Arguineguin, Gran Canaria, Tourist information & resort guide.

Description of Arguineguin

Arguineguin is a more of a Canarian fishing town than a tourist resort, but this is changing, and there are already several large tourist hotels in the town. The town is much more Spanish than the better know resorts

Location of Arguineguin

• Arguineguin is located on the south west coast of Gran Canaria between the better known resorts of Playa del Ingles and Puerto Rico.

Transfer time Airport - Arguineguin

Approximate shuttle transfer time 45 mins.

Arguineguin Hotels & Apartments

Arguineguin Hotels & Apartments

Arguineguin Harbour

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  Arguineguin Harbour & Marina

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  Arguineguin. Photo by dmytrok

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  Arguineguin Harbour Colourful Fishing Boats

Tourist Glass Bottom Ferry

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  On board ferry about to Dock at the Aguineguin Jetty

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  Salmon lines glass bottom ferry leaving Aguineguin

• There is a tourist ferry service to Anfi del Mar, Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogan from the picturesque harbour.
• The journeys over a fabulous view of the intervening coast line.
• Operated By:
  • Blue Bird Lines
    and
  • Salmon Lines
    • All boats also have bar with refreshments on board
• Between the 2 lines there is a 30 min servise
• Journey time to:
  • Anfi del Mar:          10mins
  • Puerto Rico:           40mins
  • Puerto de Mogan: 70mins

Arguineguin Beaches

There are 2 large horseshoe beaches, one on each side of the harbour. A smaller beach with a sheltered sea ideal for kids is slightly further to the north

Playa de Arguineguin

• Large beach but has a lot of stones in the sand. The other 2 beaches are recommended.
• Located on the east side of the harbour
• Backed by a large car park, location of the Tuesday & Saterday open air markets

Playa de las Maranuelas

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  Playa Las Maranuelas

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  Playa Las Maranuelas

• The main beach in Arguineguin
• Located on the north west side of the harbour

La Lajilla Beach

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  Playa de la Lajilla

•  La Lajilla Beach is a smaller horseshoe bay  with rocks and a low concrete wall across the bay mouth forming a breakwater.
• Therefore the sea is much calmer turning the bay into a large swimming pool
• The beach gently slopes into the sea ideal for the little ones.
• Located to to the north of Playa de las Maranuelas in front of the La Lajilla Apartments

Patalavaca Beach

Location of Patalavaca Beach

• Loated between  & Anfi del Mar
• About a 1.5k walk north of Playa de las Maranuelas by road or longer via the seafront path

Arguineguin Bars & Nightlife

Arguineguin Bars & Nightlife are located on a Seperate Page

Arguineguin Market – Tuesdays

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  Arguineguin Market Ornemental Pottery

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  Arguineguin Market Fresh Fruit & Veg.

• 08.00 to 14.00
• One of the 3 large markets in southern Gran Canaria
• Handcrafts
• Clothing
• Flowers
• Silver jewelry
• African baskets & crafts
• Beware of fake brand names and designer goods
• Look for the craft guy making glass object with a very hot jet of flame. Reasonable prices.

Arguineguin Flea Market – Saturday

• Flea market or second hand market.
• You might find a hidden treasure among the stuff you rather would throw in the dustbin.
• Used old & very old goods so there is always something different.

Location Arguineguin Market & Arguineguin Flea Market

Plaza Negra , Car Park next to Arguineguin Beach & harbour

Ancora Center Market –Thursdays

The Thursday market is a small market around the Ancora Center where you can purchase strawberries, bras, bags and clothing. Sometimes there are only a few stalls so it doesn’t really attract the crowds but it’s worth a look if you are walking past.

Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving

Diving Center Nautico

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  Scuba Diving Scuba Diving Wreck

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  Scuba Diving, Diver surrounded by a Tornado shaped school of Fish

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  Scuba Diving, Divers under arch & a Ray

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  Scuba Diving Wreck Diving

• Free transport from: Playa del Inglés, Meloneras, Maspalomas, San Agustín, Playa Aguila, Mogán, Puerto Rico, Arguineguin etc.

Location of Diving Center Nautico in Arguineguin. Also in Playa del Ingles.

Nautico Dive Academy C.C. Puesta del Sol Calle La Lajilla 4 35120 Arguineguin

Nautico Dive Academy Abora Buenaventura Hotel, Calle Gañigo ./. 35100 Playa del Inglés

See location Scuba Diving on our Arguineguin Bar Map

Arguineguin Shopping

Áncora Shopping Centre

• The main nightlife centre
• The Áncora Shopping Centre is located in Avenida Francisco Navarro Navarro, s/n, Arguineguín. Tel/Fax: 928 73 68 34/928 73 54 11

La Marea

Calle Damasco, 4, 35120 Arguineguin

Arguineguin Open Air Market

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  Customer at a ceramic Stall

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  Fruit & Veg Stall

• Arguineguin hold a Street market on Tuesdays and a Flea Market on Saturdays, both are the largest on the south west coast.
• Many of the same stall owners are also at the other local markets in Puerto Morgan & San Fernando
• The stalls are located along the seafront on the cement factory side of town
• Other large markets are at San Fernando  & Morgan

Chemists

• Carretera General (Main Road), Tel: 928 73 51 84
• Atindana, 2, Tel: 928 73 67 78
• Edificio Doñana, Patalavaca, Tel: 928 73 62 52

Arguineguin Valley (Barranco-de-Arguineguin)

Restaurants Arguineguin Restaurants

There are some excellent restaurants in Arguineguin, and as you can expect from a fishing community they tend to spaecialise in fresh locally caught fish.

Arguineguin Transport - Local Buses

Arguineguin is on the coastal bus route with services to Playa del Ingles and Puerto Rico and beyond.

Tourist Information Office

Calle Miguel Marrero Rodríguez, 7, B, 35120 Arguineguin, Las Palmas, Spain Phone: +34 610 84 59 26