Visit Beautiful Tenerife! Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and is one of the top warm-weather destinations in Europe. The Canaries are a chain of islands in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands and boasts the highest peak in Spain – Mt. Teide. The volcano divides the island in two, the Cultural North and the Bustling South. In the lush and tropical north end of the island you will find Spanish colonial cities such as the UNESCO world heritage city, La Laguna and fishing village of Garachico. When traveling to the South you will find golden sand beaches and vibrant coastal towns. From beach to forest, explore banana plantation filled valleys, marvel at lunar landscapes, hike through beautiful caverns or try your hand at windsurfing. Despite the distinct and exotic terrain, you can still travel from one side of the island to the other in less than an hour. Tenerife has Tenerife is the perfect destination for adventure seekers, romance, families looking for the warm weather destination any time of the year. Visit the beautiful beaches of Tenerife.
Tenerife Weather – When to Visit
Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, is known as the island of eternal spring – temperatures range from 63°-80° year-round. Trade winds help the island maintain an ideal temperature. Tenerife, Canary Islands, has four separate microclimates on the islands, which range from the arid land of the south of the island to the lush tropical landscape of the north shore. Whatever your preference, you’ll be sure to find your ideal climate here.
The best times to visit Tenerife is between March and May and from September to November. Winter and summer bring loads of tourists, which make accommodations more expensive and more difficult to find. Meanwhile, in spring and fall, Tenerife continues to enjoy the same pleasant weather as the peak seasons, only without the tourist crowds.
Best Tenerife Beaches
Playa de la Tejita
Playa de la TejitaPlaya de la Tejita is one of the largest natural beaches and is near the kite surfing haven of El Medano on the east coast. This golden-sand beach is deserted during the week and remains undiscovered by most tourists. With its shallow waters and charming cove, Playa de la Tejita will enchant those who are looking to escape entirely from civilization.
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Playa de las Teresitas
Playa de las TeresitasPlaya de las Teresitas is a man-made two-kilometer beach with golden sand and turquoise waters. It is deserted during the week and remains undiscovered by most tourists. With shallow waters and a charming cove, Playa de la Tejita will enchant those who are looking to escape entirely from civilization.
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Playa del Duque
Playa del DuquePlaya del Duque is a white-sand beach lined with elegant striped huts and thatched straw parasols. Playa del Duque is great for those beachgoers who crave the high life and being in the very center of it all. Enjoy sun-soaked hours of swimming and people watching with chic boutiques and delicious restaurants nearby.
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Playa Jardin
Playa JardinThis black-sand beach has magnificent tropical gardens, including a man-made waterfall. With the majestic and often snow-clad peak of active volcano Mount Teide in the distance, and the vibrant plants and flowers that creep almost up to its black sands, Playa Jardin will surely not disappoint those who have always dreamed of relaxing in a breathtaking tropical paradise.
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Playa el Bollullo
Playa el BollulloPlaya el Bollullo is nestled below cliffs that are tucked behind banana plantations and redefines the concept of “secluded”. You won’t find any hotels or shops backing onto Playa el Bollullo, only a beachfront café. The views are simply unforgettable.
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Best Tenerife Tours & Activities
Whale & Dolphin Watching Boat Tour from Los Cristianos
Discover the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean on this Bahriyeli boat tour from Los Cristianos Harbor. You won’t have to worry about missing a whale or dolphin sighting as you have experienced crew members to answer your questions and point out any marine sightings. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and get fantastic views and photo opportunities of Mount Teide, the Tenerife coastline, and marine life. Book Your Whale & Dolphin Watching Boat Tour Here.
Group Surfing Lesson at Playa de las Américas
Expand your surfing skills and have fun with this group surfing lesson. No need to worry about buying a wetsuit or organizing surfboard rental as all the equipment you need is provided. Take it step-by-step and ask the instructor questions along the way. The lesson starts on the beach first, then progresses to the water once you’re comfortable with the basic skills. Book Your Group Surfing Lesson Here.
Tenerife 3-Hour Luxury Sailboat Tour with Bath and Food on Board
Sail away for a day of luxury, food, and fun during this sailing excursion from Tenerife. Spend your day swimming, eating, and relaxing on board your sailing vessel, enjoying the majestic views of the Costa Adeje and keeping your eyes peeled for marine life like whales and dolphins. Round-trip hotel transport, plus snacks and beverages are included. Book Your 3-Hour Sailboat Tour Here.
Kayaking ECOTOUR Adventure with Dolphins & Snorkeling
Enjoy 2 hours of great bliss in this kayaking adventure with the possibility of seeing very beautiful dolphins and snorkeling with wonderful turtles. Book Your Kayaking ECOTOUR Adventure Here.
