Our Top Selection of the best beaches in Tenerife:

1. Playa de Las Vistas in Los Cristianos.

Just one of the great beaches that make up Los Cristianos in Arona, it is one of the most commercial as well. Expect all the hammocks, umbrellas, showers, and busy beach amenities anyone could expect here.

2. El Camison in Los Cristianos.

El Camison offers a balance between pristine nature and good facilities, making it popular but never crowded. The beach is 120 meters long and swimming conditions here are some of the best on the island.

3. Playa de Las Americas in Las Americas.

As for the beach, Playa de Las Americas is one of the best there is, with golden sand expanding for as far as the eye can see, with calm waters that are just perfect for bathing.

4. Playa del Duque in Costa Adeje.

Sophisticated and clean, with well kept golden sands, Playa del Duque is one of the premium beaches on Tenerife’s Costa Adeje on the southern part of the Island.

5. La Caleta in Costa Adeje.

For those who want to escape from the seething mass of humanity at the tourist resorts, the wonderful beach at La Caleta offers a perfect tonic – quiet, with barely a soul around, just a few traditional fish restaurants and its idyllic rocky beach interspersed with pristine patches of golden sand.

6. Playa la Arena in Puerto de Santiago.

La Arena is a stand out beach on Tenerife, not just because of its pristine water and fine sands, but also for the excellent natural setting it enjoys.

7. Playa Jardin in Puerto de la Cruz.

Playa Jardin is an incredibly beautiful, picturesque black sand beach surrounded with palm trees and colorful botanical gardens.

8. Playa Bollullo in Puerto de la Cruz.

Playa Bollullo is a black sand, secluded stretch of seaside visitors to the resort at Puerto de la Cruz will love.

9. Playa del Las Teresitas in San Andres.

One of Tenerife’s most popular beaches. Unlike most of the others on the Island, characterized by all black volcanic sand, this beach was rejuvenated at a point with sand from the Sahara, making it all the more white than others.

10. Playa El Medano in El Medano.

El Medano surprisingly that hasn’t given way to mass tourism development. Surfing is the primary activity here, making it a hub for the surfer-type crowd, although interestingly the beach is split into two zones – one for surfing, one for families and bathers.