Playa de L’Arena in Tenerife

Overview of Playa de L'Arena, Tenerife

Situated on the west coast of Tenerife, Playa de L’Arena is one of the smallest resorts on the Island. Playa de L’Arena has one of the best beaches in the region and, unlike the man-made beaches located on the south of the island, its beach is natural and makes the perfect location to relax with your toes in the warm sand. Due to its location on the island, Playa de L’Arena and its neighbouring resorts boast the longest hours of sunshine during the summer season. What better reason for choosing Playa de L’Arena for your summer or winter break abroad.

The resort has ample bars, clubs, shops and restaurants, basically everything you could possibly need whilst on holiday. The resort is slightly more laid back than towns you would find on the south coast of the island and is therefore ideal for families and couples.

As most of the Spanish residents in Tenerife live here, Playa de L’Arena has a distinctly Spanish feel, meaning a laidback atmosphere and some fantastic restaurants serving the best in Canarian cuisine.

Things to do Playa de L'Arena, Tenerife

Volcanic beach

Playa de L’Arena literally means ‘sandy beach’ so make the most of the hot weather and soak up the sun on the volcanic black sands of the resorts main beach. If you are looking for a family holiday then this beach is ideal to take children to as the sands gently slopes into the warm sea and it doesn’t get as packed as the beaches in Playa de Las Americas.

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