Puerto de Mogan
Description
The most pleasant port town on the south-western coast — built to a human scale rather than that of tourist infrastructure. Puerto de Mogan is characterised by whitewashed houses draped in bougainvillea, a working fishing harbour that shares its space with small yachts and dive boats, a small sheltered beach and small canals with arched bridges. On Friday mornings a market fills the streets with local produce and crafts.
Twenty minutes is enough to walk from one end to the other and see the whole marina. The beach is among the cleanest and most sheltered on the southern coast. The town has cafés, shops and numerous restaurants.
An ideal arrival or turnaround point if you're exploring the South of Gran Canaria, Puerto de Mogán is the place to stop, eat well and appreciate that even one of the most touristy corners of the island still keeps a community at its heart.