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The tourist complexes of Don Pedro, Don Palio and Ten bel offer a traditional type of holiday accommodation complete with reception, room service and organised entertainment. If you think the 'animator's' in their canary yellow t-shirts, shark-toothed grins and strident exhortations to sing-a-long might get a bit grating then you can also book a privately owned self-catering apartment in one of the many semi-residential complexes Costa Del Silencio has to offer like Tagoro Park, pictured here.

See here for a list of aparthotels and hotels in Costa Del Silencio and a description of living in the town or read on below for a description of walking round the neighbourhood while bars in Costa Del Silencio will give a short description of a few family friendly places to have a refreshing drink or three.

Around and About In Costa Del Silencio
On your first day, you might want to simply wander round the area, on down to Las Galletas and back to your apartment for an afternoon refresher on the balcony or patio.

You can see a (very rough  and a bit out of date) map of CDS here. Looking at the different areas, here is a bit of information about each.

Coral Mar

Top Level

Sadly the British Video Club on the top level of Coral Mar which used to offer temporary membership for tourists is no more due to a family bereavement. At this time the future of the locale is up in the air but there is a possibility of the business being sold as is in which case this would be the place to go for the widest selection of English videos in the area.

Also on the top level is an English hairdresser and a gift shop also British run.

Ground Floor

Downstairs you'll see a Netto supermarket which is fine if you are desperate but hugely expensive so avoid buying there if you can. Don't be tempted by the English books on display either as they are way too expensive and you'd be better to stock up with second hand books from the bars roundabout where the money is often given to local charities like k9.

Round the balcony there is a 'Great British Chippy' and a number of British bars. Stella's is great for good old fashioned grub - steakpie, suasage and mash, breakfast, etc.

Round to the other side of Netto, you'll find El Penalty, run by a young Spanish couple. I have fond memories of this one as the pretty girl in there is the first one my four year old ever asked to marry him

Next to El Penalty was the long awaited but short lived Murphy's. There was a lot of money and effort put into setting up that bar/restaurant at so it will hopefully soon find a new owner.

The Pit

Downstairs in the pit, there are yet more bars. If you have kids, this is a good place to chill out. As long as you keep an eye that they don't shoot up the stairs, the little ones are quite safe down here. There is an air hockey table and a couple of snooker tables for bigger kids. At the time of writing, the downstairs square at Coral Mar is going through a bit of upheaval with several bars up for trespasso including Tommy Todgers.

K.C.'s Euro Bar is the busiest and though it serves no food, orders can be made with Stella upstairs and eaten down here.

Back to the main level again, you will find a a number of little restaurants and bars along the roadside although the newsagent that used to be along here has sadly closed.

Across from Coral Mar is 'the Dip', a collection of bars and cafes which you might want to explore. I avoid this area like the plague because anytime I have ventured down there it has had a very unfortunate 'burst pipe' ambience.

Leaving Coral Mar and walking in the direction of Alondras Park, you'll pass Cameleon. This is a very attractive little bar but it sadly does live up to its name in that it keeps changing. I don't know why it has changed hands so often in the last few years. It is nice inside, with a pleasant patio area and the staff always seem very friendly. A bit further along and Woody's is a nice stop for a spot of lunch or a refresher.

There a few more bar/restaurants tucked into the Gaviotas cul de sac before you get to Alondras Park. There is a laundrette here and a Lions Club charity shop.

Alondras Park itself hosts The Harvester Grillhouse which is very reasonably priced (Sunday Lunch platter for two adults costing $11.95) and has regular entertainment. Open six nights a week till late, closed Mondays). Older kids are welcome here.

Carrying on along this road you will come to a right hand turn down towards Chasna. Chasna itself is pretty horrible, but past that is a path down to the coast and the Yellow Mountain. At the tip of Yellow Mountain there is a nudist sunbathing spot so if that rings your bells - now you know!

Back to the road again and you'll pass the Club Marina. This is a pleasant place for an afternoon drink and is also where you will pick up the tour bus to Loro Parque if you decide to do that during your holiday. Club Marina has a very nice poolside area with bar. Sunbeds are available to hire for the day.

