Guidebook for Castillo del Romeral
Food Scene
Friendly Canarian restaurant with a terrace overlooking the sea. Fresh fish and typical Canarian food.
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Mama Gata
2 C. Maestro Jose Molina GuerraFriendly Canarian restaurant with a terrace overlooking the sea. Fresh fish and typical Canarian food.
Restaurant overlooking the harbour. Freshly caught fish and local Canarian foods.
Restaurante Cofradía Castillo del Romeral
s/n Av. de la PlayaRestaurant overlooking the harbour. Freshly caught fish and local Canarian foods.
Shopping
This is a great shopping centre. You can buy electronics at Worten, clothes at Zara, Pull and Bear, Jack Jones and others.
You can buy groceries, electronics and homewares at the large Carrefour supermarket.
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Centro Comercial Atlántico
s/n C. AdargomaThis is a great shopping centre. You can buy electronics at Worten, clothes at Zara, Pull and Bear, Jack Jones and others.
You can buy groceries, electronics and homewares at the large Carrefour supermarket.
Parks & Nature
Area of special scientific interest for birds and native plants. Google have marked the position of this area incorrectly .. it is the area between the sea and south of the GC500. It is a lovely place for a quiet walk, beachcombing, bird spotting (hawks, wading birds, migratory birds) (there are information plaques dotted around that indicate things of particular interest).
There are also the remains of old salt works dating from the 15th century that sometimes attracted the attention of British and Dutch pirates. Castillo (Castle) del Romeral once had a fort ... hence its name to defend the area from marauders. Only a tiny, sad fragment of the fort remains ... hidden away in the village.
Juncalillo del Sur
Area of special scientific interest for birds and native plants. Google have marked the position of this area incorrectly .. it is the area between the sea and south of the GC500. It is a lovely place for a quiet walk, beachcombing, bird spotting (hawks, wading birds, migratory birds) (there are information plaques dotted around that indicate things of particular interest).
There are also the remains of old salt works dating from the 15th century that sometimes attracted the attention of British and Dutch pirates. Castillo (Castle) del Romeral once had a fort ... hence its name to defend the area from marauders. Only a tiny, sad fragment of the fort remains ... hidden away in the village.
This trail starts off with an ugly view of the cement works but once past that you enter a hidden canyon (barranco) filled with native plants. It is not a difficult walk but you need to be reasonably fit and have full mobility. You need proper shoes because the floor of the canyon is extremely rocky from fallen boulders and you will need to clamber over them. Eventually you will come to some ponds with frogs and red dragonflies hovering around. It is a great place to sit and have a bite to eat.
Barranco Hondo
This trail starts off with an ugly view of the cement works but once past that you enter a hidden canyon (barranco) filled with native plants. It is not a difficult walk but you need to be reasonably fit and have full mobility. You need proper shoes because the floor of the canyon is extremely rocky from fallen boulders and you will need to clamber over them. Eventually you will come to some ponds with frogs and red dragonflies hovering around. It is a great place to sit and have a bite to eat.
Playa del Cabrón is a marine nature reserve. It is a lovely beach in a hidden cove. This is where I like to go snorkelling. You can see cuttlefish, octopus, rays, sea cucumber, fish. Or you can just take a book and sunbathe (there are no shops here so take something with you to drink/eat).
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Playa del Cabrón
Playa del Cabrón is a marine nature reserve. It is a lovely beach in a hidden cove. This is where I like to go snorkelling. You can see cuttlefish, octopus, rays, sea cucumber, fish. Or you can just take a book and sunbathe (there are no shops here so take something with you to drink/eat).
Sightseeing
This is a stunning valley filled with native plants. It is famous for its caves. The original inhabitants of the island (before the Spanish) lived in caves in this valley (there is a visitors centre at the entrance to the valley that is worth a visit). Today people still live in caves here. There is a cave church, cave houses, cave restaurants. It is a fantastic experience to have lunch in a cave. I highly recommend a visit to this valley.
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Montaña De Las Tierras
This is a stunning valley filled with native plants. It is famous for its caves. The original inhabitants of the island (before the Spanish) lived in caves in this valley (there is a visitors centre at the entrance to the valley that is worth a visit). Today people still live in caves here. There is a cave church, cave houses, cave restaurants. It is a fantastic experience to have lunch in a cave. I highly recommend a visit to this valley.