Guide to Amadores

'With a stunning band of pale, soft sands, this is one of Gran Canaria's best spots for sun-seekers.'

Amadores has one peach of a beach. A perfect ribbon of pale sand unfurled around sparkling waters, one glimpse of it will have beach connoisseurs drooling with anticipation. OK, it's a man-made beach, deliberately constructed by planting tons of fine sand in Amadores' dramatic, wide-open bay. But who cares? As long you're the one sinking into its warm, crumbly softness, soaking up the Canarian sunshine or wading into the glittering seas - you're happy. Oh, and just to complete your contentment, there are pedaloes and scuba-diving available too. Like its beach, Amadores is new and specially built for tourists. Standing between Puerto Rico and Puerto Mogan on Gran Canaria's south-western coast, it's a tasteful mix of whitewashed hotels and complexes set on rocky terraces behind the bay. Skirted by a pristine new seafront of shops, bars and restaurants, this place doesn't mess around – it exists to service your beach obsession rather than wean you from it. If you can will yourself away from the sands, next-door Puerto Rico comes in handy. Take the clifftop path into its buzzing centre to pick and choose from its myriad of eateries and souvenir haunts. And when you fancy a change from your hotel's evening entertainment, Puerto's lively nightlife is a permanent option. Want to tootle around more? Jump on the bus to Puerto Mogan to tuck into freshly caught fish on its charming harbourfront. Or take off for Maspalomas' incredible sand dunes and ride a camel over their wind-moulded contours, Lawrence of Arabia style. As dusk swoops down, sit on Amadores' beach again and enjoy the view – the resort is renowned for spectacular sunsets.

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