Costa Adeje Holidays

Costa Adeje Holidays - Destination Profile

The resort of Costa Adeje is situated around the black volcanic sand beach of Playa de Fanabe, quite a small beach, but well-equipped with plenty of facilities including watersports & diving. A pedestrian promenade, that connects the neighbouring resorts of Los Cristianos, Playa de las Americas and La Caleta, runs behind the beach at Costa Adeje, and is lined with shops, bars and restaurants. Inland from the coast is the old town of Adeje, with it's residential areas and some interesting historic buildings. Costa Adeje is most famous for the deepest gorge in the Canary Islands, the Barranco del Infiermo, or `Hell's Gorge', a deep ravine that is environmentally protected and offers a 16 kms walk through it's steep walls and dense vegetation.

Things to do on a Holiday in Costa Adeje

Away from the beach, golf is one of the top activities. Golf Costa Adeje is a superb championship 27-hole course close to the fishing village of La Caleta. If you haven't the time to play a full 18, they also have a challenging 9-hole course. And while one partner tramps the fairway, the other can book themselves in for some serious pampering. Spas are big business in the land of eternal sun. Look for signature treatments using local products such as volcanic mud or banana leaves.

For families and children the options in Costa Adeje include the Aqualand, Siam Park, Go Karting, Ten-pin bowling and for younger kids the excellent indoor Miki Park in the Centro Comercial El Duque shopping centre. There's also a 7-screen cinema inside the Gran Sur shopping centre which periodically shows English-language films.

Eating/Drinking During Costa Adeje Holidays

Although you'll still find a few pie-and-pint pubs, the majority of bars and restaurants in Costa Adeje prefer chic to cheap, classy to sassy. From sushi to spaghetti, fish to fajitas, more than a dozen different nationalities are represented, including some damn fine creative Canarian cuisine. Watch out for the fiery red mojo sauce!

For those looking to party into the early hours head to Costa Adeje's busier neighbour of Playa de las Americas with bars playing live music, happy hour and karaoke. The array nightclubs are located in the Starcos Commercial Centre with well known venues including Cream and the Ministry of Sound.

Getting Around on Costa Adeje Holidays

Getting around whilst on holiday to Costa Adeje is very easy with plenty of taxis readily available. Local buses called guaguas (pronounced 'wah wahs') are very cheap and run frequently over the island's main roads.

Costa Adeje Holidays Shopping

A major attraction of shopping during your holidays to Costa Adeje is that certain goods are tax free. So you can pick up bargain perfume, alcohol, cigarettes, cameras and electronic goods that are considerably cheaper than at home. There are also a huge amount of shops in Costa Adeje with boutiques and designer outlets.

Costa Adeje Holidays - Beaches

Playa del Duque is one of the best beaches, although families with small children may prefer the calmer waters of Playa Fanabe, just around the headland.

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