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- Tenerife
- Tenerife Beaches
Tenerife Beaches
The volcanic nature of the island of Tenerife meant that the
land has few natural beaches. Those that exist are characterised by
black shingle stretches created from the island's volcanic rock
foundations. The demand for tourist sun-bathing space, however, has
led to the creation of resorts and man-made beaches, with golden
sand having been imported in some cases. Many of the beaches of
Tenerife have been awarded the European Blue Flag for their
cleanliness and the quality of their sand. The good beaches on
Tenerife for sunbathing and soft sand are Los Gigantes and San Juan
in the west and Fanabe, with its soft, yellow sand, showers and
other facilities, located to the south. Also popular are Torviscas
with its marina, Playa las Americas for its grey sandy stretches,
the soft yellow expanse of Los Cristianos' beach, Las Vistas, and
Los Cristianos. Candaleria in the east has a small black shingle
beach. Up north Puerto de la Cruz has a beach with fine black
shingle, but at Santa Cruz golden sand has been imported for its
Terasitas beach.
Information & Facts
Language
Spanish is the official language, but English is widely
understood in areas frequented by tourists. Catalan, Galician and
Basque are spoken in the relevant areas.
Money
Spain's official currency is the Euro (EUR). One Euro is divided
into 100 cents. Money can be exchanged at bureaux de change and
major hotels, but banks give the best rates. All major credit cards
and travellers cheques are widely accepted at most hotels,
restaurants, and shops. ATMs are widespread and are generally the
cheapest and most convenient method of obtaining money.
Time
Local time is GMT +1 (GMT +2 between the last Sunday in March
and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October). The Canary
Islands: GMT (GMT +1 in summer).