Spain Tenerife beaches in the South are different from the ones on the north west cost and from the dry eastern shores.
Tenerife beaches Spain by the South Tenerife Atlantic were striking me as white, when I saw some of them in 1997. The Tenerife South beach by The Tenerife south beaches Most are bigger and have better access than in the north. They also get more days with full sun and are generally 2 degrees Celsius warmer. This is not so good for your skin...Right?
Use good sun protection, don't ever forget! Walk on beautiful palm lined beach promenades with cafés and bistros. All this is almost the norm on those southern shores. They are on the same latitude as Florida, you know. However, such subtropical walk ways become very scarce, once you turn the tip of the island, before you move east. Southern Tenerife beaches:
Playa la Arena which is a medium sized beach compared to others on the island is popular on the West Coast by Los Gigantes. It has its subtropical touch but, has no gastronomy very close to its beach. Especially, in spring and autumn currents can be strong. Los Gigantes also has a smaller beach close to town. It is much used by school children to play and cool off. . This tiny town beach, however, doesn't have glamorous features of resort beaches, at all. It prides itself of the blue flag, just like nearby Playa La Arena, though. Playa de las Americas beach disco dancing:Many have heard of Playa de las Americas of the southern Tenerife beaches. You would think that this is one beach only but, it's not. Several sea shores are part of it.Discover much colorful, happy, humming Salsa beach fun of masses of young people at an outside disco at the Monkey beach resort club by Playa de las Americas. See sexy beach girls in bikinies or summer gear dancing... Follow them, as they mingle... Discover all the glorious beach life, you would expect by white sand, sea and sun in the following video... Playa de las Americas La Arona is where I saw guys surfing by moon shine, in autumn 2007, by the way. Here, too, one can enjoy the surfing action, while sitting at a beach front café. Usually, an agitated ocean is needed to surf la Arona seas. This doesn't make La Arona beach ideal for every swimmer. But, then, there are always calmer times during the year. By the way, wait until you come to the more southernly Tenerife beaches... There, surf is at its best by the airport TFS of Reina Sofia. Beach Playa Pinta is a large beach at Playa de las Americas. It is formed like a half moon, has lovely white sand and offers protected calm swimming. Also, a beach warden patrols it several times a day. Playa Torviscas which is in the same area, es equally pleasant.
Note, the beach is almost in a half circle, while you only see about half of it... Notice big hotels and other holiday resorts in the background of the photo... Then there is Playa del Bobo which is similar. Not to be forgotten is Beach Playa del Camizón.
Los Christianos beaches are similar to those of Las Americas but, the surroundings are sometimes less modern.Sitting by a beach restaurant you can see the endless ocean and people below on Las Vistas beach promenade. The latter leads to the biggest beach of all las Americas beaches within 15-20 minutes. Playa Las Vistas is the largest of all 3 but, may also be the most crowded in July and August. Therefore, a holiday home in Tenerife may be found cheaper in Los Christianos than by other neighboring shores. This was the experience of a friend of mine. She struggled to find something reasonably priced for a family of 6 in high season during summer 2007.
Adeje beachesBeach Playa del Admire, how beautiful some parts
The hotel is organizing beach lunches, by the way. I saw the waiters dressed in black, white and red, on such an occasion.Explore the Adeje El Duque beach shore of Tenerife beaches and you'll even find an old fort by this seaside... Spend some unforgettable Tenerife holidays at el Duque... Use its small, pretty blue and white beach cabins
I heard much about a small beach near Arona. It has a break water which fends off strong currents and high waves. This is ideal for a person like me with screws in the spine.
Its name is Beach Playa San Eugenio. I've been there once but, the weather was neither fortunate for beach fun nor for photos. The picture shows part of the subtropical beach front and promenade with an overcast San Eugenio beach in the back ground. A friend of mine was swimming there in early June, while the water temperature was 21 degrees Celsius, which is rather pleasant.
Playa Puerto Colon with its clean, golden sand beach has a breakwater running parallel to its shore. It protects bathers in a similar fashion, as happens at Playa San Eugenio. Puerto stands for Harbor or Port. The harbor of Puerto Colon is indeed quite known for boat excursions of Tenerife day trips Alternatively, use shorter ones to watch whales and dolphins... Boats of all kinds transport people up the west coast on such tours. Diving schools operate from this place, too. A catamaran was still taking the adventurous tourist to Playa Blanca, in 2007. Fans of Playa Puerto Colon are lucky that its Port isn't in its immediate vicinity. The ocean barrier break-wall, obviously, prevents good surfing as strong waves are vital for it.
