Also you do not find a lot of residential apartments. This means that traffic is greatly reduced. One area is called "International camp". Close by you find the shopping center Faro 2. The distance to the beach is about 2 kilometres. Some further inland you find the area called "Sonnenland". The is bus service to the beach, often free of charge, and it is easy to get a taxi as well, and they are cheap.

Along the water front , near the light house is a area with hotels, They are very impressive. Also here is a large shopping centre and along the coast is a promenade, with restaurants and shops. This area is called Maspalomas Costa

 And then the beach. Stretching 3 kilometres along the coast, further down joining the beach of Playa de Ingles. The sand dunes of Maspalomas are famous for their size, lying between the beach and the constructed area. There is a golf course as well.

Maspalomas is a good place for the visitor who have hired a car in the airport. You zoom down the highway south. Turn off at junction 47, clearly marked "Maspalomas". Hopefully you know already more or less what part you are going to. There are many round about's, so it is easy to change direction. If you get lost, stop the car, hail a Taxi, show him the address and a suitable Euro note. A 5'er should be fine, else you are in the wrong town. He will drive in front and guide you. Take a few bearings first time you drive out from the Hotel, especially if you are planning to be back after dark, else you will need the taxi trick again. The good thing about Maspalomas is that the roads are wide, plenty of parking where you can stop and wipe off the sweat.  Links: Faro2 shopping center

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