In this post we want to talk to you about the wonderful Tufia beach. This enclave is located east of Gran Canaria, in the municipality of Telde. For us and for many travelers, she is one of the favorites in the area and is in our top 10 best beaches in Gran Canaria. Because? Because it is located in an environment that maintains the local essence and its waters are crystal clear. A unique landscape.
In its day, a series of houses were built on the seafront that today would be unthinkable, but even so this area is very authentic and not touristy. Their Houses are white with blue and sailor touches. Even, as you can see in the previous photo, there are several cave houses, something very typical of the Canary Islands.
Tufia, Site of Scientific Interest
You should know that Tufia beach, due to its uniqueness, is considered Site of Scientific Interest. As you can see in the photos, its cove is small. It is only about 40 meters long. The rest are rock formations where you can also sunbathe or contemplate the fishing boats and the landscape itself. Tufia and its seabed are one of the favorite places for travelers who want to practice diving in Gran Canaria. Is one activities in Gran Canaria What we recommend you do and, if it is your first time, try a baptism.
Keep in mind that the beach is black sand and, when the tide rises, there is hardly any space for towels, but next to the houses there is a kind of sidewalk where you can sit and/or lie down and wait for it to start to go down. If you go, Try to square it with low tide so that the enjoyment is greater.
You should know that in this place you will not find anywhere to buy food and drinks, so if you come to spend the day, remember to bring something to eat and drink with you. It is true that there is a house on the first line of the Tufia beach which apparently serves drinks to locals. We do not know for sure if he sells them and it would not be fair to say so, since it is prohibited because he does not have a license to do so. This house is right where there are two blue umbrellas. We believe that this place has already closed, it was recently in the news that they had been fined for selling food and drink without the corresponding hospitality license.
We recommend you buy a calamari sandwich at Dos Hermanos restaurant about 5 minutes drive from here.
How to get to Tufia Beach
To access the beach, whether you come from the south or from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, you have to take the departure from El Goro (no. 13). Once inside you should look for the brown signage with the name Tufia. The sign is very small and perhaps not as visible as it should be, so drive slowly. Once you are on the road to Tufia you can't get lost and you will reach a fairly large parking lot next to the town. On the right you will find Tufia and on the left the unknown Aguadulce beach.
We understand that you are one of the Travelers who has rented a car to visit Gran Canaria. If not, unfortunately getting to this beach will be difficult for you, since public transport connections are not good at all.
Other attractions in the area: Aguadulce
Near Tufia beach you can also visit the Aguadulce beach. It is another of the unknown ones of Gran Canaria and basically also frequented by locals. Despite its beauty, few tourists come to visit it. In Aguadulce, due to its orientation, it is usually windier than in Tufia. Although its sand is blonder and the beach itself is longer as you can see below. However, as it is less sheltered, in addition to the wind, garbage tends to accumulate and is moved there by the sea.
On the contrary, Tufia beach is quite muddy thanks to the Tufia hill. Therefore, If it is very windy in Gran Canaria and you don't know which beach to go to, this may be an option. You should know that, due to its proximity to the airport, many planes pass near Tufia and Aguadulce. It is quite entertaining to see them pass by in the distance and identify the airline. The noise does not bother you because it is very slight, so don't worry about that part.
Other beaches you can visit near Tufia beach They are Hoya del Pozo beach, Salinetas, Melenara, Playa del Hombre, etc. Even if you come from the south, a perfect plan is to spend the afternoon in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, since it is only about 20 minutes by car. That's all, we hope this information is of interest to you and you can enjoy this Gran Canaria beach like just another place. And who knows, maybe you'll get into diving...
Tufia Archaeological Site
The archaeological site of Tufia is made up of a set of caves and residential structures or houses of the ancient canarians. On Aguadulce beach there is the bottom of an ancient habitation cave in which an important archaeological sequence was preserved, from which one of the oldest dating of the island of Gran Canaria.
Video of Tufia & Aguadulce beach
Below you can see the video that we have prepared for you of both beaches. Take a look and subscribe to our channel on YouTube to see more videos from Gran Canaria!
Finally, we invite you to take a look at our Gran Canaria Guides. We have one Guide to beaches and swimming pools in Gran Canaria and also restaurant guide, complete guide to Gran Canaria, itineraries by day, etc. You have them all below by clicking.
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