If you want to strip off, the area closest to Montaña Roja is nudist. Its soft, kilometer-long golden sands are nice and private for sunbathing, snorkeling and surfing. This cinder cone is often visible as you fly into the island. La Tejita beach has the best volcano viewsĪ hop to the west from El Médano reveals another beauty: La Tejita, never lovelier than when its red volcanic Montaña Roja blushes at sunrise or in the deepening shadows of late afternoon. At the back of the beach is a promenade and a row of five-star hotels, each one seemingly more palatial than the next. Cabana beds, palms and parasols, yoga on the beach, bars for cocktail sipping and sunset gazing, and golden sands that slide gently into a sea of crystal blue make this beach a winner with pretty much everyone. If you like your beaches with a buzz and a shot of style, Playa del Duque on the Costa Adeje ticks all the boxes. Playa del Duque is one of Tenerife's most popular beaches © Balate Dorin / Getty Images Playa del Duque is Tenerife's most stylish beach If in doubt, enlist a guide like El Cardón.Īt the end of the first leg of the hike, the gorge spits you out by the sea on this dark sand bay, clasped between high cliffs, with glassy turquoise water you’ll be itching to jump into. One for good weather only because of the risk of rockfalls and landslides, the round-trip hike takes around six hours, or you can walk one way and catch the ferry back to Los Gigantes. Precariously pinned to a knife-edge hilltop and reached by a rollercoaster of a road, the tiny village of Masca is the starting point for a rugged, demanding and insanely beautiful trek down through the Barranco de Masca to the ocean. You have to earn Tenerife’s best beaches, and Playa de Masca is proof. There are amazing coastal hikes from Playa de Masca If you’d rather stay above water, you can get a closer look at these tremendous cliffs with Teno Activo, whose trips combine kayaking with dolphin and whale watching. Los Gigantes Diving Centre is a terrific port of call for PADI courses. These vertical walls of basalt rock on the west coast shoot up to 600m (1969ft) above the wave-ruffled ocean.īelow the water, it’s diving heaven, with caverns, grottoes and arches swirling with fish, anemones, moray eels, octopus, lobsters and stingrays. West coast Playa Los Guíos has a relaxed feel, calm water, plenty of shade in the morning, gorgeous sunsets and views out to La Gomera, but it’s the Acantilados de los Gigantes (Cliffs of the Giants) that will really grab you. The "Cliffs of the Giants" tower over Tenerife's Los Gigantes beach © CasarsaGuru / Getty Images Head to Los Gigantes for dramatic views and the best diving El Caracol is a mellow weekend hangout for mojitos, langostinos a la plancha (grilled langoustines) and salsa beats. Right on the doorstep of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, it’s always popular for its calm waters, relaxed vibe, seafood restaurants and chiringuitos (beach bars). Just don’t expect to have this playa to yourself. Easing into the Atlantic, these powder-soft sands were imported from the Sahara and had to be rigorously cleaned because of the red ants and scorpions that came along for the ride. When you first clap eyes on this great arc of golden sand and palm trees, you might think you’ve been teleported elsewhere – and it’s kind of true. Mile-long Playa Las Teresitas in Tenerife’s north is among the island’s loveliest beaches, with the rippling Anaga Mountains in the background and some impressive rock formations and grottoes just a bouncy rigid inflatable boat (RIB) ride away. Playa Las Teresitas is the best beach for soft sands and salsa Ready to start planning? Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get 20% off your next guidebook.
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