| Playa San Juan is a peaceful and picturesque | | | | cliffs there are many old caves some of which |
| fishing village surround by banana plantations | | | | show evidence of past habitation. |
| situated on the south coast of Tenerife between | | | | To the west of the harbour area there are also a |
| Las Americas and Los Gigantes. This village is | | | | number of excellent sea front bars and |
| similar to Los Cristianos, albeit on a smaller scale, | | | | restaurants with a variety of different cuisines on |
| except that it has not been developed to cater | | | | offer including traditional Canarian food, tapas and |
| for tourism in the same way. | | | | fish. |
| The village has been carefully developed in recent | | | | Playa San Juan can be reached by taking the |
| years, mostly on the outskirts but it does still | | | | TF-47 via Armenime at the end of the TF-1 |
| have character and there is a pretty Church | | | | motorway. It takes less than half an hour to drive |
| Square with a number of small bars and | | | | from Las Americas and Los Cristianos. The 473 |
| restaurants. There is a small fishing harbour with a | | | | and 477 bus services follow the same route, the |
| quay, which is used by the fishermen to unload | | | | 477 is quicker because it is more direct. If you do |
| their catch and a small beach area overlooked a | | | | visit by car there is a small car park near the |
| few new chic bars and restaurants. There are | | | | beach but otherwise there is street parking just |
| plenty of outside tables to sit admire the | | | | about everywhere in the village. If you do visit |
| wonderful views of the harbour, the beach, the | | | | Playa San Juan and the beach, please do leave it |
| rugged cliffs beyond and the mountains. | | | | as you found it for others to enjoy. |
| The harbour esplanade has been rejuvenated and | | | | Playa San Juan has a chilled out atmosphere and is |
| extended around the bay where the new beach | | | | a great place to visit, any opportunity to visit the |
| has been created. The new beach was formed | | | | new beach should not be missed. The writer is |
| using crushed stone and aggregate overlayed with | | | | fortunate to live on the outskirts of this |
| fine golden sand and it is impressive the say the | | | | remarkable village which surprisingly does already |
| least. The Government invested heavily in this | | | | have a strong British community, some of whom |
| project from which has evolved a wonderful | | | | have lived in the village for many years. |
| natural looking beach. The beach, being protected | | | | Recent local developments in this up and coming |
| in a harbour is very safe for bathers and | | | | area include the Abama 5* Resort Hotel and |
| swimmers. | | | | Golf Course which is only a short distance away in |
| The beach stretches about half a kilometer | | | | the next village and the massive new Isora Palace |
| around the bay and it has been planted with palm | | | | Hotel in Alcala which is almost ready to open. |
| trees to give it a tropical feel. The new beach | | | | There are also plans to extend the TF-1 |
| esplanade has also been landscaped with planting | | | | motorway down to this area of the island. |
| and there are many places to sit and relax. The | | | | Property in Playa San Juan is still good value for |
| beach has shower facilities and there is also a | | | | money compared with some of the other more |
| kiosk. The local bars and restaurants are also | | | | developed resorts on the Island and it does |
| very close by for refreshment. | | | | present a good investment opportunity. Property |
| The new beach esplanade continues around to the | | | | prices here will surely rise as they have done in |
| old lime kiln and the next bay, which in contrast | | | | so many other places along with the growth of |
| has a traditional Canarian rocky beach. There is | | | | tourism. The potential for tourist letting is also |
| also a paved cliff top path leading up to the | | | | strong due to the limited availability at the |
| Serpent’s head sculpture and beyond to the | | | | moment. |
| old disused tuna canning factory. Underneath the | | | | |