Beach
Playa de Las Canteras
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
A three-kilometre urban beach, protected by a natural reef, with a lively promenade.
Beach · Spain · Canary Islands
Maspalomas Dunes
A sweeping field of golden sand dunes beside the sea in the south of Gran Canaria.
Free to enter about 3 h
For storytellers
Why Maspalomas Dunes matters
In the south of Gran Canaria a small desert of golden sand dunes meets the Atlantic. It looks like the Sahara, with ripples of sand, a palm oasis and a beach beyond. Walk across the dunes early in the morning, when the light is soft and the sand cool.
Talking points
- The dunes cover a natural reserve.
- A palm oasis lies behind them.
- Early morning is best, before the heat.
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