Playa del Ingles Holidays

Las Palmas might be Gran Canaria’s capital, but Playa del Ingles gets the popular vote. You’ll find it all the way at the Canary Island’s tip, part of the long string of resorts that join together along the south coast – starting in San Agustin and ending in Maspalomas and Meloneras. With shops, bars and clubs in spades, Playa del Ingles is the manmade to dune-filled Maspalomas’ natural.

Playa del Ingles knows how to party. Its commercial centre tally’s in the double digits, and they’re two-faced numbers. In the day, the centres are shopping hotspots, with clothes and shoe stores around every corner. Come evening, meanwhile, they transform into nightlife hubs. You can feast on everything from Italian to Indian cuisine, then watch drag shows and dance ‘til dawn at the bars and nightclubs.

It’s not all manmade marvels, though. This place has a two-kilometre beach for a doormat. It’s actually part of an even longer stretch, which starts in San Agustin and doesn’t stop until it reaches the lighthouse in Meloneras. Right next door, you’ve got a completely au naturel swathe, too, with the 400-hectare Maspalomas Dunes for a backdrop.