About El Medano - presentation, information, photos and recommendations

A place of strong winds, it has been the site for various windsurfing competitions and championships, though in recent years, an increase in the number of high-rise hotels and apartment buildings has reduced these winds' power. However, El Médano is still one of the world's best windsurfing/kitesurfing locations, with three different windsurfing spots, the Bay (flat/swell), the Harbour Wall (wavespot sideshore), and Cabezo Beach (wavespot onshore).

The town is situated near the largest natural beaches of Tenerife, the Playa Grande and the Playa La Tejita. Between the beaches is La Montaña Roja ("The Red Mountain"), a volcanic cone that is a protected natural reserve. It's a great place to relax and wind down. There is a large town square in front of the main beach, which holds many local fiestas, especially during the summer months and a spectacular annual public firework display across the bay. Around this square are many bars and restaurants where you can take a coffee or eat Spanish tapas or sea food. A nice and cozy wood board starts there and goes all along the beach up to "kite" beach and through the "medanos" or rocky dunes that are a result of the erosion caused by wind and sea. El Medano is located just south of the Reina Sofia airport, located in the south of Tenerife. Aircraft noise can be heard quite regularly. This is a small coastal resort that has a more Spanish theme than most other resorts in the south of Tenerife, frequented, especially on weekends, by local people with their children, to enjoy bathing in the shallow seas. Parking can be a big problem at weekends.


El Medano | El Médano (Spanish, "The sand dune") is a town in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. The main bay is divided into three areas, the general sailing area with very good entry and exit points, the swimming area, marked by a chain of buoys and the pigs bay, which is to be avoided because of security reasons

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Carel, El Medano

Carel

El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

    • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Medano Nest Hostel, El Medano

    Medano Nest Hostel

    El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

      • Airplane (02/25 - 02/23/2025)
      • No transport provided
      Apartment Alba I, El Medano

      Apartment Alba I

      El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

        • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
        • No transport provided
        Estrella Del Mar, El Medano

        Estrella Del Mar

        El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

          • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
          • No transport provided
          Casa Grande Surf Hostel, El Medano

          Casa Grande Surf Hostel

          El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

            • Airplane (01/19 - 01/17/2025)
            • No transport provided
            Hostal Carel, El Medano

            Hostal Carel

            El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

              • Airplane (02/24 - 02/22/2025)
              • No transport provided
              Ashavana Hostel, El Medano

              Ashavana Hostel

              El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                • Airplane (03/18 - 03/17/2025)
                • No transport provided
                Aloe Vera Shared House, El Medano

                Aloe Vera Shared House

                El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                  • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                  • No transport provided
                  Casa Médano 25 En El Médano, El Medano

                  Casa Médano 25 En El Médano

                  El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                    • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                    • No transport provided
                    La Perla D22 En El Médano, El Medano

                    La Perla D22 En El Médano

                    El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                      • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                      • No transport provided
                      Hotel Playa Sur Tenerife, El Medano

                      Hotel Playa Sur Tenerife  

                      El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                      • Airplane (10/27 - 11/13/2024)
                      • No transport provided
                      Hotel Arenas Del Mar, El Medano

                      Hotel Arenas Del Mar  

                      El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                      • Hotel adults only  
                      • Airplane (05/01 - 09/29/2024)
                      • No transport provided
                      Hotel Médano, El Medano

                      Hotel Médano

                      El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                        • Airplane (03/24 - 03/23/2025)
                        • No transport provided
                        Kn Arenas Del Mar, El Medano

                        Kn Arenas Del Mar

                        El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                        • All Inclusive  
                        • Airplane (03/24 - 03/23/2025)
                        • No transport provided
                        Balancon, El Medano

                        Balancon

                        El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                          • Airplane (03/24 - 03/23/2025)
                          • No transport provided
                          Casas Bioclimáticas Iter, El Medano

                          Casas Bioclimáticas Iter

                          El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                            • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                            • No transport provided
                            Casa Grande Hostel, El Medano

                            Casa Grande Hostel

                            El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                              • Airplane (02/24 - 02/22/2025)
                              • No transport provided
                              Estudio El Médano, El Medano

                              Estudio El Médano

                              El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                                • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                                • No transport provided
                                Apartamento Ideal, El Medano

                                Apartamento Ideal

                                El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                                  • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                                  • No transport provided
                                  Chalet Los Delfines, El Medano

                                  Chalet Los Delfines

                                  El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                                    • Airplane (03/18 - 03/17/2025)
                                    • No transport provided
                                    Apartment Medano, El Medano

                                    Apartment Medano

                                    El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                                      • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                                      • No transport provided
                                      Kn Hotel Arenas Del Mar - Adults Only, El Medano

                                      Kn Hotel Arenas Del Mar - Adults Only

                                      El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                                      • All Inclusive  
                                      • Airplane (06/24 - 07/01/2024)
                                      • No transport provided
                                      Beach Front Seaview 10M From The Beach Wifi, El Medano

                                      Beach Front Seaview 10M From The Beach Wifi

                                      El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                                        • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                                        • No transport provided
                                        A Brand New Apartment 60M From The Ocean : , El Medano

                                        A Brand New Apartment 60M From The Ocean :

                                        El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain

                                          • Airplane (03/02 - 03/01/2025)
                                          • No transport provided

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