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Attractions and Amenities
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Attractions and AmenitiesBeing the longest established, and probably the best known resort on Lanzarote, and in recognition of the contribution that tourism makes to the island's economy, it is not surprising to find that the Tourism Board de Lanzarote have offices in the area at:Oficina de Turismo de Puerto del Carmen Avenida de Las Playas, s/n 35510 Puerto del Carmen Tias Telephone: +34 928 515 337 Fax: +34 928 515 337 Email: puertodelcarmen@cabildodelanzarote.com
and as with other resorts on the island, these local offices are then supported by the Central Department of Tourism in Arrecife: Lanzarote is a duty free island, and during your visit to Puerto del Carmen you will undoubtedly see numerous electrical shops around the resort selling cameras and other electronic goods at prices substantially cheaper than your would expect to pay back home. If you do buy, ensure that a UK guarantee is included, and is stamped by the shop keeper, and that where applicable instructions are in English. Don't be afraid to haggle, the shop keeper will often quote in Euros then "convert" the price for you into sterling. Take your time, and ensure that you know the price of everything you are buying, otherwise you may find out that the batteries have just cost you almost as much as the product itself. Many shops will also sell 32-1 games cartridges for the popular games consoles. These games are copies and often contain duplicates, and always insist on seeing them work before you buy. During Spring 2002 the new Biosfera shopping complex opened in the resort which is located next to the Guardia Civil Offices and the local post office. Here you will find a good selection of upmarket cafés, bars and restaurants, along with designer names such as Zara, Timberland, Levi´s and Footlocker etc.
The Rancho Texas park on the outskirt of Puerto del Carmen, is the recreation of
the American wild west complete with cowboys, indians, wig wams, buffalo, crocodiles
and many other exotic animals. Overall the park took over 5 years to create and
now covers an area of some 50,000 m˛. As you enter the attraction you are met by
Sofia, who is a huge owl with piercing yellow eyes, and with whom you will undoubtedly
be photographed with. During the day you can lose the children for hours whilst
they play in the Indian village or pan for gold amongst the waters of the goldmine
water wheel, although be sure to reserve their seats for the eagle, crocodile and
parrot shows that also take place at regular intervals throughout the day. In keeping
with their western theme, the park also has its own riding stables where absolute
novices can safely enjoy a short horseback ride, and more experienced riders can
undertake a 1/2 day trek down to the beach. During the evening and after the main
park closes for the day, their Country and Western themed nights are also a very
popular attraction where the whole family can party the night away. Their own professional
entertainment team will endeavour to keep everyone entertained with a combination
of live music and line dancing along with special entertainment for the children.
Central to the evening is always their "eat as much as you can" American style BBQ
complete with beer, sangria or soft drinks all included within the entrance price.
Entrance to the park is quite reasonable at around 14€ for adults and 9€ for children,
although for those visitors staying in one of their 10 specially designed lodges
on site daily entrance is of course free. Contact details for more information and
bookings is:
A unique way of seeing what lies beneath the seas around Lanzarote is by the Sub
Fun Tres tourist submarine, which operates out of the marina at Puerto Calero. For
the technically minded, the Sub Fun Tres is 1 of only 8 Mark III tourist submarines
that were built by
the Mobimar Corporation of Finland
and is 18.6m long, can safely dive to a depth of 75m and cruise
at 2 knots, whilst carrying a maximum of 48 passengers plus a crew of 2. A trip
on The Sub Fun Tres usually lasts around 1 hour, during which you will normally
be submerged for around 50 minutes, and departs throughout the day from 10am. Contact
details for more information and bookings is:
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