You're winning on all three fronts on Matagorda holidays – you've got the gold-sand beaches, the laidback town centre and the lively next-door neighbour.
Three-for-one deal
You get a lot of bang for your buck in Matagorda. The resort’s part of a bumper trio – Los Pocillos is just around the corner and you can walk to Puerto del Carmen in an hour. It’s up to its elbows in Canary Island sand, with two beefy patches to choose from. And there’s a little town square full of bars and restaurants.
Beach duo
Beach-wise, this place cuts the mustard. It’s got a sandy patch on each shoulder, so Matagorda’s Beach is really a combo of Playa Lima and Playa Pocillos – both of which are real titans. In fact, they’re so big that overcrowding’s never an issue. There’s a watersports centre right behind the sands, too, which puts jet-skiing, diving and boat rides on the agenda.