Tandem Paragliding Flight
Rather than going to Tenerife’s famous viewpoints that often draw crowds, this tandem paragliding experience allows you to take in panoramic views that most visitors miss. Fly over the island with a pilot who will assist you throughout the journey and provide expert guidance. The experience is suitable for beginners and includes certified safety equipment for complete peace of mind. Book Your Tandem Paragliding Flight Here.
Best Tenerife Restaurants
Kabuki $31 – 60
Abama Golf & Spa Resort, South Coast This is one of two Michelin-starred restaurants open to non-residents at the Abama Hotel in Guia de Isora. Chef Daniel Franco fuses Japanese and Western cuisine to create delicate, exquisite dishes such as nasu kamo (fried aubergine strips with miso sauce and sesame). Try the degustación (tasting) menu. Telephone: 0034 902 1056 00 Web: Kabuki.
El Rincón de Juan Carlos $31 – 60
Acantilado de Los Gigantes, South Coast Family restaurant in Los Gigantes where the eponymous Juan Carlos, awarded his first Michelin star in November 2015, prepares superb dishes using local ingredients. An astonishingly good value degustación menu includes such delights as succulent cochinillo negro (local prized pork) with autumn truffle. Telephone: 0034 922 8680 40 Web: El Rincon de Juan Carlos.
Lucas Maes $11 – 30
Barranco de la Arena, South Coast Tucked away on a motorway slip road between La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz, Lucas Maes is a beautifully restored traditional mansion and chill-out terrace overlooking banana plantations and the ocean. The degustación menu changes seasonally and includes the likes of warm beef carpaccio in a red wine reduction with goat’s cheese and aubergine. Telephone: 0034 922 321 159 Web: Lucas Maes.
Los Roques Under $10
Calle La Marina, South Coast Stylish, contemporary restaurant serving first-class Mediterranean/Canarian fusion cuisine in the fishing village of Los Abrigos, with a romantic outside terrace overlooking the small harbor. Friendly, professional service, an excellent value degustación menu… and an instantly addictive dessert of avocado and lime sorbet in white chocolate. Telephone: 0034 922 749 401 Web: Los Roques.
El Cine Under $10
A no-frills bar/restaurant tucked away behind the promenade in Los Cristianos, and something of a legend in its own lunchtime. The menu is small, the tables and chairs are plastic, and you have to queue to get a seat. Fish and seafood is the main attraction, with fried chicken thighs for the non-fish eaters. Telephone: 0034 609 107 758 Web: El Cine.
Otelo Under $10
Hugely popular traditional restaurant with a large open terrace overlooking the impressive Barranco Del Infierno. This is the place to come for the specialty of the area, pollo al ajillo – tender but crispy baked chicken pieces infused with garlic. Telephone: 0034 922 780 374 Web: Otelo.
Best Tenerife Bars & Nightlife
Acanto
Costa-Adeje, South Coast There are dozens of beachside bars in Costa Adeje, but none quite as classy as Acanto Cocktail & Lounge Bar located next to the cute and quirky shopping center El Mirador on Playa del Duque beach. This high-ceiling Canarian mansion serves up a mighty mean Mojito and other exotic cocktails, plenty of top shelf spirits, as well as those much-needed frosted beers and fresh fruit juices that beachgoers and promenade strollers crave at regular intervals. Acanto is undoubtedly the pick of the crop if you’re looking for a luxurious Tenerife bar in a perfect location and with impeccable service. Telephone: 0034 682 521 401 Web: Acanto.
Monkey Beach Club
Playa de Las Americas, South Coast Ideally positioned on the famous sands of Playa la Troya, the Monkey Beach Club overlooks the Atlantic and is without doubt one of the coolest places to savor an ice cold beer or refreshing cocktail. At nightfall the atmosphere remains relaxed, but the food becomes more deluxe with the Monkey Beach Bar & Grill menu, tasty prime cuts of meat and fish, gorgeous desserts and some choices for the little people too. The Monkey Beach Club is a must for anyone staying in Playa de las Américas and anywhere else in the south for that matter – top marks for one the best bars anywhere in Tenerife. Telephone: 0034 922 790 656 Web: Monkey Beach Club.
Magic Lounge Bar
Playa de Las Americas, South Coast It has a laid-back vibe sprinkled with a heavy dose of cool tunes and live music from the island’s top shelf performers, all bundled into a sophisticated party atmosphere as Magic transforms into Tenerife’s top nightclub for all ages. The beautiful baroque design of Magic lures Tenerife’s shiny, happy party people by the dozen, as they mingle and move to 70s, 80’s and 90s funk and disco tracks that we all know and love. Telephone: 0034 628 190 897 Web: Magic Lounge Bar.
