|
|
COSTA DEL SILENCIO - SPAIN
xxxxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxx.
The town and resort
A pleasant enough Canarian coastal town in its own right, Las Galletas
mainly attracts visitors to its large adjoining resort area, the Costa del
Silencio . As the nearest urban centre to this resort, the town has a small
collection of modest shops, restaurants and cafés - many of which line the
promenade that adjoins a small harbour area , itself a pleasant place for a
short stroll. The main shopping area, however, is further inland, along the
pedestrianized, Calle Central , one of a number of narrow streets lined with
the nondescript modern buildings that make up the town centre. From here
it's a short walk south to another, more pleasant, but considerably less
lively pedestrianized area, the tree-lined avenue La Rambla that hems in
buildings along the seafront. Here you'll find a small selection of
restaurants overlooking a slender promenade and a narrow pebble beach, where
the waves crashing along the rocky shoreline attract local surfers and body-boarders.
The beach continues well west of town, though its length is interrupted by a
large concrete sea defence, built to shelter fishing boats in the tiny
harbour. The murky waters of the small man-made bay are home to a number of
small fishing boats as well as vessels belonging to the town's numerous
diving schools, all are watched over by the handful of sunbathers that
regularly lie on the surrounding pebble beach.
The focal point of Costa del Silencio is east of Las Galletas along Avenida
Tavio Alfonso, the main road through the resort. The main centres of
activity along this stretch are three charmless commercial centres: CC
Trebol and CC El Chaparral , opposite each other and beside Ten-Bel at the
western end of the road, and CC Coralmar Square , at the eastern end. Each
mall contains a similar collection of shops and services, from small
supermarkets and travel agents to restaurants and bars.
|
|
