Thomas’s guidebook
Beach
Also called Puertito, this beach is in the almost always sunny south. It's more a local beach and a bit out of the tourist path. If you get lucky you can swim with some turtle who lives there. There is a restaurant/bar and the paella is recommended.
11 locals recommend
Armeñime
Also called Puertito, this beach is in the almost always sunny south. It's more a local beach and a bit out of the tourist path. If you get lucky you can swim with some turtle who lives there. There is a restaurant/bar and the paella is recommended.
Fantastic black sand beach in the North. A bit difficult to access but feasible. There is a bar at the beach with nice food, or just over the beach there is a nice seafood restaurant as well.
18 locals recommend
Bollullo Beach
113 Camino el BollulloFantastic black sand beach in the North. A bit difficult to access but feasible. There is a bar at the beach with nice food, or just over the beach there is a nice seafood restaurant as well.
Nice off the beaten track nudist/mix beach. There is also a little bar when open. A nice place for bodyboard with the kids as well.
26 locals recommend
Playa de las Gaviotas
Nice off the beaten track nudist/mix beach. There is also a little bar when open. A nice place for bodyboard with the kids as well.
This is the meca of windsurfing and kitesurfing. There is an often (almost always) windy beach with a nice atmosphere. There are many restaurants and bars.
296 locals recommend
El Médano
Calle El CanoThis is the meca of windsurfing and kitesurfing. There is an often (almost always) windy beach with a nice atmosphere. There are many restaurants and bars.
Close to Santa Cruz this beach is easily accessible where you'll find palm trees, bright sand (transported from the sahara) music, mojitos, calm water...
315 locals recommend
Las Teresitas Beach
Close to Santa Cruz this beach is easily accessible where you'll find palm trees, bright sand (transported from the sahara) music, mojitos, calm water...
Sightseeing
This place is not as touristic as the Las Americas or Los Cristianos and you can make excursions with boats to see dolphins and whales. There are also boats and other activities such as paddle surf that you can rent.
347 locals recommend
Acantilados De Los Gigantes
This place is not as touristic as the Las Americas or Los Cristianos and you can make excursions with boats to see dolphins and whales. There are also boats and other activities such as paddle surf that you can rent.
San Cristobal de La Laguna
Punta de Teno
Mount Teide
Nice old city center. Have a drink at the Plaza, or have a swim at the sea where there are natural pools.
223 locals recommend
Garachico
Nice old city center. Have a drink at the Plaza, or have a swim at the sea where there are natural pools.
Hiking
Chinamada
Starting from this small village there is a spectacular 1 hour hike going to the rock of Taborno and back. This hike is as far as I know one of the shortest yet impressive if you are not up to too much walking.
Taborno
Starting from this small village there is a spectacular 1 hour hike going to the rock of Taborno and back. This hike is as far as I know one of the shortest yet impressive if you are not up to too much walking.