Playa de las Américas · Adeje, Tenerife
Playas de Troya
Everything you need to know before you go: Getting there, parking, prices, best time.
Last checked: September 2026
Common questions, answered
Two sheltered bays of fine dark sand behind breakwaters, Troya I and II, in the middle of the Costa Adeje resort strip. The beach is free, with town lifeguards every day of the year. But in most springs it closes for a few days because of faecal bacteria, and despite what many sites say, there is no Blue Flag in 2026.
Straight talk
What to know before you go.
- Spring bathing bans. Troya is among the Tenerife beaches most often closed for faecal bacteria, most recently twice in May 2025. The town does not know the cause. Closures usually last a few days.
- No Blue Flag. The Tenerife tourist board and many portals still claim one. The official 2026 list names only El Duque and Torviscas for Adeje.
- Parking is hard. No car park at the beach. The free spaces are 10–15 minutes away, and the centre jams.
- Busy. The town itself calls it a very crowded urban beach.
- Not a natural beach. A town beach between hotels, with artificial bays and breakwaters of stone blocks.
- Lively at night. Beach clubs and bars with live music line the promenade right behind the sand.
Getting there
Troya is on the promenade along Avenida Rafael Puig, between El Bobo beach to the north and the Barranco de Troya, the border with Arona, to the south.
By car
- 01Leave the TF-1 at Costa Adeje / Playa de las Américas and head towards the seafront.
- 02Drive to the underground garage on Avenida Rafael Puig near El Bobo beach.
- 03Walk about 350 m south along the promenade to Troya.
- 04Free alternative: the gravel car park on Avenida de los Pueblos by the Magma centre, about 650 m away.
There is no car park at the beach itself, and central Costa Adeje jams at peak times.
Other
From Santa Cruz
Direct buses 110 and 111 to the bus station run about every 30 minutes and take about 55 minutes. From the bus station or the Magma stop it is about 600 m, around 12 minutes, down to the promenade.
From the south airport
Airport buses 40 and 343 end at the bus station. Line 111 stops at the motorway junction for the airport, not at the terminal. Some lines run only a few times a day, so look up the TITSA times before you land.
Along the promenade
El Bobo beach is about 400 m north along the promenade.
Taxi
The Canary Islands tourism site lists a taxi rank near the beach.
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- Destination
- Parking
Check before you go
Adeje closes Troya to swimmers at short notice when water tests show faecal bacteria, as it did twice in May 2025. Such bans usually last a few days. On the beach a red flag means no swimming, yellow means caution. During coastal alerts the Canary Islands government advises keeping away from the shore.
Parking & arriving
On site
Two bays of dark sand behind stone breakwaters, with loungers, parasols and a lifeguard post, and bars and beach clubs on the promenade right behind. A visit means a few hours of swimming in sheltered water.
- Time there
- ~2–4 h
- Walk from car park
- ~340 m from the Avenida Rafael Puig garage
- Toilets
- Accessible public toilet on the promenade
- Food & drink
- Bars, restaurants and beach clubs on the promenade
- Shade
- Parasols for hire
- Wheelchair
- Ramp under 12%, walkways on the sand, accessible toilet and shower
- Dogs
- Not allowed, according to guides
When is it worth it?
The beach is open all day. Lifeguards follow the season. Tap a time of day.
Late morning
10:00Lifeguards on duty and still room on the sand.
00–10Early morning
Quiet. Lifeguards start at 10:00, from October at 9:30.
10–13Late morning★ Recommended
Lifeguards on duty and still room on the sand.
13–19Afternoon
Busy. Lifeguards stay until 19:00 in summer and 18:15 in winter.
19–24Evening
The sun sets over the sea, and the promenade gets lively with bars and live music.
Lifeguard hours from the town of Adeje. Busy times from the town and guides.
Apr – Sep
Lifeguards daily 10:00–19:00.
Oct – Mar
Lifeguards daily 9:30–18:15.
May
Bathing bans for bacteria have come in May in recent years, most recently in 2025. They usually last a few days.
Webcam
The SkylineWebcams camera Playa Troya shows the crowds and the flag before you go.
Forecast
Facts
- Size
- Source: Town · 09/2026
- About 650 m long and 20 m wide, two bays behind breakwaters
- Sand
- Source: Town · 09/2026
- Fine, dark grey volcanic sand
- Town
- Source: Town · 09/2026
- Adeje. The border with Arona is 180 m south
- Lifeguards
- Source: Town · 09/2026
- Town lifeguards every day of the year
- Blue Flag
- Source: Blue Flag · 09/2026
- No, not on the 2026 list
- Water quality
- Source: Town · 08/2025
- Excellent in the last town report (August 2025). Closures in May 2025
- Services
- Source: Town · 09/2026
- Showers, foot showers, tourist office on the promenade
- Parking
- Source: OSM · 09/2026
- Garage on Av. Rafael Puig 340 m (paid), free lot on Av. de los Pueblos 650 m
- Bus
- Source: TITSA · 09/2026
- Estación Costa Adeje, about 600 m
- Rules
- Source: Guides · 09/2026
- No nudism