Puerto del Carmen
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Lanzarote
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, Canary Islands
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, Spain
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. It is part of the municipality of Tías
Tías, Las Palmas
Tías is a town and borough in the southwest of the island of Lanzarote, province of Las Palmas, autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain.It is located southeast of the main highway linking Arrecife and Yaiza....
. Most of Lanzarote's over 1 million visitors per year choose this town as their destination. As a result, almost all of the town's economy revolves around tourism.
Tourism
It attracts tourists from all over Europe, particularly Ireland, the UK and GermanyGermany
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as well as from Scandinavia
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and Spain
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. The Avenida de las Playas, the main street/avenue in the town, extends some 7 km along the island's southern coast, with beaches on one side and many restaurants, bars, shops and other tourist attractions on the other. Apartments, villas and hotels cover a kilometre or so inland from the coastline. The quaint and peaceful old town includes the harbour and docks, the Puerto Tinosa. Here there are a smaller variety of restaurants and bars with views across the harbour and the sea to the volcanic mountains of Papagayo beyond to views of the next island of Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura , a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west. At 1,660 km² it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife...
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Scuba Diving
Puerto del Carmen is host to a large number of dive centres and scuba diving is one of the most popular sports there with very favourable conditions. Water temperatures vary from 20 degrees in the winter to 23 degrees in the summer and visibility averages over 25 meters to 30 meters.Shopping and dining
Puerto Del Carmen hosts a variety of shops which sell mainly Tourist Oriented products. The New Town hosts Bars, Restaurants and Tourist Shops. The Old Town has many restaurants with outdoor terraces that overlook the marina below and the distant volcanic peaks. The Biosfera Plaza is a newly constructed shopping plaza, which includes many international brands and has entertainment facilities.There are a handful of clubs in the open until 6am which are often popular with many younger tourists.