Beaches in Tenerife The beaches are of high quality and in plentiful supply. If you want to laze away your day polishing up that bronzed tan, you are spoiled for choice. From Los Gigantes to Santa Cruz, the island of Tenerife will not disappoint your beach going holiday desires.
Surfing and windsurfing enthusiasts will be lured to Fatenia – a shingle beach and reef, situated behind Parque Santiago IIII in Playa las Americas. There is also Puerto Del la Cruz, a black shingle beach sloping to deeper water (watch out for strong undercurrents).
Playa Las Americas, and El Medano are flat open beaches, with good winds. And although it is a bit breezy, it is not too choppy, still making it an excellent year round windsurfing competition site. Beginners shouldn’t be shy, as instruction is available.
Snorkeling and scuba ca be enjoyed in the clear and calm waters in the rocky and protected coves around Puerto de Santiago, Playa San Juan, La Caletta and Buena Vista. The coves break the winds allowing for calmer waters, and calmer water sports.
For other activities try parasailing, jet-skiing, and water skiing are available on various beaches all around the island. | Sightseeing in Tenerife The island has countless opportunities to explore for all ages and interests, from theme parks to botanical gardens, from natural history museums to craft markets, and from island tours to whale watching.
The Octopus water theme park is a good choice for families with children. Apart from sun bathing areas, slides, tubes, pools, diving boards and dolphin shows, there are supervised climbing and playing structures for children.
All age groups will enjoy a visit to Loro Park, a Thailand styled tropical paradise, with a huge parrot collection as well as dolphin and sea lion shows. A walk through the aquarium’s underwater tunnel puts you nose to nose with sharks and other sea life.
If the history of the island intrigues you, a visit to the Castle Museum Park will entice you. Here you can learn about the Canaries’ past as well as its flora, fauna, agriculture, volcanoes, foods, ceramics, crafts and folklore. In the same vein, the Casa Iriarte is a beautifully preserved 18th Century building with the distinctive Canarian balconies ever present in this town.
For more contemporary browsing, a visit to the Rasto flea market or the Garachico craft market will make for a pleasant Sunday morning stroll. |
 Touring TenerifeThe joy of a holiday in a self-catering villa is the independence and the ability to escape the crowds of hotels and package tours. Tenerife is a Spanish island, and if you’d like a flavour of Spanish life, on a Spanish island, there are places away from the hotspots to enjoy a more tranquil sojourn. Take this advice from Peter Reed’s journal …
Any visit to Tenerife would be incomplete without a trip to Mount Teide. From San Miguel, the twisting road winds up through the beautiful village of Vilaflor (town of flowers) and on to the moon-like landscape around the mountain, a cable car is available for those not inclined (or able) to take to steep walk. From the top of the cable car there is a further climb to the summit—not to be undertaken in windy conditions. By the top cable car station is a little café where they serve a heart-warming drink of hot chocolate and rum—worth the trip for that alone!
Another trip not to be missed is to Masca, past Los Cristianos and Los Gigantes, on the west coast, high up into the mountains, where you will see the most spectacular scenery.
The Canary Islands or Gran Canaria, is a holiday haven. These small islands offer so much for the visitor. Tenerife is no exception. You can see a lunar moonscape in Tenerife, dazzling mountains with vibrantly coloured lakes, and cool flowing rivers. The beaches are long a varied. Some coves are protected from the typical winds that make learning to surf in Fatenia, and windsurfing competitions in Tenerife so well known. Tenerife tourism really does have something for everyone. Your holiday rental in Tenerife awaits you on the spectacular island in the sea. Thank you for exploring Tenerife with our Tenerife Tourist Information Guide. |
