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THE DIRECTION OF ASISTANCE
OF SOCIAL SERVICES
(DIASPER – NAVY)
The Direction of Assistance of Social Services (DIASPER) is responsible for
the management, administration and control of the social activities in the
Navy, focused on the welfare and quality of life of military personnel.
The Spanish Navy has residences and some apartments in Sóller (Port of
Sóller, Majorca) in the Balearic Islands, a residence in Mahón (Menorca),
also in the Balearic Islands and a residence in Barcelona for the military
personnel and their families, available to members of CLIMS organization.
Besides these facilities, there are residences in Ferrol, San Fernando, Cartagena, Marín, Madrid and Las Palmas, partially assigned to the DIASPER
for social assistance purposes.
All the booking requests for our Residences should be sent to us within
three months before the requested date.
Request for summer season (From June to September) should be confirmed no later than first of May.
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF SPAIN
NAVY HEADQUARTERS
DIRECTION OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
(DIASPER-NAVY)
Juan de Mena, 1 - 4ª Planta - 28071 MADRID
Telephone: 0034 91 379 59 22 / 0034 91 312 42 18
Fax: 0034 91 379 52 09 / 0034 91 312 40 29
e-mail: accionsocialarmadaclims@fn.mde.es
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Port of Sóller
Sóller is an attractive resort
in the northwest coast of Majorca (Balearic Islands). It is located
35 km from Palma de Majorca, in
the Majorca’s north-west coast.
The town is situated about 3
km inland, from its port, “Port of
Sóller”. The town lies in a large,
fertile, bowl-shaped valley. The
population is about 12.000 inhabitants and the valley is famous for
its orange groves and terraces of
ancient olive trees.
Shopping area, restaurants and
other facilities are available to the
visitors in the surrounding area.
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Port of Sóller. Panoramic view
View from the Residence
Apartaments
Accommodation: 12 big fully furnished apartments (3/4 rooms) with space
for 6/8 persons.
The apartments are for exclusive use of
military personnel: officers and their families.
They can be used all year round but
during the period from June 15th to September 15th the Spanish personnel has
priority.
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Residence “TRAMONTANA”
Accommodation: There are 35 double
rooms for military personnel, officers and
chief petty officers (N.C.O.) and their families.
It is open all year round except in November, but during July and August Spanish personnel has priority.
One room available for disabled person. WI-FI in the outside terrace. Swimming pool.
Shifts
From June to September the
apartments and the residence are preferably assigned for 15 day periods (from 1st to
15th or from 16th to 30th).
From October to May the apartments
are assigned by weeks, fortnights or
months while the residence is assigned by
days.
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How to get to Sóller
There are daily direct flights from different countries. Tickets to Palma de Mallorca must be reserved well in advance. Taxi is the best way to get to Sóller from the
airport.
Also you can travel by ferry to Palma de Mallorca from Barcelona, Valencia or Denia with several companies (Acciona-Transmediterránea, Balearia, Iscomar). Cars
can be boarded into the ferries.
The ferry arrives at the port of Palma de Mallorca and then it is necessary to travel
by car, bus or train to Sóller.
By car: Take the road 711, Palma-Sóller. Near Sóller there are two alternative
routes; either the mountain Coll de Sóller or the toll tunnel.
By Bus: It goes directly to Puerto de Sóller through the road and tunnel of Sóller.
Bus station address is:
BUS NOR BALEAR, S. L.
Eusebio Estada St. – PALMA DE MALLORCA
By train: A typical train is the traditional connection between Palma and Sóller.
The train station is located in the Eusebio Estada St., near Plaza de España and the
bus station.
Finally the connection between Sóller and Puerto de Sóller, about five kilometres,
is by tramway or taxi.
