Car Hire Playa de Las Americas - Mini guide to Playa de Las Americas

Tenerife’s Playa de Las Americas is a consummate example of a 'sun, sand and sea' destination. Thirty years ago there were only a few hotels on this beach - developed largely using sand imported from the Sahara. Today Las Americas boasts an abundance of hotels and apartment complexes to suit all kinds of budgets.

Playa de Las Americas is a tourist magnet and it doesn’t try to be anything else. Here, water-based activities are high on the agenda. Las Americas is home to the world famous Octopus Water Park where you can ride the famous 'Kamikaze' water slide. You can go water parasailing, fish for sharks, or try your luck surfing.

For those who prefer to stay dry, there is a new 18-hole golf course open between Playa de Las Americas and neighbouring Los Cristianos. The marina at Puerto Colon is an attractive place where you can stroll around the shops and stop off for a meal or drink.

Las Americas has a myriad of bars and restaurants around the small island. Eat in an English style pub with the family or head to a club where you will find comedy acts, cabaret shows and DJs. The central seafront areas known as 'Veronicas' and 'The Patch' come to life at night.

For peace and quiet there are a couple of attractions within easy reach of the resorts - Parques Exoticas is an imaginatively laid out animal park and Jardines del Atlantico:Bananera is a banana farm that occasionally has exhibitions for the public.

The most convenient and cost effective way to travel to Tenerife is by air. Buses and coaches are used extensively in Tenerife and bus services between the airports, Playa de las Americas and other major resorts are frequent.