🌍 Tenerife. La Punta del Hidalgo. San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Spain. 4K

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Punta del Hidalgo is a small fishing village in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Like most coastal towns, Punta del Hidalgo was a simple fishing village in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. All that changed, though, come the 1930s when Northern Europeans started frequenting its shores. Soon enough, several hotels were built to cater to the ever-growing number of tourists.
Punta del Hidalgo was most definitely the ‘It’ holiday spot in Tenerife up to the 60s. Guests especially loved its tranquility and staying idyllic amidst all the developments. At that time, resort giants, Playa de las Amèricas and Costa Adeje, merely trailed behind its shadow.
Although now far from its glory days, the lovely little coastal town remains unique in its way. It’s still very much a resort, but more laid-back as it’s no longer in the middle of the bustle. And, even though structures are from its heyday, the stunning vistas are as striking as it was in the glory days.

After Punta del Hidalgo’s golden age, other resorts soon opened. They have broader sandy shores that add to the summer-like atmosphere. It was apparent that the north just isn’t the trendy place it used to be. Eventually, the lovely Punta del Hidalgo disappeared from the tourism limelight.

Even so, locals never stopped embracing its ruggedness. It was their little open secret. However, in recent years, it started gaining attention once again as word of its powerful waves spread in the surfing community.

The oceanfront village is Tenerife’s surfers’ paradise, but it’s also more than that. Nestled between the marvelous Anaga Mountains and the vast Atlantic, it has the best of both worlds to offer. Compelling trails from the massif leads to its rocky shores while the calm seawater pools beside the raging current are enthralling. It seems Punta del Hidalgo is bouncing back big time.