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Address
Address of the apartments:
Viviendas de Sóller
C/ Antonio Montis, 7
07108 Port de Sóller
ILLES BALEARS
Address of the Residence “Tramontana”
R.A.S. “Tramontana”
Estación Naval de Sóller
C/ Marina S/N
07108 Port de Sóller
ILLES BALEARS
Phone:0034 971 638517 (Office)
0034 971 638570 (Director)
Fax: 0034 971 638573
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Mahón (Menorca)
Location and History
Mahón (28,000 inhabitants) is the capital city of the
Balearic Island of Menorca, located in the eastern part
of the island. Mahon boasts one of the deepest natural
ports in the world.
Menorca, the most easterly of the Balearic Islands,
is just 35 miles long and 14 miles wide with few mostly
laid back beach resorts and around 120 beaches, coves, bays, and harbours around the rocky coastline.
There are several excellent prehistoric sites and places
of historic interest.
The island enjoys an annual average temperature of 17º C with high humidity (annual
average of 69%) and dominant north winds.
The name is attributed to the eponymous Carthaginian general Mago Barca, brother
to Hannibal, who is thought to have taken refuge there in 205 B.C.. Mahón was declared
a roman municipality in the first century B.C., and later became part of the Byzantine Empire. During the Arab domination the capital was moved to Ciudadela. Mahón was recovered in 1287 from the Moors by Alfonso III of Aragón and incorporated into the Kingdom
of Mallorca, a vassal of the Kingdom of Aragón. Its harbour, one of the most strategically
important in the western Mediterranean, was re-fortified.
Menorca was seized by the British during the war of the Spanish Succession in 1708,
and in 1722 the capital was moved from Ciudadela to Mahón. The British rule in the Island
lasted until 1755. There were two later periods of British presence, from 1763 till 1781 and
from 1798 till 1802 when it was permanently handed over to Spain by the Treaty of Amiens.
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The ALMIRANTE MIRANDA Residence
The Mahon Naval Station Residence
offers 20 guest rooms with shower, WC,
TV, WI-FI and one of them available for disable people. An outside installation with
swimming pool, tennis and paddle courts,
gym, terrace, barbecue area and children’s
playground are available. A sufficient free
parking area is available for our guests. The
inside installation offers a comfortable television room and a restaurant. For military
personnel, officers and chief petty officers
(N.C.O.) and their families.
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Excursions & Places of interest
Menorca was declared a Biosphere
Reserve by UNESCO in 1993. So the inhabitants’ will and tenacity has ensured
that the island is kept in the best possible condition. For instance, more than
40% of the island is legacy protected
as a nature and marine reserve. Therefore you will be able to enjoy numerous
beautiful and well-equipped beaches
such as Sa Vall, Cala Galdana or Cala en
Porter and have the opportunity to enjoy
horse treks, bicycle rides, boat trips and
visits to archaeological sites such as Naveta des Tudons (Ciudadela) or the ruins
of Talatí de Dalt and that of the Trepucó
in Mahón, caves or interesting monuments. There are many popular fiestas,
full of history and tradition, restaurants
to taste the island typical food or nocturnal pavements cafes where you can
spend pleasant evening sunsets.
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How to get there
It is possible to reach Menorca by plane (Menorca Airport) or by
ship from the main Spanish Mediterranean ports.
To reach the residence from the airport, drive on Me-12 road to
Ciudadela until you reach Me-1 (Ciudadela-Mahon) road. Then turn
right to Mahón (Maó) direction. When you reach the next crossroad
turn left to Port direction. Finally, when you reach the next crossroad turn left on Me-3 to Estació Naval (Naval Station) direction.
To reach the residence from the port: Drive to right on Moll de Ponent Street to reach the next crossroad. Then turn right on Me-3
road to Estació Naval (Naval Station) direction.
Limitations: Animals are not allowed, Smoking allowed only in restricted areas.
No exchange office.
Address
RAS “Almirante Miranda”
Estación Naval de Mahón
Calle Cos Nou, s/n
07701 Mahón
Islas Baleares - ESPAÑA
Resort Administration Office
Telephone Number: 0034 971 157541
Fax Number:
0034 971 157514
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Barcelona
Barcelona is the second most important city in Spain, with a population of about 1,7
million people. It is located at the Northeast part of Spain in the Mediterranean Coast.
