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Playa Del Inglés
Playa del InglĂ©s (Spanish for "Englishman's Beach") is a town in the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria. Playa del InglĂ©s is part of the municipality of San BartolomĂ© de Tirajana. It has a nice long beach made of tall sand dunes that come from the Sahara desert, and is connected with other beach towns including San AgustĂn and Maspalomas in the touristic centre of the island. The population was 17,158 in 2002, and growing. Hotels, restaurants, taverns and villas are aligned with its beach. Playa del InglĂ©s is a popular destination for the European gay community, with bars, restaurants and businesses centered primarily in the Yumbo Centrum shopping center. A gay beach is found near the Maspalomas Dunes.
Playa del Inglés is linked with the old highway linking Puerto de Mogán and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and with the GC1 superhighway with an interchange to the north. Until the arrival of tourism, agriculture was the main industry in the area, the second leading industries are business and agriculture. The mountains can be seen to the north.
Playa del Inglés is home to the Yumbo centre that contains gaybars and clubs Nearest places
MaspalomasSan AgustĂn
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Playa del Inglés has schools, lyceums (secondary or high schools), gymnasiums, churches, banks and plazas.Playa del Inglés is a popular tourist attraction.
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Welcome to the 4 worlds of Terra Natura. The silhouette of a great volcano can be glimpsed from outside the park. Fire is the main feature of the beginning of your journey. Rivers of lava flow down through exotic gardens creating a grand concourse taking you into the park where adventure awaits. Huge insects make you realize how small we are beside the wonders of nature. Welcome to Pangea, where your senses will be put to the test. America will envelop you in its aura of magic. Every corner of this continent, every vivid experience is full of intense contrasts and strikingly different landscapes ranging from dense virgin jungle, to majestic Mayan ruins. The native dwellers will make you feel part of their customs, traditions and rituals. As you enter Asia, the forest opens up on the way to a logging camp transporting you to a hidden and exotic corner of the world. Quaint inns and huts scattered between tall palm trees create a tranquil atmosphere interrupted only by the trumpeting of the elephants. Search for the majestic Bengal Tiger, try the local dishes and be charmed by the snake charmers, artists and carpet sellers. Continuing on the trip you will reach your last destination - Europe. When you arrive in Kalicameni, you can go for a ride on the back of a donkey across the hills. Coming to the village it is low tide on the coast and in the puddles which have appeared you can search for sealife. Skin dive and swim alongside rays, fishes and sharks, or have fun on some of the vast array of water slides on offer.
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| Barcelona Walking Tour - Modernism and Gaudi |
2 hours |
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Join a Barcelona Walking Tour of the Quadrat d'Or, or Golden Square, in the Eixample district. This is an exceptional area which became the focus of "modernist" Barcelona at the end of the 19th century.
Gaudi is the city's most internationally renowned and emblematic architect. His buildings are a must-see attraction which leave everyone who sees them speechless with wonder.
Take a leisurely stroll through this neighborhood and admire the Catalan art Nouveau buildings by celebrated architects such as Antoni Gaudi, Domenach I Mutaner and Puig I Cadafalch, to name just a few.
Your tour also includes 20% discount on admission to Casa Batllo, an exceptional modern masterpiece by Gaudi. This discount is valid for 1 year so you can visit at your leisure. Please note a visit to Casa Batllo is not part of this tour.
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| The Sanctuary of Loyola, Getaria and Zarauz |
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Follow the highway towards the east, into the province of Gipuzkoa. On the way to the Sanctuary of Loyola, you will be able to admire the areas of inner Basque Country, combined with rural valleys and industrial villages trapped in between mountains like the villages of Durango, Eibar and Elgoibar.
Arrive at the core of the province, and after the industrial village of Azkoitia, you will arrive at your first stop, the Sanctuary of Loyola, hometown of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. Here you will visit the Basilica and the tower house where he was born and lived. Depending on the time, you may wish to attend a ceremony.
Next you follow the route towards the coast on the north, passing through Azpeitia heading. You will also pass through Zestoa, a famous natural spa village with healing waters that attracted the royalty of Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Later you will arrive to the coast at Zumaia, a beautiful village very much appreciated by Basque summer tourists. Following the coastal road you will arrive at your next stop, Getaria. A unique medieval fishing village and hometown of famous figures like captain Juan Sebastian Elcano (the first man to travel around the world by sea), and Cristobal Balenciaga, the famous designer.
Finally arrive at Zarauz, a beautiful tourist destination with the largest beach in the province of Gipuzkoa. There will be free time for lunch and your guide will suggest a selection of recommended local restaurants. Finally you will return directly back to Bilbao to arrive at approximately 5:30pm.
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