Relaxation on the beach and local Tenerife cuisine
Peaceful and laid-back, Playa la Arena has none of the aggressive touting common in other holiday resorts, offering a nice combination of activity and relaxation for all types of visitors.
Once a fishing village on the west coast of Tenerife, Playa la Arena is today the most modern of three adjoining holiday resorts (the others being Los Gigantes and Puerto Santiago). It has a lovely long stretch of Blue Flag standard black sand beaches, where there is excellent swimming, though the waters can sometimes be rough. The promenade which runs along the seafront is flanked by shops, bars and restaurants, some offering excellent seafood.
There is plenty to do besides relaxing on the beach or sampling local cuisine, with many visitors opting for a boat trip to neighbouring Los Gigantes. There are also whale-watching tours, day trips to the nearby village of Masca, and cable car rides up Mount Teide in the Teide National Park. Puerto Santiago and Los Gigantes are but a stroll away and well worth the walk, and for a night on the town you can catch a bus to bustling holiday resort of Playa de las Americas.
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