Travel & Tourism, Costa Calma Tourist Information
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.
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.
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.
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 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. For more advice and tourist information about Costa Calma please see Costa Calma
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