Costa Calma Tourist Information and Costa Calma Holiday Guide

COSTA CALMA TOURIST INFORMATION

This page is all about the town of Costa Calma on the island of Fuertventura. It contains useful Costa Calma tourist information for people intending to visit or holiday in Costa Calma.

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In this tourist guide to the tourist resort of Costa Calma on the Spanish Canary island of Fuerteventura we help visitors who are planning a trip with useful and practical advice on many tourism related subjects such as car hire, accommodation, hotels, hostels, map, sightseeing, weather, where to go, where to stay, travel information and what to see and do in Costa Calma.

To make the best of your visit and holiday we cover everything you need to know about Costa Calma. We also have photos, picture galleries, views, videos and webcams of Costa Calma.

Costa Calma is situated on the east coast of Fuerteventura, around 50 miles (80km) south of the island's airport. This purpose-built resort is popular with families and couples looking for a quiet and relaxing beach holiday. The highlight of Costa Calma is its attractive beach of fine sand which rarely gets crowded, even during the high season.

HOTELS IN COSTA CALMA

Costa Calma's first hotel opened in 1977, but tourism didn't really take off here until the 1980's when the new road from the capital, Puerto del Rosario, was completed. The resort was built around the small hamlet of Canada del Rio, although great care was taken to ensure the area was not buried under a sea of concrete and high-rise hotels. Several green zones have been created in and around the resort. The approach road to Costa Calma, which is surrounded by Canarian pines and palm trees, is an important wildlife haven and is home to a flock of colourful European Hoopoes.

BEACHES AT COSTA CALMA

The main beach at Costa Calma is situated within a large bay and is about a mile long. The sea here is usually quite calm (hence the resort's name) so is suitable for children. Various facilities are available, including showers, toilets and a small beach bar. There is also a windsurfing school. Costa Calma does not have a seafront promenade - instead many of the apartments and hotels are situated directly next to the beach.

To the south of Costa Calma is the huge Playa de Sotavento, which stretches for about 12 miles (20km) towards the neighbouring resort of Morro Jable. This beach can get quite breezy, so it is usually popular among windsurfers. There is even a large wind farm situated nearby. An extinct volcano, Pico de Zarza, overlooks Sotavento beach to create a stunning and memorable scene. Some holidaymakers attempt to walk from Costa Calma to Morro Jable. If you want to try this, allow yourself plenty of time and go prepared. Take lots of water, some food and sunscreen. Fortunately though, there is a reliable bus service between the two resorts, so you do not have to walk back. Alternatively, a taxi ride from Morro Jable costs about 16 euros.

SHOPPING AT COSTA CALMA

There are several small shopping centres dotted throughout Costa Calma, such as El Palmeral, Bahia Calma and Sotavento. At most of these complexes you will find supermarkets, clothing stores and souvenir shops. One of the most popular events in Costa Calma is the weekly Sunday morning market. The colourful stalls sell a range of goods aimed at holidaymakers.

COSTA CALMA RESTAURANTS

Costa Calma has many reasonably priced restaurants offering Italian, Chinese and local cuisine. Nightlife in the resort tends to be fairly quiet, although there are several discos and late night bars. One of the most popular discos is Bounce in the El Palmeral shopping centre. Some of the bars provide entertainment such as karaoke nights, although this is usually aimed towards German tourists.

There are several bus stops throughout Costa Calma, with services to Morro Jable, Pajara, Costa de Antigua and Puerto del Rosario. Bus timetables can usually be found in local magazines.

MOVING TO COSTA CALMA - LIVING IN COSTA CALMA

If you have found this guide on Costa Calma because you are thinking moving to the Costa Calma area you may also find our move to Spain section with expat interviews and accounts of how they found their move to Costa Calma Spain, useful and informative, as well as our live in Spain section which has more tips and advice.

For more advice and tourist information about Costa Calma please see Costa Calma

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