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Dark-sand beach with calm water in San Agustín, holding the Blue Flag and lifeguard service.
Wide golden-sand beach beside the Maspalomas Dunes and lighthouse, at the southern tip of Gran Canaria.
Long white-sand beaches beside the Corralejo dunes, with turquoise water ideal for swimming and wind sports.
Los Patos, also known as playa de Martínez Alonso, is a 900-metre strip of black sand at the foot of a protected cliff, between El Bollullo and El Ancón. Nothing breaks the swell here: the tides shift the sand and build a bank that breaks hard. You walk down from the end of the TF-176, there are no services and no lifeguards, and the town hall has closed the access for repair works.
Playa de Tiritaña is a stretch of the Gran Canaria coast listed under the category playa, the Spanish word for beach, and located in the municipality of Mogán. It is among the coastal spots that islas24 gathers for this island, ordered by the municipality they belong to.
Playa de la Verga is a beach in the municipality of Mogán, in the south west of Gran Canaria. The island's official tourism portal places it on the same stretch of coast as Playa de Patalavaca, which lies between Arguineguín and la Verga. It is one of the beaches along the Mogán shoreline, a municipality with sixteen kilometres of coast and more than twenty beaches.
A beach of pebbles and volcanic gravel of varying size on the southern coast of Fuencaliente de La Palma, also known as Playa Nueva. It can be reached by car or on foot along the local paths, and there is parking, a public transport stop and a shower at the entrance. Two natural pools form at the foot of the nearby cliff. The beach is unsupervised, and wind and surf are often strong.
A black sand beach at the southern entrance to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, about 1,200 metres long and with moderate swell. It is presided over by a sculpture of the god Triton set on a lookout from which the eastern shoreline of the capital can be seen as far as the volcanic peninsula of La Isleta. It has three natural pools whose water is renewed by the tides. Ciudad de Mar warns of strong currents that call for extreme care when bathing.
An open beach on the shoreline of Corralejo Natural Park, in the municipality of La Oliva, part of the nine-kilometre run of beaches bordered by the largest dunes in the Canary Islands. The sand is jable, a white sand formed naturally by the erosion of seashells, and the water turns turquoise. Lobos and Lanzarote sit on the horizon. Access is from the FV-1 road.
Playa Blanca is one of the two main stretches of sand at Puerto del Carmen, in the municipality of Tías, and it should not be mixed up with the town of the same name some twenty kilometres further south, in Yaiza. Fine golden sand, a south facing shore and usually gentle water, because the island itself screens the coast from the north easterly trade wind. Behind it runs Avenida de las Playas, the promenade that links the resort's beaches.
El Bollullo is a black volcanic sand beach at the foot of a cliff, in the municipality of La Orotava, about two hundred metres long and forty wide. The sand mixes with rock formations that reach out into the sea, and the whole is sheltered beneath the slope. You get there on foot from Puerto de la Cruz in some forty-five minutes, or by a short stepped path from the El Rincón area. The waves are usually strong.
The longest beach in Puerto del Carmen, in the municipality of Tías on Lanzarote, with golden sand, shallow water and a calm atmosphere.
Golden-sand beach some three kilometres long on the south coast of Gran Canaria, next to the Maspalomas dunes, with a Blue Flag and a promenade of bars and shops.
Wide, calm water beach between San Agustín and Playa del Inglés, with lifeguards and a lively promenade.
Cove of dark sand and pebbles near Hermigua, with a sheltered natural pool; green surroundings.
Beach of dark sand and pebbles on the west coast at Alojera, with natural pools nearby; open sea.
Black-sand beach sheltered by the port of Vueltas, with calm waters; good for swimming and snorkelling.
El Charco del Conde: a natural pool of shallow, calm water at La Puntilla, ideal with children.
Wide black-sand beach in Valle Gran Rey, lively and with memorable sunsets; open sea.
Urban dark-sand beach with calm waters in the bay of San Sebastián, sheltered and family-friendly.
Small dark-sand cove with usually calm waters, next to the old town of San Sebastián de La Gomera.
