The beaches in Tenerife are one of its touristic attractions. As everybody knows, Tenerife is an island. For this reason, how you can imagine, there are a lot of beaches in Tenerife, where you can take a refreshing bath.
So if you are coming here this summer, I would like to give you some suggestions about which beaches you can’t miss on your next holidays.
How is the climate in Tenerife?
Both Tenerife and the rest of the Canary Islands are very popular because of its wonderful climate. The average temperature throughout the year is 22ºC and there is scarce rain. So here you can enjoy mild temperatures all year and sunshine almost everyday.
However the situation different in the high areas such as Teide, where the weather is colder and more rainy than the rest of the island.
Which are the best beaches in Tenerife?
This unique climate allows you to have fun outdoor and enjoy the beach very often. For this reason, let’s see which are the best beaches of Tenerife you can’t miss.
Playa del Duque
This beach is located on the coast of Adeje, which is a town in the southwest of the island. In this area there are some of the best hotels of Tenerife. In this way, it is an urban beach, which has many services at your disposal, such as parking, sunbeds, restaurants, toilettes, etc.
Playa del Duque also has almost 400 meters of grey fine sand, as well as clear water. It is the perfect beach for sun and relax lovers.
For all these reasons, this nice beach has the Blue Flag Awards, which guarantees the high quality of its services and water.
Playa de las Teresitas
It is one of the most popular beaches in Tenerife, which is located in the north of the island. It belongs to San Andrés, near the Natural Park Anaga.
Las Teresitas beach has more than 1 km of golden sand and palm trees, where you can spend a fantastic day at the beach.
Families usually choose las Teresitas because it has dikes. In this way, the water is very quiet and you can both take a refreshing bath or walk along the beach. In addition, there is a funny play ground area for kids.
You also have many services at your disposal such as restaurants, toilets, sunbeds, disabled access, etc.
There aren’t urbanizations or hotels in this area, but you can get there easily by city bus or by car . There is a big parking area to let your car, while you have a good time in this nice beach.
Playa El Bollullo
It is a quiet beach surrounded by nature, which is ideal to spend a calm day at the beach. This is also a paradise for surf lovers because there is usually big waves.
This beach has about 200 meters of dark and fine sand, as well as volcanic formations entering the sea.
El Bollullo beach belongs to La Orotava, but this isn’t in an urban area. Anyway, it is simple to get there by bus (interurban) or by car because there is parking.
Although this beach isn’t urban, it also has some services such as a bar, restaurant or sun loungers and parasols.
Playa de la Tejita and El Médano
Both beaches are located in Granadilla de Abona. And they are separated by the Montaña Roja, which is a wonderful volcanic cone next to the water
- La Tejita beach is a protected natural area. For this reason, you only can get there on foot. There is a parking to let your car and them you have to walk about 5 minutes to enjoy this beautiful beach. You will find about 1 km of dark sand, where the nude bath is allowed.
- El Medano beach is nearer the town so it is busier than La Tejita. This beach has the Blue Flag Awards, so the quality of services and the water is guarantee. It has 2 parts. The one next the town has a family atmosphere, where you can spend a great beach day with your kids. The other part is next to the Montaña Roja and it is ideal to practice water sports, such as surfing and kitesurfing. This beach is very popular because the World Surfing and Kitesurfing Championship is celebrated here.
Playa de los Cristianos
It is one of the beaches in Tenerife, where the first tourist came to enjoy Tenerife in 1960’s. It is an urban beach next to Arona and it has all the services you can need, such as showers, sunbeds, parasols, bars, restaurants, etc.
You can also take a pleasant walk along the promenade, where there are shops and many international restaurants, where you can also discover the traditional gastronomy.
Playa de los Cristianos has golden and fine sand, as well as calm swell. It is the perfect place to spend a family day at the beach or practice any water sport.
A new attraction is coming this summer: Beer Spa Tenerife
If you love beer, next month you are having the opportunity to take a bath in a barrel full of beer, while you drink as much beer you want.
Not everyone knows that beer has fantastic benefits for your health, skin, hair, etc. For this reason, We offer a lot of beauty treatments and massages, which are made with our cosmetics made of beer essences.
Our main service is the beer spa circuit, which consists on:
- Firstly, you can relax in a wooden tub full of beer. Let the beer bubbles works on your skin, while you take a beer.
- Secondly, the beer sauna opens your skin pores to facilitate the penetration of beer in your body.
- Finally, relax on a barley beef, while the beer properties take effect.
Then you can also book our special massages with hop oil or one of our beauty treatments.
Beer Spa Tenerife is coming very soon. Our staffs are working flat out to open our doors next month! Don’t hesitate and visit us!
In conclusion, any time of year is a good moment to come and enjoy the beaches in Tenerife because of its wonderful weather. But Tenerife offers much more than sun and beaches, there are a lot of interesting attractions, which complete a perfect vacations, such as our Beer Spa Tenerife. Come to enjoy Tenerife!
Inma Aragón