| El Medano Travel Guide: El Medano guide
| | Written by Lindsay Burnand-Smith on 02 Oct 2006 about a trip in Sep 2006.
Trip was for a family on holiday. Lindsay Burnand-Smith would definitely visit again.
| El Medano shopping | | There are a few shops gift shops, predominantly designer windsurf clothing shops. Away from the sea front you will find scattered around endless hairdressers, estate agents and mini markets. There are a few clothing shops, a chemist, dentists etc. Opposite the taxi rank is a organic local food shop. The best place to change you money is the village’s oldest travel agents on the main Avenue market “cambio” There is a post office, laundrette, vets and a couple of banks and cash machines.
On Saturday mornings a market is held in the square – clothing, souvenirs etc. Out of town on the main road to the motorway is a local produce market – again Saturday mornings. |
El Medano nightlife | | There are now 2 English owned bars on the sea front – one blends in with the rest and attracts the locals the other is blatant with sky TV and cod n mushy peas! There are a few late bars – one being opposite the harbour – its doors open late till late!
For just a drink and a great view – Bar Avenida (known as Fefos) on the sea front in front of the beach. Playa Chica next to the old harbour.
For a late late night – Goiter opposite the old harbour under apartments Magallanes – Avenida Jose Miguel Galvan Bello |
El Medano restaurants | | There are indeed 100’s of restaurants all over the village if you tire of tapas, meat and fish there are other options including sushi, pizza, Italian, Chinese, Creparie, Ice Cream Parlours. At least there is no sign of a McDonalds or Burger King!
Top places to eat:
For Tapas – El Timon – on pedestrian old town Paseo Marcial Garcia. Tamboril and Atlantic Tasca both on sea front board walk.
For a more upmarket / romantic meal – Avencios on Calle Avenida Chasna.
For something different – Guarajara Creparie on the side of the main square.
For a great ice-cream or cake – Neptune on Paseo Pichacho. |
El Medano attractions | | | Medano’s entertainment relies upon its windsurfing, bars, restaurants, the beach, read a book, sit and watch the world go by or the fishermen bringing their daily catch in the harbour. There are a few children’s play parks scattered throughout the plaza. There now is a purpose built skate park and football pitch to the rear of town. |
El Medano History and Culture | | | Medano has trebled in size over the last 20 years. But it’s the Tenerfians who occupy it with the odd British expatriots and German Surf dude! Yet its heart the village square and beach remains full of character, with tapas bars and restaurants. The seafront is now smart almost posh! Lined with more local tapas bars and restaurants. The beach now has sun beds for hire, free WC’s, showers and even lifeguards. |
Getting to El Medano | | | Medano is close to the airport but the planes pass by it and not over it! |
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