Aldea Beach
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Playa de la Aldea is a charming local beach nestled in the picturesque landscape of Gran Canaria, surrounded by mountains and cliffs. It is known for its clean waters and tranquility, making it a perfect spot for relaxation away from crowded tourist areas.
Key features:
- Snorkeling Opportunities: The waters are teeming with marine life, although beachgoers should be mindful of the strong winds that can bring debris to the area.
- Facilities: The beach offers wooden sunbeds for comfort, nearby restaurants serving local cuisine, and picnic spots, providing a relaxed atmosphere.
- Natural Beauty: The breathtaking views and stunning sunsets make this beach an ideal backdrop for photography and leisure.
- Local Charm: The beach is primarily used by locals, which adds to its authentic charm.
However, visitors should be prepared for:
- Rocky Terrain: The beach consists mainly of pebbles and stones, making it less convenient for swimming and access to the water.
- Limited Amenities: While the area has some restaurants and facilities, they can be limited during off-peak times.
- Traffic Challanges: The roads leading to the beach can be winding and narrow, requiring cautious driving.
Overall, Playa de la Aldea is a hidden gem offering a mix of natural beauty and local culture, perfect for those seeking a peaceful coastal escape.
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Below you will find 19 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Aldea.
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Positive experience: Stone beach, quite large and secluded. Access could be improved and parking can be a bit tricky.
Positive experience: Free parking both on the street and underneath, no beach just big pebbles, but if you are lucky there are some very nice wooden walkways. Then you go through a small tunnel and there's a small beach, usually very crowded. To get there from Maspalomas or the south of the island, the road is a breathtaking adventure with curves and it's very narrow in many sections with no protection, so be careful.
Positive experience: It is very small and difficult to navigate. To the point that there are wooden platforms to lie down. It is accessed through a tunnel. It is highly appreciated by the locals. The way to get there is long and winding if you come (as was my case) from Mogán.
Fantastic experience: The harbour provides a great spot for a dip with steps straight into the water, there was free parking nearby, it was a great place to stop for an hour or two. It was fairly quiet on a Monday afternoon in May with lots of locals about having a swim.
Fantastic experience: If you can't find parking in a legal area, get out of there. Fines at will.
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Fantastic experience: A quiet pebble beach with beautiful views.
Positive experience: Stone beach, quite large and secluded. Access could be improved and parking can be a bit tricky.
Fantastic experience: We often go to Aldea beach (stones). We go for walks, enjoy the tranquility, the sea, and eat and drink in one of the 3 restaurants. Always a lovely trip. Thumbs up.
Positive experience: The views are nice but I wouldn't swim there, I think the waves would take me away. It's rocky.
Positive experience: The landscape is undeniably spectacular, but the large rocks in the water do not invite diving when the sea is more agitated. It could be better utilized in another way, it has many qualities to be taken into account.
Below you will find 13 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Aldea.
Fantastic experience: A very quiet place with highly recommended restaurants
Fantastic experience: We often go to Aldea beach (stones). We go for walks, enjoy the tranquility, the sea, and eat and drink in one of the 3 restaurants. Always a lovely trip. Thumbs up.
Positive experience: We stopped by Aldea as a stopover on the trip we made between Galdar and Puerto de Mogan. What a picturesque and charming little place with a few nice restaurants. I am sure this place will have grown significantly in a few years.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach surrounded by the cliffs, some restaurants around, beach has mostly rocks not easy accessible, didn't feel safe to go to water as no sand, only giant rocks
Fantastic experience: Sehr süßer Hafen- und Badeort. Es gibt eine Promenade, die vom Strand zum Hafen führt, und entlang derer sich einige Restaurants finden lassen. Auch ein Besucherzentrum gibt es vor Ort - hier können Postkarten und Straßenkarten in verschieben Sprachen erworben werden. Im Hafen mit kleinen Fischerboten ist man unter Einheimischen, die dort auch baden gehen. Unterhalb der Restaurants befindet sich ein Steinstrand, auf dem Sonnenplattformen installiert sind - hier lässt es sich entspannen und sonnen. Eine Dusche zum Abbrausen ist ebenfalls vorhanden. Durch einen kleinen Tunnel gelangt man zu einem weiteren Steinstrand an dessen Ende eine kleine Zunge sandigen Strand aufweist. Weiter südlich vom Hafengelände befindet sich ein „Charco“ - eine natürliche Bucht, in der sich das Wasser auch bei ablaufenden Wasser hält und somit ein kleines Schwimmbecken formt. Auf dem Weg dorthin passiert man einen gut gepflegten Park mit vielen schattigen Sitzbänken und öffentlichen WCs (Picknickmöglichkeit). Während unseres Aufenthalts war dieser Bereich allerdings Baustelle.
