Playa de Las Americas is one of the most popular tourist areas in Tenerife. Located at the island’s south-western corner, it offers fabulous sandy beaches and a modern holiday infrastructure. It tends to be very popular particularly with the younger generation. Most of the beaches tend to be man made and are protected from erosion by breakwaters making the coast effectively a series of small protected coves. This area of Tenerife is where you will find most of the available water activities including surfing, jet-skiing, hang-gliding paracending, diving, snorkelling, and windsurfing. Playa de Las Americas has warm weather the whole year as it surrounded and protected by the Teide mountain and boasts an array of world class facilities. It has a great selection of beautiful, sandy beaches surrounded with plenty of cafés and bars. There are plenty of places to eat with varied cuisines to suit every national palate from fish and chips to excellent local cuisine.