Tenerife

Travel Guide

A coastal resort with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, palm trees, and a rocky shoreline.
A beach with clear turquoise water and people swimming and walking on the sand.
A desert landscape with a small cluster of green plants in the foreground and a distant mountain range under a sunset sky.
Two boats on a pebbly beach with a rocky hill in the background and calm sea.
A windmill with a lattice structure against a blue sky with clouds.

Tenerife Travel Guide Video

When you’re ready for that much needed break, fewdestinations can beat the sun, sea and sand of Tenerife. The largest andprobably most popular of all the CanaryIslands in Spain, Tenerife is an ideallocation for tourists and travellers of all kinds, from watersport enthusiaststo partiers to those just looking for a little peace and quiet.

If you’re in Tenerife,you’re going to want to enjoy some time outdoors on the waterfront, and thereare plenty of beaches to try in Tenerife. ElMedano Beach and Garden Beach are among the best local beachside haunts in thiscoastal location, popular with tourists. Other fine beaches worth checking outare Teide Observatory and Del Duque Beach.

If the crowds are getting a bit much, you canalways take a break from the streets and get inspired by nature by spendingsome time in a selection of the well-maintained public parks and gardens aroundthe city. Nature lovers are recommended to head to La Granja Park, The AncientDragon Tree, Sitio Litre Garden and the lovely Garcia Sanabria Park.

Feeling competitive? Well there’s no more relaxingactivity than golf, and Tenerife is well known forits golfing. Grab yourself a buddy and check out some of the great local golfcourses. Keen golfers will appreciate the well-designed fairways at Golf delSur or Golf Las Americas. For more great golfing options, also check outAmarilla Golf and Country Club and Buenavista Golf.

Public squares are the perfect places to feel thepulse of a city, and these popular squares in Tenerife are no exception. Plazade Espana, Plaza Iglesia and Plaza del Charco offer postcard pretty perfection– so don’t forget your camera!

The Tenerife area is arich source of culture there’s plenty waiting to be discovered at at thesepopular museums. Among the best museums to visit here are the Museo Militar deAlmeyda, the Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes and the charming Centro de Arte LaRecova.

Tenerife offers a wideselection of aquatic adventures and activitieson their many beaches, includingwind surfing, kitesurfing and kayaking, to name but a few. If you are visiting Tenerifewith your partner and kids, treat them to a visit to its fun-filledchild-friendly attractions. Let the children fly free at Siam Water Park andthe popular Aqualand Costa Adeje, but don't leave town until you’ve visitedLoro Parque, number one in Tenerife when it comes to family fun.

Santa Barbara Golf And Ocean Club

Santa Barbara Golf And Ocean Club

4 out of 5
Avenida del Atlantico, s/n San Miguel de Abona
The price is €211 per night from 16 Aug to 17 Aug
€211
16 Aug - 17 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in San Miguel de Abona. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,822 reviews)
"Everything in room was good"

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2026

Santa Barbara Golf And Ocean Club
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama

The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama

5 out of 5
Calle María Zambrano, 2 Guia de Isora Tenerife
The price is €358 per night from 22 Jul to 23 Jul
€358
22 Jul - 23 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Guia de Isora. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (859 reviews)
"Excellent hotel - can’t go wrong with the Ritc C!"

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2026

The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife

Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife

5 out of 5
Avenida Adeje, 300 Adeje Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The price is €222 per night from 16 Aug to 17 Aug
€222
16 Aug - 17 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury resort in Adeje. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 4 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
"Hotel was everything it should be but just not our sort of place. Very busy. Long queues for restaurant. We waited for breakfast but couldn’t face it at dinner. Or the high noise levels. Just not relaxing. Teenagers loved it though. Great if you have kids"

Reviewed on 16 Jul 2026

Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Santa Barbara Golf And Ocean Club

Santa Barbara Golf And Ocean Club

4 out of 5
Avenida del Atlantico, s/n San Miguel de Abona
Stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in San Miguel de Abona. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,822 reviews)
"Everything in room was good"

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2026

Santa Barbara Golf And Ocean Club
Paloma Beach Apartments

Paloma Beach Apartments

3 out of 5
Avenida Juan Carlos I, 43 Arona Tenerife
Stay at this aparthotel in Arona. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (434 reviews)
"Great apartment on a good complex. Could not fault them at all."

Reviewed on 29 Jun 2026

Paloma Beach Apartments
Ona Palm Beach

Ona Palm Beach

3.5 out of 5
Avda. V Centenario Adeje Tenerife
Stay at this beach aparthotel in Adeje. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a beach locale and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
7.6/10 Good! (833 reviews)
"All good"

Reviewed on 13 Jul 2026

Ona Palm Beach
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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