Holiday in Los Cristianos

About Los Cristianos

Los Cristianos on the southwest coast of Tenerife is the cozier, family-friendly neighbor of the livelier Playa de las Américas — a former fishing village that has preserved its core and is now one of the most popular holiday destinations for German families in the Canary Islands. The sheltered town beach with its golden sand and calm waters is located directly on the harbor promenade, from where ferries to La Gomera depart daily. The old village center around the church Nuestra Señora del Carmen has retained its charm: here you can find small tapas bars, the Sunday market, and fishermen selling their catch at the pier in the morning. The promenade connects Los Cristianos with Playa de las Américas and offers three kilometers of restaurants, ice cream parlors, and street musicians — a relaxed stroll with sea views until sunset. What makes Los Cristianos special is its location as a gateway to Teide National Park — Spain's highest mountain (3,718 m) towers over the island and offers one of the most impressive natural spectacles in Europe with its lunar landscape of lava rocks and pumice stone. The cable car to the summit and the hiking trails through the Cañadas are a must for every Tenerife holidaymaker. The climate in southern Tenerife is legendary stable: 300 sunny days a year, temperatures between 20 and 28 degrees, practically no rain — Los Cristianos is the place where German retirees winter and families lie on the beach in February while snow falls at home.