Fañabé Beach is a sandy beach on Costa Adeje, in the municipality of Adeje on the south-west coast of Tenerife, Spain. The water is calm, and a stone wall closes off the far end of the beach. Palm trees stand along the back of the sand, and a coastal promenade with bars, restaurants and shops runs behind it. Part of the beach is set out with paid sunbeds; the rest of the sand is open to anyone with a towel.
Fanabe Beach
Palm-lined resort beach on Costa Adeje, with calm water, sunbeds and a promenade of bars behind the sand.
- Entrance
- Free. Sunbeds on part of the beach are paid.
- Parking
- Free car park about 100 m away; paid car park about 240 m away; underground parking in a nearby shopping centre. Spaces are hard to find in the main season.
- Difficulty
- None: the sand runs straight off the coastal promenade.
- Transport
- Bus stops Fañabé Plaza (7722) and Isla Bonita (8021), about 450 m away.
- Hours
- Open beach, accessible at all hours.
- Address
- Fañabé Beach, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
What makes it special
The sun goes down over the sea in front of Fañabé, and after dark the promenade behind the sand stays busy with bars, restaurants and street sellers.
By day it is the water. It is calm and clean, and the stretch from the edge of the beach to the stone wall at the far end is the quietest part. There is plenty of sand, so a spot away from the sunbeds is easy to find. Crowds run from busy to almost empty.
Everything a beach day needs is close at hand: foot showers and toilets, palm trees at the back, and sellers working the sand with food, beach blankets and massages.
Good to know
- Sharp stones lie on the seabed in places. Wear water shoes if your feet are soft.
- Passing boats send bigger waves in towards the shore now and then.
- Sunbeds on part of the beach are paid and not cheap. The rest of the sand is free for a towel.
- There is no drinking water point near the beach. Bring your own or buy it at the bars.
- The nearest public toilet charges a fee; others nearby are for bar and restaurant customers.
Getting there
Most people walk in along the coastal promenade from the hotels of Costa Adeje, past shops and bars the whole way. From the promenade you step straight on to the sand.
The nearest bus stops, Fañabé Plaza and Isla Bonita, stand about 450 m away in a straight line.
By car, there is one car park about 100 m from the beach and another about 240 m away. In the main season parking is hard to find, and an underground car park in a nearby shopping centre is the fallback.
Best time to visit
Best: late afternoon into the evening, for the sunset and the promenade after dark.
Avoid: driving in during the main season, when parking near the beach is hard to get; come on foot along the promenade or by bus.
The beach faces the setting sun across open water, so the last light lands on the sea while the bars behind start to fill.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fañabé Beach good for swimming?
Yes. The water is calm and clean, quietest towards the stone wall at the far end. Sharp stones lie on the seabed in places, so water shoes help, and passing boats sometimes push bigger waves in.Do you have to pay for a sunbed?
Sunbeds are paid and not cheap, but they cover only part of the beach. The rest of the sand is free for a towel.Where can you park near Fañabé Beach?
There is a free car park about 100 m away and a paid one about 240 m away. In the main season spaces are hard to find; an underground car park in a nearby shopping centre is the alternative.Are there toilets and showers?
Yes. There are foot showers on the beach. The nearest public toilet charges a fee, and other toilets nearby are for bar and restaurant customers.Is there anything to do in the evening?
The sun sets over the sea in front of the beach, and the promenade behind it stays busy after dark with bars, restaurants and street sellers.