Resort down in Tenerife, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Playa de la Arena is a resort town located south of the resorts of Los Gigantes and Puerto Santiago in the Santiago del Teide municipality on the West Coast of Tenerife, Spain. Located close to Los Gigantes, the prominent cliffs of the resort can be seen from across Playa De La Arena (translation: 'Beach of Sand', i.e. sandy beach). The resort has many restaurants, bars, and shops aimed mainly at tourists. Playa de la Arena's main business is tourism, with around 5.8 million tourists in 2023.[1] The playa is entirely of black, natural, volcanic sand. The beach has been awarded the European Blue Flag for cleanliness for numerous years running.[2]