Los Gigantes

Los Gigantes is a district of the municipality of Santiago del Teide, situated in the west of Tenerife. It is well known touristy place by its cliff, which provides its visitors by land and by sea from a spectacular sight and Acantilados de los is named Gigantes. The rocks fall at this location up to 450 meters vertically into the sea.

Los Gigantes is predominantly inhabited by British citizens who have bought there apartments and flats. High season here is November to February.

Visits

From the land you can reach Los Gigantes on the coastal road TF 47, Los Gigantes is located one kilometer north of Puerto de Santiago on the way to Tamaimo. From the village you can reach the rock walls on foot and hits a small plateau from which a magnificent view is obtained from the visitors to the cliff. In the village there is next to the small harbor and a small beach, the rd. 200 meters long, black and fine sand " Playa de los Guios ", surrounded by several bars, souvenir shops and restaurants.

Another way to see the cliffs and get an even more spectacular impression of the cliffs, consists of the sea. Several local operators offer boat trips on sailors, motor boats or catamarans to Los Gigantes. These tours are often associated with the observation of dolphins and pilot whales that live off the coast. A good starting point for such tours, for example, the port of Los Cristianos.