The origin of Barcelona goes back in time to the 5th century B. C., with some Iberian
settlements particularly at the top of Montjuic Mountain where a small necropolis dated
around the 3rd century B. C. has been found.
Barcelona was then colonized by Greeks and Romans. When the Roman Empire disintegrated, the city fell under the Visigotic rule. In the 5th Century, King Ataulfo appointed
Barcelona as the Kingdom’s Capital.
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Barcelona was invaded by the Muslims in the 8th Century and once regained by Christians formed the Crown of
Aragon, linked later to the Crown of Castile.
During the 19th Century, Barcelona
grew with the industrial revolution.
Barcelona offers many interesting
buildings and monuments such as the
gothic Cathedral, “La Sagrada Familia”
church, “the Spanish village”, the Güell
Park, and so on.
Barcelona was the site of the 1992
Summer Olympics Games and the 2004
Universal Forum of the Cultures.
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Residence “CRISTOBAL COLÓN”
It is located in the historical
center, on “Las Ramblas”, near
the Statue of Columbus and the
“Maremagnum” leisure center.
The residence can accommodate up to 28 people in 14 double
rooms. All the rooms have bathroom, air conditioning and heating. The residence has a dining
room and cafeteria and includes
a small outdoor private parking. It
is set up like a bed and breakfast.
For military personnel, officers
and chief petty officers (N.C.O.)
and their families.
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Address
Residence “Cristobal Colón”
C/ Portal de Santa Madrona 1-3
08001 Barcelona
Phone / Fax: 0034 93 3040971
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Ferrol (A Coruña)
Location
Ferrol is one of the most important cities of Galicia with a population of about 90,000.
It is located in the Northwest of Spain and it was constructed as a seaport.
Its estuary, which rises in the outlet of the Jubia River, forms together with the estuaries of Coruña, Betanzos and Ares a geographical unit called Artabrian Gulf. The position
facing the Atlantic Ocean helps this town to enjoy a oceanic climate, with mild temperature all year round and moderate rainfall.
Ferrol is highlighted by its linear and modernist architecture, its immense beaches
and, above all, a dynamic urban melting pot that on the weekends leaves the town to visit
the magnificent surroundings.
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The most important military construction
is the castle of San Felipe (18th century),
built at the entrance of the estuary to control
the traffic and to block the entrance of ships.
Also deserving a visit are St. Julián Cathedral
(18th century, neoclassical style), the military
church of St. Francisco and the chapel of
the Virgin of Chamorro (17th century), patron
saint of the city.
Among the beaches, very beautiful all of
them, we can highlight San Jorge, Covas,
Doniños, Ponzos, Valdoviño (3 km long),
Pantin, Villarrube y Cedeira.
Ferrol city is 50 km from La Coruña and
less than 100 km from Santiago de Compostela.
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Residence “LA CORTINA”
It is located at the West end of the Arsenal, by the port and very near to the centre of
the city. It has a small outdoor parking and also lounges, bar and dining room. The residence accommodates 114 people in 56 double rooms and 2 single rooms equipped with
bathroom, internet, TV and refrigerator. The residence has restaurant, lounges, bar and
library. For officers and their families.
Residence “EL MONTÓN”
It is located at the East end of the
city, only 10 minutes by car from the city
centre (also there is public transportation). The residence accommodates 68
people in 34 double rooms equipped
with bath-room, TV and Internet. The
residence has outdoor parking, lounges and dining room. It is located in
the same complex as the Naval Club
which is equipped with lounges, dinning
rooms, swimming pools, tennis courts,
and a small beach. For chief petty officers (N.C.O.) and their families.
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Address
Residencia “La Cortina”
C/ Curuxeiras s/n.
