Welcome to El Medano
The village is situated on the south west coast of Tenerife, entirely bordering the sea with a wooden ramp for strolling along the beach front. The beach of El Medano is about 3 kilometres long stretching from the centre to the rusty-red mountain of Montana Roja.
El Medano is primarily a pedestrian village with a large square in the centre where the locals celebrate and organize activities. Many Canarios (inhabitants of the Canary Islands) visit El Medano over the weekends. Around the square some restaurants, a hotel and a children's playground are located. The square ends at the central beach where many of the locals meet. In the morning the elderly villagers come for a swim, to be joined from eleven onwards by the mothers and children.
The afternoon is fairly quiet and from early evening until night the square is a real meeting place for young and old with singing, dancing and festivities in the open air. Merry-go-rounds, trampolines, cafe pavements; one huge party. The price level in El Medano is a separate attractive feature: you can shop, dine and drink at relatively low prices.
