San Miguel de Abona holidays

Evergreen forests, hiking trails and black-sand beaches are the hallmarks of Holidays to San Miguel de Abona.

Southern hospitality

The laidback town of San Miguel de Abona keeps house on Tenerife’s southern coast. Rocky volcanic outcrops, deep ravines and black-sand beaches give this hillside town its rugged charm. Plus, there’s a hidden history that gives this town its name. The Canary Island’s earliest settlers once called this place home, and you can peel back the layers of the story when you stroll around town. Timber-trimmed town houses frame the old quarter’s cobbled streets, and there’s a story to discover in every lane.

Boat trips and black-sand beaches

Naturally, this seaside town serves up plenty of waterside action thanks to a buzzing harbour and bevy of nearby beaches. Boats of all shapes and sizes bob along the water at San Miguel Marina – from pricey private yachts to small charter boats, set for the south coast’s best sights. Adrenaline junkies can get stuck into a raft of watersports, too, and even hop on an underwater submarine to set eyes on a sea floor teeming with rare fish. If building sandcastles is more your style, there’s a cluster of black-sand beaches to sink your toes into.

Castles and court jesters

Visiting fairytale castles tops the to-do list around these parts. As far as sights go, Castillo San Miguel is worth the 10-minute drive south. Suits of armour, scrolls and replica swords are just a few of the time-warp treasures nestled inside this modern-day fort, that riffs on the Medieval era. Inside looming corridors, silverware-laden banquet tables are primed to treat you to a Medieval feast. Celebrations continue into the early hours, with jousting knights, jesters, and games when the castle opens its doors to punters for themed nights of Medieval-inspired revelry.