15401 Ferrol (A CORUÑA)
Phone:0034 981 369620
Fax: 0034 981 369621
Residencia “El Montón”
El Montón – Caranza
15406 Ferrol (A CORUÑA)
Phone:0034 981 373031 / 32
Fax: 0034 981 373041
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San Fernando (Cádiz)
Location
San Fernando lies at the very heart of the Bay of Cadiz, covering an area of 30 square
kilometres. It has approximately 90.000 inhabitants. The Island of Leon, as it is popularly
known is an enchanting place to visit due to its warm climate, its unspoilt beaches and the
extrovert and hospitable nature of the people who live there.
Even though San Fernando is on the Atlantic coast, its climate is influenced by the
Mediterranean Sea. As a result, temperatures are warm and pleasant for most of the year.
The average annual temperature is 19,6o C, with up to 3,100 hours of sunshine per year.
San Fernando offers many interesting buildings and monuments such as the town
hall, the history museum, the archaeological collection of Punic and Phoenician furnaces
of Torre Alta, San Romualdo castle, the military church of St. Francisco, the church of Our
Lady of the Carmen (XVIII century) and the Royal Institute and Obervatory of the Spanish
Navy (XVIII century).
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Mausoleum of the Resnowned Seamen
Royal Institute and Observatory of
the Spanish Navy
Residence “SAN CARLOS”
Residence San Carlos is located in the
military village of San Carlos, along with
the "Panteón de Marinos Ilustres" and the
"Museo Naval" (Naval Museum) among
other buildings. It takes approximately a
10 minutes walk to go to the centre of the
town of San Fernando.
The residence accommodates 90 people distributed in 44 double rooms and 2
single rooms. All rooms have bathroom, refrigerator, TV, Internet and, some of them,
air conditioning. The residence has lounges, dining room library and cafeteria. The
residence has no private parking though it
is possible to park in the surrounding areas.
San Fernando has 10 km of beaches,
and it is approximately 8 km away of the
thousand-year-old city of Cádiz and 110
km from Seville.
For officers, NCOS and their families.
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Residence “CASTILLITO”
Military Residence for Seaman (Sailors) and Troops (Marines).
Located close to the Military Hospital of Defense in the Military Area of San Carlos City
San Fernando (Cadiz).
The residence is part of a complex with sports and leisure facilities: swimming pool,
tennis and paddle courts and barbecue area.
It offers 62 double rooms with bathroom, terrace, refrigerator, TV and Internet access.
Equipped with rest areas, cafeteria and restaurant services.
Beneficiaries: Seamanship, troops and their families.
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Address
Residencia “San Carlos”
C/ Capitán Conforto s/n.
11110 San Fernando (CÁDIZ).
Phone:0034 956 880400
Fax: 0034 956 599114
Residencia “Castillito”
C/ Batalla del Ebro, 1
11100 San Fernando (CÁDIZ).
Phone / Fax: 0034 956 593074
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Cartagena (Murcia)
Location
Cartagena is located in the South-east
of Spain, with a big bay bounded at the
East part by Cape Palos and at the West
by Cape Tiñoso.
The city of Cartagena is connected by
highway with the famous beaches of “La
Manga del Mar Menor (30 km), the city
of Murcia (45 km), Alicante (110 km) and
Granada (300 km).
Cartagena was one of the most desired harbours in the world through history.
City Hall
It was founded in the year 223 BC by the Carthaginians who called it Quart Hadash
(new city) becoming a commercial centre. Romans, Barbarians and Arabians dominated
Cartagena until it was conquered by the Christians in 1245. Because of its rich history,
Cartagena has a wealth of cultural and archaeological legacy: Punic rampart (227 BC),
Roman theatre and amphitheatre (1st century BC), the Byzantine wall (6th century), the
castle of “La Concepción”, The Civil War Shelters, etc.
