Playa de El Médano
A breezy town beach below Montaña Roja that's Europe's windsurf and kitesurf capital.
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A kilometre of wild golden sand under the red cone of Montaña Roja, protected and undeveloped.
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César Manrique-landscaped black sand backed by lush gardens beside the crashing Atlantic.
© M-fotoland · CC BY-SA 3.0 Playa de las Teresitas
Golden Saharan sand trucked in and a breakwater keep the water calm and shallow for small kids.
© Alumnado Módulo ITG · CC BY 2.0 Playa de Benijo
Wild black volcanic sand under jagged sea stacks at the road's end in Anaga — raw and unspoilt.
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Playa de El Médano · Nearby beaches on Tenerife · 7 beaches