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Fantastic experience: A peaceful corner, with a wide range of Canarian cuisine. Far from the crowds, crystal clear waters, and a place of rest rather than posturing. Special mention to the lifeguard from Granada who watched over our safety.
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Negative experience: SAILORS! WARNING FOR THIEVES! ⚠️ We were here on Dec 24 with our sailing boat, super cute small fishing town. BUT one night our dinghy got stolen from our boat!! BE AWARE! Do not have your dinghy in the water at night when you’re here.
Positive experience: Very beautiful to look at, but to swim... I doubt it because of the dirty water waterfall it has.
Fantastic experience: Pebble beach with wooden sun loungers for sunbathing, very clean
Fantastic experience: Very cute little place with great picnic options, but also dining. The shop on the main street has absolutely fair prices and even ice cream in a cone AND on a stick/ice pop. There are 3 beaches; the official ones where sunbathing options have been created through wooden structures on the stony beach or through the tunnel, allowing for setting up a sun umbrella. And one beach further left, at the end of the bridge, however, it is unguarded and since it is already outside the harbor, it is also noticeably rougher.
Fantastic experience: A peaceful corner, with a wide range of Canarian cuisine. Far from the crowds, crystal clear waters, and a place of rest rather than posturing. Special mention to the lifeguard from Granada who watched over our safety.
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Positive experience: Se trata de una playa de cantos rodados, todos del tamaño grava, no hay arena, propio de depósitos de barranco, en este caso del Barranco de La Aldea que nace en Tejeda y desemboca aquí conformando la cuenca hidrográfica más extensa de Gran Canaria. En la zona final, pasando el Charco, se encuentra una zona muy valorada por los surfistas ya que se generan olas de cierta entidad que permiten la práctica de este deporte. Sólo hay dos "mesas" de madera que permiten sentarse, descansar y tomar el sol, siendo muy escueta para un playa tan extensa, las demás están en la zona de las cafeterías, hacia el otro extremo. Parte de ella pertenece al Humedal La Marciega, un espacio protegido dentro de la Reserva Mundial de la Biosfera, donde tenemos muchas aves permanentes y migratorias entre otras especies biológicas de valor.
Negative experience: A bit windy beach and waves are guite high. Best for surfing
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Positive experience: A very cozy beach. Super interesting for snorkeling because you can see everything. It is true that due to the strong winds in the area, trash ends up in the sea, which is a shame. Keep in mind that the wind here is very strong almost all the time.
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Fantastic experience: Diverse curve per raggiungere la spiaggia ma ne è valsa la pena
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Aldea Beach: Reviews
Fantastic experience: A quiet pebble beach with beautiful views.
Negative experience: SAILORS! WARNING FOR THIEVES! ⚠️ We were here on Dec 24 with our sailing boat, super cute small fishing town. BUT one night our dinghy got stolen from our boat!! BE AWARE! Do not have your dinghy in the water at night when you’re here.
Fantastic experience: A very quiet place with highly recommended restaurants
Fantastic experience: The beach is quite calm with several places to relax or walk. I loved it! The sunset was wonderful.
Positive experience: Stone beach, quite large and secluded. Access could be improved and parking can be a bit tricky.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful place
Positive experience: Very beautiful to look at, but to swim... I doubt it because of the dirty water waterfall it has.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful place on the island of Gran Canaria where, in addition to the sea, there are great spots to have lunch.
Fantastic experience: Truly spectacular. Everything is striking, the beach is made of stones of different sizes... A very beautiful and unique environment ❤️
Fantastic experience: Words are unnecessary....
Fantastic experience: We often go to Aldea beach (stones). We go for walks, enjoy the tranquility, the sea, and eat and drink in one of the 3 restaurants. Always a lovely trip. Thumbs up.
Positive experience: A very cozy beach. Super interesting for snorkeling because you can see everything. It is true that due to the strong winds in the area, trash ends up in the sea, which is a shame. Keep in mind that the wind here is very strong almost all the time.
Fantastic experience: Pebble beach with wooden sun loungers for sunbathing, very clean
Fantastic experience: Very cute little place with great picnic options, but also dining. The shop on the main street has absolutely fair prices and even ice cream in a cone AND on a stick/ice pop. There are 3 beaches; the official ones where sunbathing options have been created through wooden structures on the stony beach or through the tunnel, allowing for setting up a sun umbrella. And one beach further left, at the end of the bridge, however, it is unguarded and since it is already outside the harbor, it is also noticeably rougher.
