerto Rico and Ocean Park and Aqualand Aquasur. The Mapslomas has the largest water park in the grand canaria and all these offer different swimming and sliding rides that can keep your whole family engaged throughout the day.

The visit to the city of Arucas is a must to enjoy the town that is sitting beneath a dormant volcano. The other places of interest include the Museo Canario, the museum in las Palmas, the Reptiles park at Reptilandia etc. Apart from these the Palya Del Ingles offers many activities like Golfing, Camel rides, Jeep Safaris, Boat Trips, Big Game fishing etc.

No Doubt that the Playa Del Ingles will give all types of enjoyment to your whole family.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Top 5 Things To Do In Alicante

Last summer I had a wonderful day out in the city of Alicante. The shopping is to die for, the historical buildings plentiful, and the buzz of a hectic Spanish city, not forgetting eateries in abundance makes it a very pleasant change from the beach or pool on your summer holiday. Alicante is situated on the north Costa Blanca coast. Traditionally the coast that the Spanish used for their summer holidays, when you visit Alicante it feels like real Spain. There are several things that are a 'must' when visiting Alicante:

1. Sightseeing tour of Alicante on a Segway

2. Alicante Castle

3. Shopping in El Corte Ingles

4. Lunch in Alicante Marina

5. Alicante market on the tree lined promenade by the sea

First is a tour of Alicante on a Segway. Hilarious, fun, and definitely number one on the list of 'things to do' in Alicante. A Segway is a two wheel electronic scooter that you stand up on, and ride along the pavement. On a hot and sunny day the breeze is very welcoming. You all get to drive your own Segway, the tour guide teaches you how to, then off you go in convoy throughout the city of Alicante seeing the sights in a few hours.

I would then head off to Alicante Castle a 10th Century Moorish Castle which sits on the top of a mountain"0Spanish city has one, and it is "the" shop to go to. El Corte Ingles is a huge department store over several floors with departments such as, homeware, children clothes, toys, handbags, cosmetics, music, films, books, women's clothes, menswear, and similar to Selfridges in that you can buy a high street swimsuit for 15 euros or a top designer swimsuit for 200 euros.

Alicante Marina is really quite posh; there are boats there that cost more to fill with fuel than my house costs to buy! Having said this, the restaurants are very down to earth, selling excellent fresh food. Forth on my top five things to do in Alicante would definitely be eat lunch at the Marina. Alicante Marina is also a good place to go for a drink and dance of an evening.

Last but certainly not least is to wander through the market after lunch. Located just behind the marina in the tree lined promenade it is a great way to walk off your meal. The market sells various products, ranging from jewellery, dream catchers, leathers bags and belts, and South American drums.

The only thing I would say to be wary of in Alicante is pick pocketers especially on the beach, apart from that it is a fabulous day out on your holiday in the Costa Blanca.