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Los Christianos is a popular resort that offers a vibrant holiday experience with its two world-class beaches, multitude of bars and restaurants, and its year round sunny climate. There is a wealth of accommodation to suit all budgets including hotels, self catering apartments, and timeshare resorts besides a wealth of excursions focused around the town's busy port.

Los Christianos, also spelled Los Cristianos, is a town and popular tourist resort located on the south west coast of Tenerife in the municipality of Arona between the cone of Montaña Chayofita and the imposing Montaña Guaza. Unlike its bustling neighbour, Playa de las Americas, this pretty town has a history that predates the tourist boom of the 1970s and '80s.

Historical references to Los Christianos date back to the 16th century, when it is described as a harbour by the Notary Hernán Guerra. The town remained an important port for the south of Tenerife throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and was settled only in the latter part of the 19th century due to the threat of pirate raids as there was no significant population to warrant castle or fort. The first permanent settlement of Los Christianos was in the 1860s and officially recognised in governmental documents as been established in 1888.

Attractions in Los Christianos

Los Cristianos features a pedestrian promenade, with pavement cafes, which runs the length of the shore and harbour. A few brightly coloured fishing vessels survive from it's sedate past survive in the Harbour today.

Activities in Los Christianos

They include deep-sea Fishing, golfing, swimming, dolphin and whale watching, game fishing trips, party cruises, watersports, and other leisure pursuits.