Positive experience: Free parking both on the street and underneath, no beach just big pebbles, but if you are lucky there are some very nice wooden walkways. Then you go through a small tunnel and there's a small beach, usually very crowded. To get there from Maspalomas or the south of the island, the road is a breathtaking adventure with curves and it's very narrow in many sections with no protection, so be careful.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful, peaceful, and sometimes even great company.
Fantastic experience: A peaceful corner, with a wide range of Canarian cuisine. Far from the crowds, crystal clear waters, and a place of rest rather than posturing. Special mention to the lifeguard from Granada who watched over our safety.
Positive experience: We stopped by Aldea as a stopover on the trip we made between Galdar and Puerto de Mogan. What a picturesque and charming little place with a few nice restaurants. I am sure this place will have grown significantly in a few years.
Fantastic experience: Very nice how they have left the beach promenade and the remodeling of its surroundings. Now it's necessary for people to respect and appreciate them to enjoy them as much as possible. Unfortunately, on the handrail of the bridge, loose wires were already noticeable from trying to steal/break the LEDs.
Negative experience: Pretty much beautiful, difficult to swim in. Dirty surroundings. Pebble beach. Not really worth visiting.
Fantastic experience: Love this place! The road here on bus 101 is spectacular! Not for much longer though, in a year or 2 you’ll be going through tunnels..
Fantastic experience: very beautiful beach
Fantastic experience: Charming place. Very clean water.
Positive experience: It is very small and difficult to navigate. To the point that there are wooden platforms to lie down. It is accessed through a tunnel. It is highly appreciated by the locals. The way to get there is long and winding if you come (as was my case) from Mogán.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place, no more comments.
Positive experience: The views are nice but I wouldn't swim there, I think the waves would take me away. It's rocky.
Fantastic experience: The harbour provides a great spot for a dip with steps straight into the water, there was free parking nearby, it was a great place to stop for an hour or two. It was fairly quiet on a Monday afternoon in May with lots of locals about having a swim.
Fantastic experience: If you can't find parking in a legal area, get out of there. Fines at will.
Fantastic experience: The village and beach area could improve, it is the same as it was 50 years ago, there is not a good transport service, the beach area on weekends has hardly anything open, they should improve the service a bit, since tourists come and it would be great to reform some areas, the area is great and I like to go there, the thing is that they should already do it, as it is time! Make a big change at all levels.
Fantastic experience: Excellent! Everything very clean.
Positive experience: The landscape is undeniably spectacular, but the large rocks in the water do not invite diving when the sea is more agitated. It could be better utilized in another way, it has many qualities to be taken into account.
Fantastic experience: Wild beach near a natural stone area. A place to disconnect and enjoy the sunsets.
Positive experience: The area is under construction
Fantastic experience: simply beautiful
Fantastic experience: The beaches are amazing, they are not crowded, and the local people are friendly. Highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: The place is very beautiful
Fantastic experience: one of the cleanest and most pristine beaches of the archipelago
Positive experience: Beautiful beach mostly used by locals. One point deducted for mostly being a rocky beach!
Fantastic experience: A very quiet local beach.
Fantastic experience: Beach without the hassles of crowding. Stony, recommended to wear water shoes. Clear and clean waters.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach surrounded by the cliffs, some restaurants around, beach has mostly rocks not easy accessible, didn't feel safe to go to water as no sand, only giant rocks
Positive experience: A little windy but generally nice , also have sunbeds to relax on.
Positive experience: A lot of rocks, but you can find sandy spot and enjoy. Still windy, so be careful when laying on the sand. Water is good and calm.
Positive experience: Swimming from the dock or from the beach. Nice and refreshing. No swells from the ocean reach into this cove.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place. It has many great amenities: free parking, free sunbads and shower. Looks amazing. Hard to get into weather because of waves and stone beach.
Fantastic experience: All the guide books say you can drive round the island In a day . This is a 10 minute detour that should be taken. Please
Fantastic experience: Amazing views warm sea and friendly people well worth a stop of when you are driving on the GC-200
Negative experience: A bit windy beach and waves are guite high. Best for surfing
Fantastic experience: A beautiful place with a fantastic beach, small harbour and extraordinary food!
Negative experience: Pebble beach. Strong wind. Strong waves. Nice to see but not the place for sunbathing.
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