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Exploring Guaza Tenerife: Local Bars, Shops and Everyday Services

Guaza is a lively residential town in the south of Tenerife, strategically located between the coast and the inland villages of Arona. Far from the purely touristic resorts, Guaza offers an authentic Canarian atmosphere with practical services for residents, workers and travellers who pass by on the main TF-1 motorway. Walking along its streets you quickly find everything you might need in a normal day: cafés, restaurants, small supermarkets, clothing shops, petrol stations and car dealers.

The main commercial avenue of Guaza

The heart of Guaza is its wide commercial avenue lined with low apartment buildings, palm trees and small businesses. This is where locals meet for coffee, do their weekly shopping or simply cross town on their way to work. The atmosphere is relaxed, with plenty of parking spaces and pedestrian crossings that make it easy to explore on foot.

View of the main street of Guaza in Tenerife with apartments, shops, cars and palm trees under a cloudy sky.

Bar Restaurante bp Guaza and its daily menu

One of the first places that catches the eye is the Bar Restaurante bp Guaza. Attached to the petrol station, this restaurant advertises a filling menú del día for a fixed price, making it a popular stop for professional drivers and neighbours looking for a home-style meal. The restaurant is open 24 hours, which makes it especially useful for night workers or anyone travelling very early or very late.

Entrance of Bar Restaurante bp Guaza in Tenerife with a sign promoting menu of the day above the door.

Everyday shopping at El Baratísimo

A few steps further along the street you find El Baratísimo, a small grocery store that specialises in fruits, vegetables and daily essentials. Next to the shop there is a kebab café with outdoor tables, reflecting the multicultural side of Guaza and offering affordable food options for residents and visitors.

Facade of El Baratísimo grocery shop in Guaza Tenerife with fruit images and a kebab café beside it.

Fashion outlets and wholesale shops

Guaza is also known for its clothing and accessories outlets that serve both individual customers and small retailers from around the island. Shops such as Delta Moda line the avenue, offering handbags, belts, suitcases and fashion items at competitive prices. This creates a practical shopping area that is less touristy and more oriented towards everyday life in south Tenerife.

Row of fashion and accessory shops in Guaza Tenerife with the Delta Moda sign and palm trees along the pavement.

Travel Shop for suitcases and leather goods

For travellers heading to or from the nearby tourist resorts, the local Travel Shop is a useful stop. Here you can buy suitcases, travel bags and leather accessories before your flight or ferry journey. It underlines the role of Guaza as a crossroads where locals and visitors intersect on their way around Tenerife.

Travel Shop in Guaza Tenerife with suitcases and leather bags displayed inside the open entrance.

Flexicar: used car dealership by the main road

On the edge of Guaza, right beside the main road, stands a large Flexicar dealership. This modern showroom with bright orange branding displays a wide selection of used vehicles, making it a convenient place to look for a car if you live or work in the south of Tenerife. Its location by the roundabout highlights how Guaza connects the motorway traffic with the town’s local services.

Flexicar used car dealership in Guaza Tenerife with several vehicles parked in front of the orange and white showroom.

BP filling station serving Guaza and the TF-1

Next to the restaurant is the busy BP petrol station, an essential stop for drivers coming off the TF-1 motorway. With multiple fuel pumps, a small shop and easy access in both directions, this station is often full of cars, vans and even Guardia Civil vehicles. It underlines the strategic position of Guaza as a service hub for traffic moving along the southern coast of Tenerife.

Busy BP petrol station in Guaza Tenerife with several cars refuelling and a Guardia Civil vehicle parked nearby.

Welcome sign and access from the motorway

As you leave the motorway and approach the town on foot, you are greeted by a simple sign with the name Guaza. It marks the transition from the traffic of the main road to the more relaxed rhythm of the local streets where people walk with shopping bags and children cross towards the bus stops.

Town sign with the word Guaza at the entrance of the locality while pedestrians cross the street nearby.

A little further along, road signs indicate the directions towards Guaza itself and the nearby village of Valle San Lorenzo. These signs stand against a volcanic landscape with low bushes and red gravel, reminding visitors of the dry southern climate of Tenerife.

Road sign by the TF-66 showing directions to Guaza and Valle San Lorenzo with volcanic soil and low trees around.

Montaña de Guaza: volcanic backdrop of the town

One of the most characteristic images of the area is the Montaña de Guaza, a wide volcanic hill that dominates the landscape between Guaza and the coast. From the commercial area you can clearly see its gentle slopes and the typical dry vegetation of the south. For hikers and nature lovers this mountain serves as a starting point for walks with views over Los Cristianos and the Atlantic Ocean.

View of the volcanic Montaña de Guaza in Tenerife rising behind a parking area with palm trees and cars.

Guaza today: practical, connected and authentic

Guaza may not appear in glossy holiday brochures, but it plays an important role in the daily life of south Tenerife. With its mix of supermarkets, restaurants, petrol station, car dealers and fashion outlets, the town provides essential services for workers, residents and visitors passing through. At the same time, the ever-present Montaña de Guaza and the surrounding volcanic landscape give the area a distinctly Canary Islands character.

Whether you stop here for fuel, buy a suitcase before flying home or sit down for a simple daily menu, Guaza offers a glimpse of everyday life beyond the tourist resorts. Its strategic position and variety of services make it a practical base for exploring nearby beaches and inland villages while enjoying a more local atmosphere in Tenerife.