Los Cristianos travel guide | Where to stay in Los Cristianos, Spain

Situated in a sheltered bay in the south-west corner of Tenerife. Los Cristianos has come a long way from its origins as a sleepy fishing village, having grown into an established package-holiday resort teeming with modern hotels, apartment blocks, shopping centres and restaurants.

Nonetheless, the resort has retained plenty of its traditional feel, with the bustling harbour remaining testimony to its fishing village past, whilst the sandy beaches help ensure the natural landscape remains as attractive as ever. Visitors looking for pure relaxation could certainly while away their entire visit in the resort, though for those seeking a more adventurous and action-packed trip, Los Cristianos also merges into the more glitzy and boisterous resort of Playa de las Americas

How to get to Los Cristianos

Most visitors to Los Cristianos will fly into Tenerife South Airport, which is around 15km away, and connects to a vast array of cities across Europe.

There is a public bus service that regularly departs from the airport to resorts across the island, though given the relatively short distance between the airport and Los Cristianos, visitors may prefer the convenience of a taxi. 

When to visit Los Cristianos

As is true across Tenerife, Los Cristianos is a superb all-year-round destination, with the average temperature across the seasons rarely dropping below 60C and more often climbing above 80C.

Refreshing sea breezes provide respite from the heat and ensures little humidity, whilst rainfall during the summer months is highly infrequent.

The summer months are a busy time of year for Los Cristianos, though winter also draws sizeable numbers of visitors searching out sunshine. If you’re visiting during winter, you  should note that the evenings can get relatively cold, and you should pack accordingly.

Things to do in Los Cristianos

The focal point of Los Cristianos is its working harbour, where visitors can find sandy beaches encircling a crescent-shaped bay, a long wide promenade and a large number of restaurants.

The beaches of Los Cristianos offer a variety of watersports, including jet skiing, windsurfing, scuba diving and banana boat rides. Perhaps the resort's best beach, the Playa de las Vistas is in fact man-made, with sand imported from the Sahara.

Excellent for a day time stroll is the old town centre, which stretches from the port up to the resort’s shopping district. Indeed, Los Cristianos boasts an array of shops, whilst a tourist street market is held in the resort every Sunday.

For families with children, there are several popular activities and attractions in the immediate vicinity of the resort, including waterparks, go-karting, bowling, bungee-jumping, and horse and camel riding.

Los Cristianos is also home to several fine restaurants, with some of the most popular including Piccolo, Bar El Cine, Plan B and Chill Out. The resort’s eateries cater for every taste, with an excellent range of international cuisine, from traditional English breakfasts through to Chinese, Indian, Mexican food, and much more.

For nightlife, the resort is well equipped with a number of pubs and waterfront bars, as well as a few nightclubs. However, if you find things here too tame for your tastes, you can jump in a taxi to nearby Playa de las Americas which boasts a more raucous nocturnal atmosphere, particularly around the famous Veronicas Strip.

Popular day trips and excursions from Los Cristianos include ferry and hydrofoil trips to the nearby islands of La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro, as well as boat trips for dolphin and whale viewing. Several inland excursions are also on offer, such as trips to the capital, Santa Cruz, the Mount Teide National Park and the Tenerife Zoo.

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