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Patalavaca holidays – A relaxing beach holiday base for a richly rewarding region

We think this is a great spot. The resort is relaxed and manageably compact. The beach is excellent, and there is a whole string of attractive local beaches to explore. Plus you are just 10 minutes from famously lively Puerto Rico. Hotels and apartment buildings hug the bay so you will find plenty of rooms and apartments with sea views. The real joy here is the variety on hand in either direction. Coastal ferries and easy coast paths are great ways to visit the harbour at La Verga, the market at Arguineguin, the white sand beach at Playa Anfi and the charming fishing village of Puerto Mogan. The Anfi Tauro golf course is simply stunning. Patalavaca has a small shopping centre and good quality restaurants. Plenty of family attractions in the region. Patalavaca holidays are a good all-round choice for those hoping to combine a little of everything south coast Gran Canaria has to offer.

 

When to go to Patalavaca

Open for business all year round thanks to an idyllic climate. July and August will see the resort at its busiest and neighbouring Puerto Rico at its liveliest. June and September are as hot as peak summer but quite a bit quieter. Spring is particularly special. You get your summer tan early and shake off the effects of the long British winter. Autumn is quiet on the whole while winter sees a steady stream of visitors enjoying an average 6 to 7 hours of warm sunshine a day. An enjoyably relaxing resort throughout the winter months, when Puerto Mogan and Puerto Rico are free of the big crowds.

 

The weather in Patalavaca

This south-western corner of Gran Canaria gets the very best of the weather on the island. Rain here is something of news event .The weather is remarkably similar throughout the year. Both winter and summer see long hours of sunshine. Expect temperatures in the low 20’s from winter to early spring and temperatures in the high 20’s from June to October. Summers rarely become uncomfortably hot. Light coastal breezes keep things pleasantly fresh. Lovely summer evening temperatures around 20º. The African influence means far more reliable winter sunbathing than mainland Spain. Winter warmth will feel an absolute delight when arriving from the UK.

 

Getting the best deal to Patalavaca

Plan ahead is the best advice. If you search earlier you will find a choice of accommodation that ranges from budget self-catering to upmarket hotels. We find all the best early booking deals around. Late deals and last minute holidays to Patalavaca will need more flexibility in terms of hotels and dates. Prices always tend to be cheaper outside of the summer school holidays and popular holiday periods like Easter, Christmas and New Year. Unfashionable holiday months like October and February see long hours of sunshine and plenty of bargains. Keep an eye on our current best deals below.

 

Airport and transport need to know

Patalavaca holidays start at Gran Canaria Airport, also called Las Palmas Airport (LPA). Many UK visitors arrive from London, Manchester and Birmingham, but you will also find flights from regional airports like Liverpool, Newcastle, Bristol, Glasgow and Cardiff. Flight time from the UK is about 4 hours 15 minutes.

 

Gran Canaria Airport has a modest collection of shops, bars and restaurants. Well-organised metered taxis and several bus routes found outside. A taxi to Patalavaca should cost about €48-55 (£40-46). By bus around €7 (£6) www.globalsu.net. Airport transfers to Patalavaca will take about an hour. A straightforward drive on a motorway linking Las Palmas with south coast resorts like Maspalomas and Meloneras. Take care on narrow roads if driving into the interior. The congested centre of Las Palmas is best avoided. Drive on the right.

 

There are good local bus and ferry services calling at a whole string of attractive resorts from Puerto Mogan to Playa Agustin. A taxi is a cheap way home from Puerto Rico.

 

The best beaches in Patalavaca

Gran Canaria beaches are deservedly popular with UK holidaymakers. You will not find the wild expanses of Fuerteventura but you will find very well-maintained beaches with excellent facilities and easy access to resort bars, restaurants and hotels. There is always an area with sunbeds and parasols. Also showers, toilets and changing room. Gran Canaria resorts have very affordable bars and restaurants on pedestrian promenades a short distance from the beach. Some beaches have dark volcanic sand while others have been superbly crafted with imported sand.

 

There is a whole string of small resort beaches in the Patalavaca region. Many are set in sheltered coves with low surrounding cliffs. All are easy to get to on local buses, coastal ferries and well-surfaced coast paths.

 

Patalavaca is a small quiet beach with good sand and a pleasant collection of restaurants. A place for relaxed sunbathing and magnificent sunsets. Most hotels are right on the beach and have excellent sea views. Quiet at night. To one side is the small coast town of Arguineguin. The beach here feels more part of a genuine Canarian town. You will find plenty of shops and a popular Tuesday street market. On the other side is Playa de la Verga and the smart little Anfi de Mar marina. More sandy beaches and the area’s best choice of watersports and boat trips.

 

For total contrast head into Puerto Rico. This is one of the liveliest resorts on Gran Canaria. Not as hectic as Playa del Ingles but still offering lots to do and lively nightlife. Abundant taxis for those who stay out late. Patalavaca holidays can easily take in two more wonderfully contrasting resorts. Head east to the famous sand dunes of the Maspalomas nature reserve or west to the charming fishing harbour of Puerto Mogan.

 

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