Calm, clear-water cove in the north of Gáldar, well regarded for diving.
Arucas beach with sheltered natural pools, good for family bathing.
Pebble beach beside Agaete's fishing port, with a ferry link to Tenerife.
Wide family beach of dark sand in Telde, lined with seafood restaurants.
Windy southeast beach, host of world windsurfing championships.
Small beach of a former fishing village in Telde, popular for snorkelling.
Wild sand-and-pebble cove in a protected landscape near Agaete, with no facilities.
Unspoilt golden-sand beach in the far southwest of Gran Canaria, with no road access and no facilities.
Urban Costa Teguise beach and Lanzarote's windsurf reference, Blue Flag with regular summer wind.
Turquoise natural pools between black lava and white sand, near Órzola, tide-dependent.
The longest urban beach in Puerto del Carmen, with a seafront promenade, Blue Flag and calm water.
Sheltered urban beach in Playa Blanca, with a breakwater-protected bay and very calm water.
Urban Playa Blanca beach, sheltered with shallow water, very family-friendly and Blue Flag.
Secluded golden-sand cove with crystal-clear water in Los Ajaches, the furthest of the Papagayo group.
Unspoilt golden-sand cove with turquoise water in the Los Ajaches natural monument, next to Papagayo.
Sea-water natural pools that fill and empty with the tide, on Lanzarote's northeast coast at Mala.
A quiet fishing village on Fuerteventura's west coast, with a dark-sand cove and natural pools that form at low tide.
A complex of sea-water natural pools carved into the volcanic rock of northern La Palma, in San Andrés y Sauces.
A virgin cove of golden sand deep in Anaga, with no services and reachable only on foot or by boat, with strong waves and a naturist atmosphere.
A black-sand cove at the foot of the Anaga cliffs, wild and calm, a few minutes from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
A wild black-sand beach in Anaga, open to the Atlantic, with strong waves and great appeal for surfers.
A virgin black-sand beach in Anaga, facing the Benijo sea stacks, ideal at sunset and at low tide, but with strong waves.
An urban black-sand beach next to the promenade and the Lago Martiánez of César Manrique, a surfing reference in Puerto de la Cruz.
A wild black-sand cove at the foot of a cliff in El Rincón (La Orotava), with open sea and strong waves, ideal for the scenery and for surfing.
The great urban black-sand beach of Puerto de la Cruz, with gardens designed by César Manrique facing the Atlantic.
A small cove of golden sand and calm waters in Guía de Isora, ideal for family bathing and for watching the sunset facing La Gomera.
An urban black-sand cove at the foot of the Los Gigantes cliffs, with calm waters sheltered by the marina.
An urban cove of black volcanic sand in Puerto de Santiago, next to the cliffs of Los Gigantes, with a steep shore and waves to watch.
An extensive virgin beach of dark volcanic sand next to Montaña Roja, in a protected natural area of southern Tenerife.
The great urban beach of El Médano, of grey volcanic sand beneath Montaña Roja and a world reference for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
An urban beach of black sand and gravel in the fishing village of Las Galletas (Arona), sheltered by the port and with calm waters.
An urban beach of golden sand and calm waters next to the port of Los Cristianos, ideal for families and calm bathing all year round.
A wide urban beach of golden sand and calm waters in Los Cristianos, with a Blue Flag and a seawater fountain as its hallmark.
A cosy urban cove of golden sand in Playa de las Américas, sheltered by breakwaters with calm waters, ideal for family swimming.
An urban dark-sand beach in Costa Adeje, with waters sheltered by breakwaters, full services, adapted accessibility and a Blue Flag.
An urban volcanic-sand beach in Playa de las Américas (Arona), with breakwaters that create calm waters ideal for families.
A wide urban beach of golden sand and calm waters in the heart of Costa Adeje, with a promenade and full services.
The most elegant beach in Costa Adeje: pale sand, calm waters and top-tier services with a Blue Flag, in front of the luxury hotels of southwest Tenerife.
A virgin bay of white sand and sheltered turquoise waters in southern La Graciosa, facing the Risco de Famara, perfect for calm bathing and snorkelling.
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