The Terrace Bar
Amarilla Golf, South Coast Situated at the heart of the picturesque resort of Amarilla Golf & Country Club, The Terrace Bar offer’s a relaxed atmosphere, sumptuous surrounding, and a great selection of drinks. With one of the largest sun terraces on the south of the island, join them and enjoy a nice refreshing drink while taking in the stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and then kick back, relax and top up your tans. Choose from an extensive range of drinks, including their fantastic cocktail menu, enjoy bar snacks and keep an eye out for happy hour and their regular drink promotions. Telephone: 0034 638 473 813 Web: The Terrace Bar.
O’Neill’s
Playa de Las Americas, South Coast Welcome to O’Neill’s, there they have something for everyone. Their guarantee to you is that you will have a wicked night!! Try out your karaoke skills and dance to your fave 80’s and 90’s classics!… They have the craziest and wildest staff to make sure you have an unforgettable holiday. Dancing staff, crazy games and the wickedest drinking games (and forfeits). The fancy dress nights are not to be missed! Then they have the sexy and stunning shot girls who will keep you entertained all night long (as long as you’re buying them shots that is). Web: O’Neill’s
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe Tenerife, the biggest Cafe in Europe is located at Avenida de Las Americas right in the heart of the famous Golden Mile. It has a ground floor and a first floor the capacity of the premises are over 600 people. Includes a fantastic luxury bar, two spacious terraces – one of them located at “The Top” with its own bar and views over the Golden Mile. Hard Rock Cafe Tenerife is a place where you can enjoy live music from our local artists. Telephone: 922 05 50 22 Web: Hard Rock Café.
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This is a very nice site. There is a lot of very valuable information on this site for any traveler. The Sheraton La Caleta Resort & Spa looks like a wonderfull place to stay I would definatley consider this for my wife and my self. Have you been there yourself? Nice work on the Search for the Perfect Hotel section. You seem to be linked up very well with some affiliate business Nice job on this site.
Thank you Mike and no I have not stayed at that particular hotel, but I have been to it and it is nice 🙂
Wonderful guide! I appreciate that you provided such a wide variety of tips. Seems like an incredible place to vacation…no doubt that I would love to hop on a plane and go right now!!! What are some other islands in the area that you could combine with this destination to make a long trip? Thanks.
You can go to some of the other Canary Islands, Grand Canaria, Lanzarote, or La Palma. Thanks for reading!
Coming from a beach travel destination myself, I have to admit I like the whole concept behind your website. It offers a very interesting and informative setup, apart from having such an attractive outlook. The amount of advertising makes it all so colourful and helpful. It is actually quite inspiring to get anyone to visit the place.
Wish you would one day put the same amount of work on other beach travel destinations… which in my opinion, would definitely make this one of the best travel guide site I have ever visited.
Well done and wish you a whole lot of success.
Martha
Yes, Martha I plan on it. Just trying to back track and provide travel guides for all the beaches I have covered so far, taking me a while. Thank yo so much for your thoughtful comments.
This is a great article. I never heard of Tenerife before. I plan to go on a summer vacation with my girlfriend, but I haven’t decided where yet. I wanted to go to somewhere exclusive and warm. This little island seems to be the perfect location that I have been looking for. This will be the next vacation point for me :).
And the good thing is prices here are very reasonable, more on the cheap side. So you will get a lot more for your money than other similar destinations.
Wow! Sounds awesome! I haven’t been to two islands in the Canaries and they are both lovely and warm. Hopefully, I’ll get to Tenerife one day. There seems to be a lot to do. Some decent bars, clubs, water parks, sailing and a Hard Rock Cafe.
Have you been before?
Yes, I have been there 🙂 I absolutely love it. It’s beautiful and the beaches are awesome 🙂
Leahrae,
I can smell the salt in the air from the water. I would really like to take the cruise out on the ocean to snorkel with the fish and sea turtles. Very diverse place where you can see snow and go swimming in the ocean the same day. Looks like an addition to the bucket list.
John
Yes John. It is amazing to go from beach to snow. Pretty great beach destination. Thanks for visiting!
Being from the UK Tenerife is a popular destination, I have never been though but have been just across the water in Lanzarote.
At night you can see the lights from Tenerife it looks beautiful next time I go Lanzarote (usually once a year) a may get an excursion to Tenerife if I just have a day what would you recommend.
Yes, that is not far at all! You would really love Tenerife if you love Lanzarote. I would go to Mt. Teide, if you like that sort of thing. It is pretty amazing really. Thanks for visiting Beach Travel Destinations.
