In this post a complete guide to the best beaches in Tenerife. For beaches I don’t believe in top 10 list as the ideal beach can be different from person to person and your situation, so I will show you all the beaches in Tenerife worth mentioning, where they are, how they are like and some tips and tricks to make your beach day even better. and I will also inlcude my personal top 5! The first beach is the Playa de Ajabo or the Ajabo beach. This beach is located in Callao Salvaje area. One of the less crowded resorts in Tenerife and because of this the beach is most often the same and not so crowded.
Next to the beach there is a pretty nice restaurant that especially becomes very nice in the evening with often life performances. The Playa Benijo or Benijo beach is all the way on the other side of the island, north of the Puerto de la Cruz, near the Anaga nature reserve. This beach is quite a far drive from anywhere on the island so I would advise you to take some stops in the Anaga nature reserve on the way there or on the way back. This is a beautiful beach but since there is no lifeguard or services, I would not advice this with small children and definitely bring food and drinks. If it’s very windy or on high tide, know that the entire beach can pretty much disappear with the waves, as was the case when I posted this. Also know that after a long drive, most people see a beach and want to go on it. But the first beach you will see is NOT the Benijo beach, the Benijo beach is a bit further and hidden, you need to take stairs down to get there. This is a very nice beach but because of the long drive. I would place this beach on 5th place in my personal top 5. The Playa San Juan or San Juan Beach is also worth mentioning. There is not much tourism in this area and prices are pretty low.
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It feels pretty authentically Spanish here but the beach has been very much improved in last year to attract tourists to this area. So you get a nice beach with everything you can expect, but not overrun with tourists. I was here on a rainy day to post this, so not the best footage, so you have to use your sunny imagination a bit. In the Costa Adeje you will find the Playa del Duque. This is one of the most beautiful beaches in Tenerife. For that reason I will give it the 4th place in my top 5 of best beaches in Tenerife. It’s a little pricey eating or drinking in this area, but that’s just the way these things go. Next to the Playa del Duque, you will find the Playa Fanabe or Fanabe beach. This is a nice beach as well but much more crowded and more touristy than the Playa del Duque. Depending on what you like, this might be a great beach to visit as well.
If you are staying in the Costa Adeje or Playa de las Americas, both these beaches are within easy walking distance. The Playa Amarilla, or translated, the Yellow beach is a nice and very unknown place to swim in the Costa del Silencio area. Because of this you will rarely find many people here and its a great place to snorkel. This is also next to the Montana Amarilla or Yellow Mountain that has different routes to explore it. It’s a nice side activity when visiting this great place to swim and snorkel. The Playa del Callao or Callao beach, is next to the main beach of Los Cristianos. It’s a good place to get away from the sometimes busy Los Cristianos beach since it is hidden out of sight and very few people know that it is there. There is a pretty nice beach club here as well with fair prices and it’s a great place from where to enjoy the lovely sunsets in this area. The Playa de los Cristianos in Tenerife is right next door and is much bigger. It is a great family friendly beach with all facilities you would need and nice white sand.
The Playa de Troya or Troya beach is in Playa de las Americas. It one of the nicer beaches here. Just know that in high season it can get pretty busy and a bit more rowdy than other beaches on the island because of many people looking to party in this area of Tenerife. El Medano resort and beach is a surfers paradise. There are not many hotels here and the whole area feel like a real relaxed Spanish town visited by loads of surfers. There are some nice places to eat here as well. The beach is nice, just go to the correct part. When driving into town, the best beaches are on the right, not the left. Because of the vibe and atmosphere here, I would definetly put this on beach on place 3 in my top 5 best beaches in Tenerife. If you want to go on a family day out, you might want to consider the Playa Jardin in Puerto de la Cruz.
This is not only a great beach, it’s also less then 2 km from Loro Parque, a great zoo on Tenerife with live shows and loads of things to see and do. In combination with the Loro Parque, the beach of Playa Jardin is a great day out for the family. For this reason, I am putting this on 2nd place in my top 5 of best beaches in Tenerife. Also in Puerto de la Cruz, you will find the Playa Martianez or Martianez beach, another great beach, but generally the waves here are much higher and is also next to a bigger road. So would more advice the Playa Jardin. However the Playa Martianez is very popular with surfers. The Playa los Gigantes or Los Gigantes beach is often mentioned as one of the nicer beaches in Tenerife, and I really don’t understand this. Yes I can see it is next to the Los Gigantes mountains who are 800 meters high and yes that is a bit impressive. But the beach here is right next to the harbor, quite often overcrowded and I don’t think it is very nice in general compared to some of the other beautiful beaches in this area. The Playa la Arena in the Puerto Santiago area next to Los Gigantes I consider a much better beach then the Playa los Gigantes.
This beach is just a few km away and within walking distance from Playa los Gigantes. The next beach is the Playa de la Teresitas in Tenerife. This is also on first place of my top 5 beaches in Tenerife and winner of my best beach in Tenerife. But do know that there are many similar beautiful beaches on Tenerife and maybe some even nicer. I like this beach because it is very authentically Spanish and because of it’s unique setting in the North of Tenerife. In the weekends and especially on Sunday they have loads of drinks and food trucks here at extremely low prices compared to other more touristy places on the island. A mojito in the touristy resorts 7-8 euro. here. 3-4 euro. You can also combine this beach with visiting the Anaga nature reserve or many of the cultural things in Santa Cruz if you would want to do so. So I hope this post helps you have an even better holiday in Tenerife because of it and consider subscribing to the blog for more great holiday advice covering Tenerife and the rest of Spain.