Southern Tenerife beaches summed up:Just figure many Tenerife beaches by the south west with almost one endless beach front... Imagine them divided by small rocky outcrops... One large hotel after the other lines roadsides with tall palms. Often, a narrow promenade is between the beach sands and the street. The picture is rounded off by many restaurants. Pick the one, where most guests sit outside, and you will not be disappointed... Behind the coastal road you either find more holiday home apartment blocks or a what's left of a once purely Spanish village where local people live in large residential houses nearer the shore. Often small shops are on ground floors. That's what the surroundings of beaches in the south look like. The exception is by the beaches of Adeje where you encounter Gran Bahia Hotel del Duque Gran Bahia Hotel del Duque which is so different from the rest. This is also the more expensive tourist resort in the south. Here, you also glimpse most of Tenerife's millionaires, many of which are British. More things to do by southern Tenerife beaches:
Take your children to large seashore Tenerife mini golf courses near Playa de las Americas, which are shown beside... Plan breaks from South Tenerife beaches by enjoying the trills of Europe's biggest attraction, Siam Park... It opened its huge fun filled Thai village middle of September 2008. Test your surfing twists there on artificial waves or, travel on your backside with a gigantic water slide into embracing Siam waters below... Load yourself with drinking water and attempt the challenge of Barranco del Infierno with good shoes... Diversify at Octopus Aquapark or meet international friends in luxury golf resorts by the beaches of Tenerife South...
Also, mount Teide is only a mere 2 hours up the road, depending, from where exactly you depart.
Go test your driving skills at a fancy formula 1 cart racing track, (which is also spelled kart) track near Atogo by the southern beaches of Tenerife Island... The tracks are for all drivers, only when no professionals and champions need them... Perhaps, homemade karts may be tested there. The Spanish call this sport karting, by the way. The 4 wheeled racing vehicles are named go-carts in Germany. Both Germans, Ralf (Ralph) and Michael Schuhmacher, drove them when they were only 2 years old. Also, Fernando Alonso is still very passionate about kart racing, which he learned from his father. Almost all famous formel 1 racing drivers practiced motor sport racing with go carting. Watch this thrilling kart racing video to get a taste of the go cart sport by Tenerife beaches... By the way, I am not sure if go karts parts can be bought by any Tenerife beach in the south. Experts will advise you other suitable car parts. South Tenerife beaches east coast for best surf:From Las Americas go back to the freeway and drive inland towards eastern shores... Turn off by airport Reina Sofia at exit 22...Reach the beaches of El Medano after about 4 km... Once you pass the prominent red mountain Montaña Roja, you are there. Watch the dance with awesome waves of surfing experts by Tenerife beaches of El Medano... Discover the surfers Jean Jaques Billard, Gony Zubizarreta, Pablo Gutierrez, Jonathan Gonzalez, Michel Bourez, Pablo Solar, Alain Riou, Simond Marchand, Dion Atkinson, Aritz Aramburu, Michael Picon, Marlon Lipk, Justin Mujica and Patrick Beven...
Beach Playa de la Tejita by El Medano in southern Tenerife has a small section for nudists. Note, the further south and south east Tenerife beaches are stretching, the more wind doesn't only cause high waves, but may also blow sand into your eyes. Therefore, this part of Tenerife is not ideal for sun bathing. It is however a rather unspoiled and quiet spot with sea gulls on big empty sand and local fishermen going out to sea to catch fish. Playa las Teresitas Beach Playa del Draguillo. Teneriffa Forum calls this beach the nicest at the end of the road from Taganana to Benijo. It also says that good tapas bistros are nearby. Natural swimming pools like lidos with saltwater basins are more alternatives such as Lago Martianez in Puerto de la Cruz which has been very well landscaped by the famous designer César Manrique. You will see pools like on crab island in the main beach page with all northern beaches. Not to be missed are amazing romantic beaches in the North of Tenerife...
Other information on Tenerife beaches in the south may be looked up in the threat of 'What's your favorite beach' at Tenerife forum.
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Get an impression of Beach Fanabe by this picture... Beach Playa Fañabe, as written in Spanish, is another touristic sea shore by Las Americas. 
