Playa de las Américas is the lively centre of the south coast, in the municipality of Arona, with a seafront promenade named after Francisco Andrade Fumero and beaches that the Tenerife tourist board says offer water activities all year (read 7 November 2026). It is the place to stay for restaurants and nightlife, with Los Cristianos to the south and Costa Adeje to the north. Arona has 15 km of beaches, about 18 °C in winter and 28 °C in summer, and a tourist train that runs through Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas.
Highlights
The seafront promenade
The Paseo Marítimo Francisco Andrade Fumero is listed by the tourist board as a place of interest in Arona and links the beaches.
El Camisón beach
350 m long and 40 m wide, with fine pale sand, breakwaters that keep the water calm, showers, bars, sun loungers and parasols for hire, parking and disabled access. The address is Francisco Andrade Fumero.
Las Vistas beach
850 m long and 80 m wide with pale sand, calm water behind a row of breakwaters, toilets, showers, tourist information and more than 100 parking spaces. It sits on the Los Cristianos side and is listed among the island's Blue Flag beaches.
The tourist train
Runs through Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas.
Arona old town
The historic quarter inland is a Site of Cultural Interest, and the tourist board mentions a copperwood tree there about 9 m tall.
Practical info
Tips
- If you prefer a quieter seafront with the same beaches, look at Costa Adeje, and for the ferry port and a calmer evening Los Cristianos. Siam Park is reached by shuttle from the south resorts, as explained in Siam Park tickets. A hotel here suits anyone who wants to walk to bars and restaurants; the area comparison is in where to stay in Tenerife.
How to get there
15 to 30 minutes by car from Tenerife South airport (tourist board). The TF-1 motorway serves the area, and several TITSA lines run to Arona.
Opening hours
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