The Resort of Playa de las Americas at Tenerife
The Playa de las Americas shoreline was once a splattered rocky coastline that enjoys an average of 320 days of fun in the sun every year. This condition alone made this place a popular destination for sunbathers. It is located at the south portion of Tenerife Island.
Except for Los Cristianos, an ancient harbor, many places here have been rebuilt in the past 30 years to turn this arid land into the potential economic town it currently is. A lot of work was done on this place from piped water and desalination plants with the Sahara desert sand and concrete breakwaters shipped in to form the lovely beach it has today.
Shore Beauty
The beaches are the main attraction of most visitors who spend a lot of time there, as the breakwaters provide a safe haven for swimming. Water sports are played, from jet skis, pedal boats, motorboats and paragliding or just a tow on the inflated banana boat. There are a few local dive services which offer scuba diving.
But aside from these hectic resort life activities, there are quiet spots on the island which one can enjoy at a slower pace, such as the animal park of Parques Exóticas and a banana farm that is very educational on the local fruit. The animal park is quite an imaginative park for anyone who would like a slow walk through of the place to enjoy the simple sights as they pass the time here on the island.
Other Attractions
A number of top quality hotels here help boost the town’s rating of a resort as well as the town’s finances which are meant to woo the more wealthy tourists. There is the Torviscas which has a British prominence that has become a popular family resort, and a recently developed yachting marina called Puerto Colon.
Another place to stay is the resort of Fañabé which is still being developed with many other hotels in the same area. The most impressive hotel on the island is the luxurious Gran Hotel Melia, which is located in the north end of the area.
More high-class hotels are currently being built to cater to the growing number of tourists that come to this island. These new developments are located at the south of Las Américas, quite close to the borders of Los Cristianos, causing very little space to stretch; although these are located at the lesser crowd beaches.
Another luxurious hotel at this area is the resort of Mare Nostrum which is a 5-star hotel that has been set up to offer a local atmosphere on this island.