Playa de las Américas is a purpose-built holiday resort between the Municipio of Arona, and Adeje in the south of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. It was built in the 1960s beside the town of Los Cristianos and stretching northward to the Costa Adeje. The resort area features numerous bars and nightclubs, as well as a number of beaches, most of which are man-made from imported sand from Africa due to the darkness of the native volcanic sand. Playa de las Americas is well known for being the nightlife epicenter in Tenerife and has a vibrant and varied assortment of bars, clubs, restaurants and attractions. Nightlife is spread around the resort although the most famous areas are the Veronicas strip, Starco Commercial Centre and the Patch.
The Veronicas Strip
The Veronicas strip is the most famous nightlife area in Tenerife. It hosts both bars and clubs over 3 floors in 5 buildings. Bars and clubs can be found in this area. It has a reputation of being very boisterous and can often be the subject of bad publicity due to numerous fighting incidents being prominent in this area, however recent regeneration and increased police presence has seen violence greatly reduced compared to the late 1990's.
Central Park of Arona
The Central Park of Arona,or Parque Central de Arona,is a public park of 42,000 square meters.It has several squares,playgrounds and parking areas and a collection of tropical and Canarian plants.
It is located in the center of Playa de las Americas beside the football stadium.It is bordered by colleges,court,hospital,and residential buildings.
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Coordinates: 28°3′50.1″N 16°43′50″W / 28.063917°N 16.73056°W
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