The best beaches in the Canary Islands
The top 3 according to 95 votes from people: Cofete Beach (Fuerteventura) · Sotavento Beach (Fuerteventura) · Grandes Playas de Corralejo (Fuerteventura). (Updated Oct 4, 2024.)
Dunes, golden sand and volcanic coves: the island beaches that appear most in guides and traveller reviews.
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Top 10
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Cofete Beach (Fuerteventura)
Twelve kilometres of wild beach beneath the Jandía massif.
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Sotavento Beach (Fuerteventura)
Tidal lagoons in Jandía, a paradise for windsurfing and kiting.
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3
Grandes Playas de Corralejo (Fuerteventura)
Beaches inside the Corralejo Dunes Natural Park.
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Famara Beach (Lanzarote)
Six kilometres of surf beneath the Famara cliffs.
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Maspalomas Beach (Gran Canaria)
Beach next to over 400 hectares of protected dunes and the lighthouse.
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Papagayo Beaches (Lanzarote)
Golden coves in the Los Ajaches Natural Monument.
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Nogales Beach (La Palma)
Black-sand beach at the foot of a cliff in Puntallana.
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Las Teresitas Beach (Tenerife)
Beach of golden sand brought from the Sahara in San Andrés, below the Anaga hills.
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Benijo Beach (Tenerife)
Black sand and sea stacks in Anaga Rural Park, famous for its sunsets.
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10
Las Canteras Beach (Gran Canaria)
Las Palmas city beach sheltered by the La Barra reef.
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11
Güi Güi Beach (Gran Canaria)
Unspoilt beach reached only by boat or a tough hike.
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12
El Médano Beach (Tenerife)
Tenerife's longest natural beach, next to Montaña Roja.
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Comments (5)
Cofete es la playa más salvaje que he visto nunca, kilómetros sin nadie.
Cofete es salvaje y preciosa, pero ojo con las corrientes.
Güi Güi solo se llega andando o en barco, pero merece la pena.
Las Canteras para vivir en Las Palmas, la mejor playa urbana de España.
Las Teresitas con arena del Sáhara, curiosidad del día.