Playa de Las Canteras, Canary Islands, Spain

5DarioTheTraveller 5:00 PM Oct 7, 2022

Amazing
I loved everything I’ve lived here for a year and it is only crowded a few weeks of the year, it’s all about coming at the right time. There are many things to do and so much beautiful sea life (I recommend coming in June if you are a tourist) the best time of year to come is may in my opinion. I have come millions of times (trip advisor forces you to say a specific month so I’m just choosing this month)

5Javier S 5:00 PM Nov 13, 2021

Exceptional Beach
This is a fantastic beach right by the city and which has exceptional weather all year around. It is a long beach, very popular with both locals and tourists. It is protected from the open ocean by a reef formation called La Barra (could be translated as The Bar). With low tide you can walk/swim to it. The waters and the sand are amazing. The beach has a walk or promenade that covers its entire length (just over 3km). This walk is very popular and there is a lot of activity on it. From people walking or jogging to sands sculptures, street performances and numerous coffee shops/restaurants/bars with seating on the actual promenade. You can find local, independent shops as well as well known international food chains. There are also many other shops, from clothes to sweets, homeware, cakes and pastries, newsagents, as well as the a large shopping centre at one end of the beach called Las Arenas, next to Alfred Kraus Auditorium. There are toilet and shower facilities across the beach (free of charge when I used them though you can leave a tip), and these include lockers as well. There is a great atmosphere on the beach, whether you are just sunbathing or having lunch in one of the many restaurants, or a candle-lit dinner. The proximity of the beach to one of the main shopping areas in the city allows you to have a break from shopping to get a swim or sunbathe for a bit, before returning to your activities. As the beach is so popular I would imagine it may get noisy at times, particularly in the early evening and into the early hours of the morning (especially during the weekend) but I have not stayed in any accommodation on the beach, so this is just my opinion. I would say the beach is very well maintained, it is very well known locally and it can get very busy. It is very well-connected by public transport or by simply walking, as this part of the city is flat.