Vecindario, arts and crafts and good cuisine
Vecindario is one of our favourite locations, particularly because one of our hotels is placed here. It belongs to the Santa Lucia de Tirajana municipality and it is very close to the Gran Canary airport.
Today we are going to discover the area, the places we shouldn’t miss and the local cuisine and culture.
The Ansite Fortress is a must visit, a volcanic building of archaeological interest where you can find numerous aboriginal caves where endless archaeological remains have been found.
We continue with the Castle Museum of the Fortress, located in the old town of Santa Lucia, another must visit in our trip. In this archaeological museum we will be able to appreciate the remains found in the area. As well as to observe ethnographical, botanical and zoological elements or visit the garden in the same museum where we will find samples of the local fauna and fruit trees from different latitudes.
Windsurfing and Kiteboarding Wold Cup 2014
The best world’s surfers have already competed in Fuerteventura for the last 29 years. The Canary Island welcomes from July 18 to August 2, 2014 the Windsurfing and Kiteboarding Wold Cup.
This annual event for the windsurf and kiteboard lovers and aficionados, organized by René Egli together with the Pájara Town Hall will take place in the Sotavento Beach, one of the most breath-taking beaches of the Canarian geography.
During the week of the competition a total of four categories will compete: Kiteboarding Freestyle, Kiteboarding Slalom, Windsurfing Freestyle and Windsurfing Slalom. The show is guaranteed with the best kiteboarding and windsurfing by the world’s best competitors.
The different categories will compete at the High Wind Spot of Fuerteventura, the programme is the following:
Almeria, the land of cinema
There is no other region in Spain where films are at its core than Almeria, one of the great destinations during your holidays. Its contrasting landscapes have been the setting for over 500 films in the last 60 years, from the dry lands of Tabernas to the rugged mountains with luscious vegetation, going through its coasts, cliffs and virgin beaches such as Cabo de Gata.
Almeria was the setting of the legendary spaghetti westerns by Sergio Leone, which marked a landmark in the Western Genre. However, if we look back we cannot ignore five of the most relevant movies that were filmed here:
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Corralejo, Fuerteventura Paradise
Undoubtedly, Fuerteventura is one of the most popular destinations to spend memorable days on the beach, unwind, enjoy the sun and practice all kind of sports.
In our hotels you will be able to relax and practice water sports including kite surfing, scuba diving in beaches like Cofete, Ajuy or Corralejo, the later one selected by National Geographic as one of the best 25 beaches in the world.
Today we’d like to tell you about Corralejo Beach and its Natural Park, where you will be able to take incredible pictures surrounded by fabulous dunes that contrast with the turquoise blue of its waters.
This protected area boasts more than 10 kilometres of paradisiac beaches, where we can take some days to unwind on their crystal waters and fine and golden sands.
We can find a great range of beaches from the smallest and most secluded coves where you can enjoy the rugged landscape and do snorkelling to the largest beaches where we won’t have any problem to find a space to lay our towel.