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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Underground car park at El Muelle Shopping (4€/day). Free street parking north of Playa Chica.
Europe's finest urban beach, protected by a natural reef
Three kilometres of golden sand curving through the heart of Las Palmas, sheltered by La Barra — a volcanic reef 200 m offshore that flattens the ocean into a natural lagoon. Family swimming at one end, surf and bodyboard at the other, and a paseo lined with 200 terraces.
Where to park
Underground car park at El Muelle Shopping (4€/day). Free street parking north of Playa Chica.
When to arrive
Late afternoon at low tide, when the reef surfaces and you can walk it barefoot.
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Reserved cable-car slot to the upper station of Mount Teide (3,555 m). Guided nature walk on the Roques de García loop before or after the ride, with optional transfer from the south and north resorts.
Small-group catamaran trip along the south-west coast of Tenerife with a marine biologist on board. Swim stop at Masca cliffs, drinks and a paella lunch included on the longer option.
Full-day guided tour of Lanzarote's south: Timanfaya's Route of the Volcanoes, the geothermal demonstrations at Islote de Hilario, El Golfo's green crater lagoon and the salt flats at Janubio.
Sunset camel ride from La Baraka Camel Park across the Maspalomas dunes. Family-friendly, two riders per camel, with a certificate for the kids at the end.
Full-day tour to La Gomera: Fred. Olsen ferry from Los Cristianos, guided coach across the Garajonay laurel forest, silbo gomero demonstration and lunch in a mountain village.
Half-day 4x4 tour across the Corralejo dune-field followed by a boat crossing to the Isla de Lobos natural park. Swim in the lagoons, walk to the lighthouse and eat fresh fish in the tiny fishermen's shack.
Evening tour of the Teide caldera at sunset, followed by a private star-gazing session with a professional astronomer and telescope pointing. Includes tapas dinner at 2,000 m.
Guided hike into the Anaga UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — 6 km through the laurisilva laurel forest of Cruz del Carmen, ending on a hidden black-sand cove for a swim. Hotel transfer from the south.
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How you get there
Guagua (bus) lines 1, 12 and 17 from Santa Catalina. 15 min from the airport by car.
What you'll find
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Europe's finest urban beach, protected by a natural reef. Three kilometres of golden sand curving through the heart of Las Palmas, sheltered by La Barra — a volcanic reef 200 m offshore that flattens the ocean into a natural lagoon.
Europe's finest urban beach, protected by a natural reef. Three kilometres of golden sand curving through the heart of Las Palmas, sheltered by La Barra — a volcanic reef 200 m offshore that flattens the ocean into a natural lagoon. Family swimming at one end, surf and bodyboard at the other, and a paseo lined with 200 terraces. It's a town beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: 3.1 km long, fine golden sand, with water described as atlantic · 20–23 °c · calm inside la barra reef.
Underground car park at El Muelle Shopping (4€/day). Free street parking north of Playa Chica.
Late afternoon at low tide, when the reef surfaces and you can walk it barefoot.
Guagua (bus) lines 1, 12 and 17 from Santa Catalina. 15 min from the airport by car.
On site: Lifeguard year-round, Sunbeds and parasols, Adapted access and amphibious chairs, Surf & bodyboard schools and Wooden promenade end-to-end.
Snorkel the reef at low tide — hundreds of fish La Puntilla end for surf lessons Sunset from the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus terrace
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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