Looking for Playa de las Americas news? Here we collect everything that shapes a stay in Tenerife’s busiest resort – storm and heat warnings, strikes and transport changes, event announcements and new regulations – together with the biggest stories from the rest of the island. Updated every day.
Below: the latest news from Playa de las Americas and the rest of Tenerife, newest first.
Postal voting opens for Canary Islands election
The general election has been set for 29 November, with postal voting open to more than two million Canary Islanders. Applications close on 19…
La Laguna Book Fair returns with 200+ cultural events
La Laguna Book Fair returns with more than 200 literary and cultural activities, its biggest bookseller turnout in fifteen years, and a packed programme…
Jay Wheeler returns to Canary Islands for two concerts
Puerto Rican urban music star Jay Wheeler is returning to the Canary Islands in December as part of his La Voz Favorita World Tour,…
La Laguna Book Fair returns with over 200 events
La Laguna’s Book Fair has opened in Plaza del Cristo with more than 200 activities, over 80 authors and its biggest bookseller turnout in…
Canary Islands doctors announce indefinite strike from 16 October
Medical unions CESM and SEMCA have called an indefinite strike across the Canary Islands Health Service from 16 October, accusing the Health Ministry of…
Playa Jardín in Puerto de la Cruz closed over faecal bacteria
Puerto de la Cruz council has closed Playa Jardín after health authorities detected high levels of faecal bacteria in the water. It is the…
Useful Playa de las Americas links
Everything else we keep updated for Playa de las Americas and Tenerife:
- Playa de las Americas weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Tenerife island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa de las americas beach – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Tenerife news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Playa de las Americas is the entertainment heart of south Tenerife: beach clubs, the Golden Mile, nightlife that runs until sunrise. News from las Americas is usually news for the whole south coast, so this page keeps the full picture in one place.