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Residence “LA MURALLA”
Location
In the very downtown of Cartagena city, it is facing the marina and the commercial
harbour. The residence accommodates 139 sleeping places in 61 single rooms, 33 double
rooms, 1 triple room, 1 quadruple room and 1 quintuple room. The rooms distributed in
four floors, have heating, refrigerator, bathroom and soon, TV, WI-FI and telephone. The
residence has dining room, cafeteria, laundry and a lounge with TV in every floor.
The residence does not have parking though there is a public parking in the surrounding area.
For officers, NCOS and their families.
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Residence “ICUE”
Military Rest for Seaman (Sailors) and Troops (Marines).
It is located in the commercial and urban expansion of the city of Cartagena, near major shopping centers. Part of a complex with sports and leisure facilities: swimming pool,
tennis and paddle courts, and barbecue area, etc.
The residence occupies the third and fourth floors of the main building of the Sports
Center Sociocultural "ICUE."
The residence has 26 rooms distributed as follows:
First Floor. (Elevator accessible)
4 double rooms with double bed and extra bed, with windows and exterior views.
9 double rooms with twin beds, with windows and exterior views.
5 double rooms with twin beds, interior hallway windows.
1 single interior room,
Attic floor. (No access elevator)
7 double rooms with twin beds, small windows to the outside. All rooms have television, bathroom and central air conditioning.
Beneficiaries: Seamanship, troops and their families
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Address
Residencia “La Muralla”
C/ La Muralla del Mar, 13
30290 Cartagena (MURCIA)
Phone:0034 968 509342
Fax: 0034 968 127100
Residencia “Icue”
C/ Juan Fernández s/n
30205 Cartagena (MURCIA)
Phone Central:
0034 968 532346
Phone Secretaria: 0034 968 312684
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Marín (Pontevedra)
Location
Located within the grounds of the Spanish Officers Naval Academy Marin is a City of
the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, Rias Baixas, nearby cities and towns of great turistic
and gastronomic interest.
Distance from Marin to other towns of interest:
Pontevedra, 7 Km.
Vigo (Pontevedra), 29 Km. (airport)
Baiona (Pontevedra), 48 Km.
Valencia de Miño (Portugal), 56 Km.
Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), 70 Km. (airport)
A Coruña, 110 Km. (airport)
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Residence of Marín
The Residence has 50 double rooms for military personnel, officers and NCOS and
their families, all rooms are fitted with bathroom, refrigerator, TV. Air conditioned, central
heating, extra bed for children, daily cleaning of the room.
The Residence has a dining room and cafeteria, internet room, a chapel and outdoor
parking for the residents.
Address
Residencia Logística Contramaestre García Romeral
Plaza de España, s/n
36920 Marín (Pontevedra)
Fax: 0034 986 804952
Phone:0034 986 804845
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Madrid
Location
The city of Madrid is the most important one of Spain, as well as the Capital of the
Country and the community of Madrid.
It had its origin in the times of the Muslim emir Mohamed I (852-886), who ordered the
construction of a fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares River.
The current old town of Madrid corresponds to the enclosure that Felipe IV walled.
Today is a cosmopolitan city, open, intense cultural and night life.
It has notable churches, such as the San Isidro, San Francisco el Grande, San Jerónimo el Real, the Salesas Reales and the Church of the Calatravas and the new Catedral
of La Almudena.
Civilian buildings, such as the Royal Palace, the doors of Alcalá and Toledo, the Palacio de Comunicaciones, the building of the Town Hall, the impressive Plaza Mayor and
the emblematic Puerta del Sol, as well as the artistic fountains of Cibeles and Neptuno .
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The museums are the main attraction
of the city; the most outstanding are: the
Prado Museum, regarded as one of the
three major art galleries in the world; the
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, in the Villahermosa Palace; and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia.
In the surrounding area there are several historical cities: Segovia, Avila, Toledo and very important places, such as El
Escorial, Chinchón and Aranjuez.
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Residencia Logística de la Armada “NAVIO”
It is located in the northeast of Madrid
in the district of Hortaleza.
