Gran Canaria Beaches Sardina del Mar Beach

Gran Canaria Sardina del Mar Beach

Canary Islands Beaches

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Click here to see all Gran Canaria Beaches in the Canary Islands. Sardina del Mar beach is located next to a very picturesque fishing village. It has nice beaches of boulders and fine golden sand. Surrounding the Island, already in his North slope, one finds the municipality of Gáldar. To the exit of the same one there is the locality of Sardine of the North, a place frequently visited by the divers of Great Canary, especially for the serviceability that supposes being equipped in his small fishing wharf. The great attraction of this point is the night dip in the precincts of the dike. The fund is constituted by a rocky zone that is located close to the coast and that gets down approximately 16-17 meters up to giving place to enormous rocks and wide cornices. From there, sea I enter, the fund is predominantly sandy. During the night dip it is possible to observe numerous species of invertebrates and of fish that remain secret during the day and in the night they develop all his activity. On the sand it is possible to locate different species of shells that in the daytime remain buried. Also there is frequent the observation of some squid, of cuttlefish, and octopuses. To emphasize the presence of the sole that during the day remains buried, the striped burritos of the species Parapristipoma octolineatum, or the breams, between others. Sardina del Mar beach offers some nice services like restaurants. Beach Equipment and services: - Wastebasquets - Rest rooms - Public phones - Seafront promenade - Beach cleaning - Parkings - Bus stop - Restaurants & Chiringuitos

Additional Info:

Type:	Semi Urbanized
Size:	Small (80 m)
Average width:	40 m
Type surface:	Fine golden sand
Surge:	Moderate and Windy