Location: Puerto del Carmen in Canary Islands
Nearest Airport:
Arrecife at 8
Kilometres
Nearest Beach:
beach at 0.5
Kilometres
Car: not necessary
Approximately 15 minutes drive from Arrecife airport, Puerto del Carmen offers 5km of broad, pale sandy beaches as well as a wide variety of places to eat and drink and it remains a popular destination for holidaymakers from far and wide. Made up of a 'new' and 'old' town, Puerto del Carmen has no high rise structures and almost all the buildings are white and unpretentious. In the evenings you can watch the locals taking part in a few games of boules in the old town, which seems to be a nightly occurrence.
The old town also offers a great variety of restaurants serving fresh fish, while if you head off into the holiday area you will find anything from English sports bars to Chinese restaurants. Further afield, search out the new harbour and restaurants at Puerto Calero, for a relaxing evening in luxurious surroundings.