Playa de las Teresitas

San Andres, Tenerife · 🇪🇸 Spain

Tenerife's golden showpiece, a palm-lined bay of Saharan sand sheltered by an offshore breakwater.

Sea temperature

~23°C in the warm season

Water

Calm and clear, protected by a breakwater

Sand

Golden Saharan sand, shipped in by the tonne

Swimming

Very calm and safe, a true family beach

Best time to visit

Year-round

Setting

A palm-lined bay below the Anaga mountains

Beach type

City & resort

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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