The Councilor for Urban Planning and Tourism for the Maspalomas Costa Canaria area, Alejandro Marichal, has urged the Canary Islands Government to allow terraces on the sand after 35 years of bureaucratic confusion. The sound of drinks and conversations will once again mingle with the lapping of the waves in Maspalomas. The terraces of the Oasis shopping center, which for decades were a symbol of coastal life and tourism in the golden years of the south, are returning to the sand thanks to a new authorization from the Directorate General of Coasts and Management of the Canary Islands Maritime Space.
The measure allows for the creation of five outdoor spaces of up to 50 square meters each, with capacity for 30 tables and 60 chairs, while respecting the pedestrian walkway that connects the promenade to the beach. The decision marks a turning point in the use of the Maspalomas coastline, where hoteliers have been demanding for more than three decades to reoccupy the natural space that for so long formed part of the area's tourist soul.
This has been resolved through coordination between the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, the Costas, and the technicians who have made the restoration of these spaces possible. The return of tables by the seaside is not only symbolic: it also represents the revival of a tourist enclave that for years lost its charm to other, more renovated areas. Maspalomas, with its blend of sun, history, and hospitality, once again spreads its wings—or rather, its umbrellas—over the golden sand that made it famous worldwide.