Onward and you'll pass Tagoro Park and Los Geranios. Both are mainly residential but there are private holiday apartments available. Atlantic View on the other side is the same.

Keeping on the Altlantic View side of the road, you'll eventually see Hermusa supermarket in front of you. This is a better place to shop than Netto (though even better would be to jump in the hire car and do your holiday shopping in Mercadona or Hyperdino in Las Chafiras). There is a wide selection of products including English, Belgian and German specialties and you can pick up English newspapers and magazines here.

The corner on the other side of the road is dangerous especially at night because this road is very poorly lit and the pedestrian area is not clearly marked. So taking care, follow the road round this corner (presuming it is not currently being dug up to lay more pipes) and keep walking.

You can take a left down to Don Jose with its bars and small shops or keep on going down to Bollypan. This is a good spot for a coffee or cold beer and you'll find that if you have little kids with you, you can throw them in the spare ground/scruffy garden bit to play around while you have a breather. (The entrance to that is just at the stairs to the road so again, keep an eye on them that they don't do a runner out on to the road).

Just before Bollypan, there is a left turning which will take you down to Alborado car park. On the right is a small, park and a children's play area. On the left you will spot a trail and if you step onto this path, you'll find a broken chain link fence. If you are in the mood, skip through the fence, scramble down the hill and there you have the only spot of sandy beach in Costa Del Silencio. It is about the size of a handkerchief but it is sand and the kids like it.

Back to the little park, walk across to the other side keeping an eye out for the flock of wild green parrots that roost there in the afternoon. I've also seen a hawk in this park a couple of times and there is a resident family of hoopoe..

Across that park and across the road on the other side, you'll find a turn in to Damon Park. Though this park has been sadly neglected over the past ten years, the Tennis Club and Mini Golf Bar is a very pleasant place to sit in the afternoon. This is the place for petanque players to head to for a spot of ball-throwing.

One tip though, the toilet is a bit of a walk from the cafe so don't let the kids get desperate before you ask for the key.

At the risk of sounding like a totally paranoid parent, I have to say that the children's play area in Damon Park is also not up to scratch. The ancient heavy metal old double swing that is in the enclosure there is just an accident waiting to happen. No matter, when I take my kids there, I take some super balls or tennis balls and they amuse themselves quite happily by rolling them through the mini-golf course.

You can leave Damon Park and turn right towards Tre Bol or left to retrace your steps, turning right at the bottom of the road to Ten Bel (which you will know by the incredibly ugly tower). Downstairs in Ten Bel, there is another Netto, a perfumeria, a very good little clothes shop (bikinis for €5), an amusement arcade with internet access and assorted small shops.

Fabiola's is a Belgian bar/restaurant and though one of the waitresses has the tendency to be a bit lemon-faced it has a nice shady section and serves a wide range of Belgian beer. Also down in the Teb Bel pit is Rinconcito which is Spanish. Next to Rinconcito there is a very good little hairdresser. The people inside are Spanish but you'll find it is easy enough to make yourself understood.

Walking out of Ten Bel through the underground car park (directly opposite the Netto doors), you will pass an electronic shop (next to the gift shop, opposite the tablecloth shop). There are several electronics shops down here but this is the only one I would recommend. Ash, the tall, thin bespectacled Indian in the shop is honest as the day is long and you can take his advice to the bank. If you stop by don't forget to tell Ash I said so ;)

From the carpark exit you can see Las Galletas which is the subject of a whole other page.

Had you taken the other direction from Damon Park and walked through to the roadside you would find yourself facing Garanaña with the Tre Bol and Chapparal complexes to the right. Garanaña is home to Happy Days Tennis and lawn bowls while both Tre Bol and Chapparal offer an assortment of bars and local shops. There is a Western Union in Chapparal as well as a cheap and cheerful Chinese buffet and a Studio One trained hairdresser.

Tre Bol is home to the famous Dollar bar which offers pony rides to the kids on a Saturday afternoon while the elegant Tijl offers fine dining.

 

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