The residence has single and double
rooms equipped with bathroom, air conditioning, telephone, television and internet
connection cable.
The residence offers also the following
services:
Living room, room TV, gym, cafeteria,
dining room, reception, parking.
For military personal, Officers and Chief petty Officers (N.C.O.) and their family.
The Residence is well located, near the Metro stations of Hortaleza and Manoteras
(Linea 4), and with bus connection lines 29, 107 and 125.
Address
Residencia “Navío”
Calle Trinquete Nº 23 – Hortaleza
28033 Madrid
Phone:+34917679626
Fax:+34917679624
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Gran Canaria
Location
Gran Canaria is a miniature continent where centuries of rich history meet natural
spots of greatbeauty. One only needs to tour the 21 towns on the island to feel inside
another world. A restless islandthat changes its aspect at the turn of the road.
With a population of 381,123 inhabitants
is the most populated city of the Archipelago
Canario and the ninth of Spain. The municipality has an area of 100.55 km 2 (ISTAC, 2003).
Its height is 8 meters above sea level (in the
southernmost part). The climate is of low rainfall, with an average temperature of about
22º C. According to Syracuse University, Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria is the city with the
best climate in the world.
This study, published in 1996, analyzed
600 cities with popularity as a tourist destination. It is based on climatic variables such as temperature annual average in the capital
of Gran Canaria is 22º C. In this mild climate contributes to the fact that the city extend
linearly between two coastlines (on the onehand, the Maritime Avenue axis / Playa de Las
A1caravaneras; secondly, the Playa de las Canteras): double breeze received from both
allows better cleaning of pollution and greater environmentalcooling.
The city also has several shopping, leisure and cultural spread to different parts of the
same.
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Beach
Gran Canaria is a miniature continent. An island close to Europe, with a wide range of
beaches as diverse as the changing sceneries waiting to be discovered. Nearly 60 kilometres of beaches on 236 kilometres of coastline under a gentle sun that seems to have
settled down here for good.
Gran Canaria boasts of its many different types of beaches, the magnet that has lured
generations of travellers from all over the globe. Well-known and crowded, such as the
long stretch of sand of Maspalomas, a huge line of yellow sand stretching from Playa del
Ingles to the foot of the great Maspalomas lighthouse, after bordering a dune desert on
the island’s southern coastline.
The south of the island has yet another long
series of beaches. Quiet family ones such as
San Agustin, Amadores, and the small Puerto
de Mogan. Or lively as the traditional tourist enclave of Puerto Rico, one of the spots with the
best weather in the country.
The beaches on the north of the island fit
this profile better, with small sea enclaves such
as Agaete, the perfect getaway spot for those
who wish to leave rush behind.
The capital city, las Palmas de Gran Canaria - also in the north - does not hide its special pride: the cosmopolitan Las Canteras Beach, an urban mile-long stretch of sand that
fills the city with swimmers and surfers.
Gran Canaria offers all the services of a guaranteed destination with a long tradition,
to which thousands of Europeans return each year. Come see a world of beaches concentrated within an island. Come whenever you like. Our fine weather rarely ever stops to
take a break.
Navy residence “Mixta de Canarias”
The Residence is on Naval Station “Arsenal Militar de Las Palmas”. It is located in the
center of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, near the shopping area of “Mesa y Lopez” avenue.
It can be used by military personnel, officers and chief petty officers (N.C.O.), and their
families.
The residence can accommodate up to 90 people in 30 double rooms and 30 single
ones. Every room has its bathroom and also has a TV, telephone and refrigerator.
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The residence has a cafeteria, dining room and a terrace bar where you can eat. It also
it has a swimming pool, (open during the summer), as well as a tennis and a paddle courts
and a parking area.
Address
NAVY RESIDENCE “MIXTA DE CANARIAS”
Leon y Castillo 310 Street.
35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Island.
Spain
Phone: 0034928 443197
Fax:
0034928 443170
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