Things to do in The North
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Parque Natural de Corralejo
The beach dunes of the protected Parque Natural de Corralejo stretch along the east coast for about 10km from Corralejo. It can get breezy here, hence the popularity with windsurfers and kite boarders. The locals have applied their ingenuity to the sand-sticking-to-the-suntan-lotion problem by erecting little fortresses of loose stones atop shrub-covered sandy knolls to protect sun-worshippers from the wind. The area is free to enter, and sun lounges and umbrellas are available for hire in front of the luxury hotels.
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Azzurro
The restaurant is located near the lighthouse in the Los Lagos part of town with its shallow pools and scrubby desert setting. At this place overlooking the beach, with a pretty peach-painted interior, the menu includes fish fillet in lemon and basil and a tasty pasta dish with mushrooms and prawns in a nest of parmesan cheese.
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Aguayre
This is a trendy Tex Mex-cum-Italian-cum-vegetarian restaurant. Come here with an appetite and tuck into one of the piled-high salads, California wraps or a sizzling volcano pizza with chilli, mushrooms and hot peppers.
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Restaurante Fusion
Enjoys a good, central location with a solid traditional menu, outside tables and a pleasant indoor dining space with a quirky wall display of ancient nails. Kick-start your appetite with a dish of ropa vieja (literally, 'old clothes'), made with beef, peppers and chickpeas from a peasant recipe. Grilled tuna, garlic with octopus and grilled aubergine slices with goat's cheese and honey are similar culinary winners.
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Dive Inn
The friendly and supremely helpful staff at Dive Inn will take you to all the best spots for scuba diving (courses and equipment hire available) and can help out with tips about the surrounding area. Snorkelling gear is available for those who prefer to float on the water's surface, and there's also a nifty snorkelling course available.
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Flag Beach Windsurf Center
Out at Grandes Playas, Flag Beach Windsurf Center has beginner windsurfing courses and windsurf hire. They also rent out surfboards, boogie boards, and have a great beginner surf course. The staff are excellent kite boarding instructors and offer an introductory two-day course. They can also help with accommodation arrangements.
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Ventura Surf Center
Conditions along much of the coast and in the straits between Corralejo and Lanzarote - the Estrecho de la Bocaina - are ideal for both windsurfing and kite boarding. The Ventura Surf Center is one of several in the area that cater for beginners. The centre is on the beach at the end of the street.
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Clean Ocean Project
Stop by the Clean Ocean Project with its cool surf wear in soft greens and blues. The business donates a percentage of all profits to beach-cleaning days and anti-pollution awareness. There are branches in Menorca and Barcelona; check the website for more info about this cool ecofriendly company.
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La Cabaña Asturiana
This restaurant has a superb position on the seafront with an attractive chunky wood furnished interior. The menu here offers something different: traditional Asturian cuisine with dishes like Asturian stew, rabbit or sausages in cider and tuna-stuffed onions. Tastier than they sound - promise!
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Restaurante La Vaca Azul
Enjoys prime position overlooking the pebbly beach, although the surreal rooftop cow (floodlit in lurid blue at night) has the best spot. The menu includes paella, vegetarian kebabs and mixed fish grill (minimum two people). The place doubles as a gallery for local photographers and artists.
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Waikiki
An excellent place to party, where a mix of surfers, party animals, families and friends gather in a hibiscus-fringed beach-side setting to scoff pizza, sip cocktails and even indulge in a Caribbean dance lesson. There is late-night music and the piña coladas are sublime.
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La Factoria
Situated right on the beach in the old harbour, the owner is from Bologna, so knows a thing or two about pasta, which is freshly made daily and delicious. The pizzas are similarly good with thin, crispy bases and tasty toppings - mama would definitely approve.
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El Andaluz
The chef-cum-owner is from Córdoba - and it shows. The menu includes salmorejo (thick, gazpacho-style soup) and gambas al ajillo (shrimps in garlic sauce). Vegetarians are catered to (rare in Andalusia!) with a tasty leek pie with vegetables.
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El Majorero
Three-hour minicruises aboard El Majorero allow a couple of hours on the Isla de Lobos. They leave at 10:00 and noon. Alternatively, simply use the boat to get across to the islet. The last boat back leaves at 16:00. Buy your tickets from the kiosk at the port.
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Castillo del Tostón
Castillo del Tostón is not really a castle, more a Martello tower. There's a sight-and-sound exhibit, a display of arsenal and you can climb to the top for sweeping views of the surf beach with its bizarre clump of sculptures by French artist Kadir Attia.
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Poco Loco
You can expect a good grilling at this Argentinean-style steak house with its T-bone steaks, lamb chops and - good heavens - vegetarian lasagne! The orange-and-black interior is a mite macho, however, while the mountain stag's head looks suitably benign.
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Dive Center Corralejo
Dive Center Corralejo, is a respected dive operator, operating since 1979. Located just back from the waterfront, you can take the plunge with a beginner course. It also rents out equipment and can accommodate disabled divers with an advanced booking.
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Matador Surf School
Corralejo is a justifiably popular base for surfers, with phrases like 'the Hawaii of Spain' commonly bandied about. Matador Surf School offers courses, including equipment and insurance plus transport to the waves.
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Centro Comercial Atlántico
Finding a drink in Corralejo doesn't pose a problem. Bars take up much of the Centro Comercial Atlántico as well as the custard-yellow shopping centre further down the road, on the corner of Calle Anguila.
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Dubliner
An English-run Irish bar with live music nightly, including '60s music, rock and blues. If you are not ready for cocoa when it closes, you can shimmy over to the Mafasca Buddha club across the way.
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Cycle & Surf Shop
If you need to hire surfing gear, including surfboards, body boards and wetsuits, visit the Cycle & Surf Shop, a friendly little shop beside the Last Resort bar. It also rents out bicycles.
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Deep-Sea-Fishing Trips
You can sign up for deep-sea-fishing trips at the port. Trips take place between 08:00 and 13:30 Monday to Saturday, and the skipper will cook your catch for lunch and keep the beer flowing.
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Heaven
Come here for your HP sauce fix. Fish and chips, kebabs and chicken tikka are also on the menu, plus Guinness on tap. The name says it all: this place is heaven for deprived Brits.
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Rock Island Bar
Over the last 17 years, Mandy and musician husband Gary have made this bar one of the most popular in town. There is acoustic music nightly, played to a predominantly expat crowd.
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No Work Team
One local surf-wear label to check out is No Work Team. In its shop you'll find good-quality, comfy duds for men, women and children, with an unmistakeable surfing feel.
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