Location: El Medano in Canary Islands
Nearest Airport:
Reina Sofia (Tenerife South) at 15
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Nearest Ferry:
Los Cristianos at 20
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Nearest Motorway:
TF1 at 2
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 500.0
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Car: recommended
El Medano is a quiet fishing village in south Tenerife between Candelaria and Los Cristianos. Well loved by Tinerfeños, the beach in El Medano is the longest natural sandy beach on the island. El Medano has two protected mountains, one either side of the village. On the right Montaña Roja, on the left Montaña Pelada. Villa Girasol is to be found 3 minutes walk from Montaña Pelada which houses a pretty sandy beach at its base. This beach is little known to tourists. In the village small shops and restaurants abound. Typical Canaries cuisine alongside more international flavors. Proximity to the main roads makes exploring easy, be it Teide, Santa Cruz or Los Gigantes, all accessible in 1hr. Windsurfing is the predominant sport in El Mednao. Cabezo beach gets big waves whilst playa sur is much more protected. Canoeing, snorkeling, kite surfing, body boarding, swimming or just lazing around in the sun, El Medano offers it all in a friendly, mainly Spanish atmosphere.