Playa del Castillo — Attraction in Puerto de la Cruz

Nice beach for the north of the island. It is mostly black sand with the ever present few rocks but access to the water and the amount of room for bathing is much better here than many places. As with most of the beaches it is watched over by a lifeguard. As you sit on the beach beautiful music can be heard and the waves crashing against the beach it is a wonderful holiday feeling very relaxed as opposed to the noisy party areas of the south! This beach is very family friendly in that there are toilets, safe spaces to paddle and sunbeds with umbrellas for hire. The 'jardin' (garden) nearby is visible to the left as you sit looking at the sea and adds to the beautiful feeling of this beach. To the right as you look at the sea there is a seawall, with cannons and a sculpture on it. We saw a couple of hawkers selling big sheets for sitting on or wearing but they were friendly and respectful. Lovely...

Good place. Probably one of the best beaches in that area of the island. Plenty of space, nice waves, life guards on site, fairly fine sand, a place where you can grab a drink or sunbed. Really clean too. Make sure you have SPF50 and shoes(flip-flops or something) with you. You have changing rooms and showers available, however, changing rooms close at 17:00 The beach is divided into two sections. The Division is caused by the rocks that are on the beach and go into the ocean. The waves are sometimes pretty strong but that gives you that unique chance to be thrown by it, which is quite unique experience if you like swimming. In general, every beach has zones orange where you can swim, green where it's safe and red where swimming is not allowed as the currents can drag you close to the rocks. My advice is, look at the maps that are on each beach and you will quickly...

Playas Puerto de la Cruz includes Playa del Castillo and Playa María Jiménez, two dark sand beaches on the north coast designed in 1990 by Canarian artist César Manrique. A scenic promenade with gardens, cafés, restaurants, and playgrounds runs alongside the beaches. On clear days, you can see Teide and even La Palma, and sunsets here are spectacular.

Both beaches have showers, toilets, lifeguards, and sunbeds and umbrellas for rent. The water is usually safe for swimming, with a gradual entry, though caution is needed during rough weather. The area can get crowded on weekends and public holidays.

Parking is free along the nearby streets or in a lot about 500 m away, but spaces fill quickly in busy periods. Bus: Lines 354, 381 to Playa Jardín stop.

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