Hi there I have been to Tenerife this summer with my friends, it’s amazing that weather is hot and everything is extremely cheap!
I really recommend everyone to visit it, I ate lots of sea food for cheap!
Thank you for the great information Leahrae!
Yes, sea food is way cheap! Absolutely love the octopus there. Thanks for reading Anis!
Wow! Love this whole site. Never heard of a lot of these places. Thanks to you I have a great idea of things to do in many places of the world. I love the sun, sand, and beaches! So this particular article about the Canary Islands peaked my interest. Thank you for being so detailed informative.
Gee
Thank you Gee for visiting! Just a passion of mine, and I remember my first trip. Knowing or having this information is very helpful, so thought I would help others. Thanks for visiting Beach Travel Destinations!
Great article. Thank you for this amazing vacation guide. Now I know the best places to go and stay when I visit Tenerife Beach the next time. Definitely a great place to visit.
Thank Thevin. Glad you enjoyed reading about Tenerife Beaches and everything they have to offer.
This Tenerife Vacation Guide post is filled with all the stuff great vacation guides are made of. From varying beautiful locations, awesome weather friendly temperature, tips on securing best price planes tickets, airports preparation, hotels, hangouts, places to visit, the fabulous list goes on and on.
If you are not in a vacation mode, this post has you sitting on the edge of anticipation filled with excitement and all around fun to expect on your trip for a piece of your paradise. The visuals all play a role in complementing the ‘feel of being there’. This is a lovely piece on vacationing in Tenerife, to say the least. Bookmarked for future references or referrals!
Thank you so much for your wonderful Comments Burt! I am really glad you enjoyed and the exact affect I want to bring to everyone, must be working 🙂
Wow, I had never even heard of this place althoughI had heard of the Canary Islands. It looks beautiful. I figure it would be tiny but if it has 2 airports AND a Hard Rock Cafe, it must be pretty big. You have went international!!! Or first time I saw you going international anyways. Another great article. Thank you.
You are welcome Brent ! Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and has awesome beaches!
Wow, this guide is very extensive and helpful!
If you were to suggest a time of the year to visit Tenerife that wasn’t too hot and also had the best deals on hotels, which time would you suggest? Am considering a trip myself but don’t want to smother with heat!
Cheers,
Tyler
Ok, go in the winter, October thru January. One thing to remember. The trade winds blow in Tenerife. And I do mean blow, they are strong and will keep you much cooler in the hot weather.
I’ve wanted to go to Tenerife for quite a while! Your article is so detailed and thorough, not to mention helpful. You’re clearly very knowledgeable about beach destinations 🙂 It’s really helpful how you’ve divided your article up into sections so I can quickly scroll through and find what I need. I especially like the recommendations of places to eat. Sun, sand and good food – its all I need!
Yes, sun sand surf and food is all you need! I totally agree! Thanks for reading 🙂
Leahrae,
Every time I read one of your posts. My bucket list grows. Keep the great information coming. I may just see the whole world!
Ed
Ok Ed, I agree and Tenerife is an awesome place. Especially if you love sand, sun and of course beaches 🙂
This makes me very excited into looking here for my next vacation! Is there a strong english speaking presence there? Or do most locals speak spanish?
Ok, this is a big German area, so you will find people speaking Spanish, German and English 🙂 It is going to be a good mix of the three.
Great review! I keep a list of places I want to go and will be adding this for sure! It looks like there are tons of things to do, and the weather is perfect. Wishing I was there now instead of knee deep in snow.
Yes, it is a great place! Thanks so much for visiting Tenerife and BeachTravelDestinations! Let me know if you need any further information.
This is a great article and I love Tenerife. I have mainly been to the south of the island and frequented many of the bars you’ve mentioned and been to many of the attractions listed also.
My favorites were the Siam Park, Loro Parque and going up Mt. Teide.
I would also recommend staying at the Iberostar in Costa Adeje which is just down the hill from the retail center. We went all inclusive which was great for fussy eating chilren!
Hey Martin, thanks for reading my Tenerife Vacation Guide. I will take your advice and add the Coste Adeje to my list. Always looking for great places that are family friendly as well. Glad you enjoyed!
This place look like the unique paradise that I have been looking for. Thanks for the great review. I’ve been trying to decide where our next vacation is and after a while they all look the same, but so far this little island is definitely standing out as a gem that I think we may have to consider.
It really is a gem. What is nice, is that it is so diverse. You can be on the beach enjoying the surf, sand and sun and then head to Mt. Teide where it will be snowing and the volcano is grumbling. Very beautiful and interesting place. Thanks for visiting the Tenerife Vacation Guide!