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Aerial photo of Adeje

Costa Adeje is a resort town north of Los Cristianos. The name derives from the nearby town inland Adeje. It is roughly 2 km north of Playa de las Américas and 5 km north-west of Los Cristianos.

Understand

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Development of Costa Adeje began in the late 1960s on the southwest coast of Tenerife. The city borders on the tourist stronghold of Playa de las Américas to the south. In Costa Adeje there are predominantly 4 and 5 star hotels that have a well-groomed appearance and can satisfy more demanding tourists. These come from all over Europe: menus in restaurants are often printed in 10 different languages.

It had a permanent population of about 20,000 people in 2018.

Get in

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By bus

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  • 1 Costa Adeje Bus Station (Estación Costa Adeje). The hub for the surrounding resorts and for the whole southern part of the island. It has a ticket office for help regarding tickets and connections. (updated Mar 2023)

From Tenerife South Airport[dead link] buses 343[dead link], 450[dead link], 111[dead link] and 40[dead link] run to and from Costa Adeje.

From the island's capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the North Airport, take line 110[dead link].

By car

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The island motorway TF-1 comes from Santa Cruz, about 70 km away. It continues north towards the Teno mountains and Santiago del Teide.

Get around

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By road train

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Tourist train

By bus

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TITSA

Check Tenerife#By bus for general information on bus connections between Adeje, Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos. All buses go from or to the Costa Adeje Bus Station, see the Titsa website[dead link] for the current connections.

On foot

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Everything is of course also walkable if you bring enough time. Costa Adeje to Los Cristianos can be a nice stroll during the day.

Playa Del Duque and Cafe del Duque
  • 1 El Duque Castle, Plaza Playa del Duque, 10, 38660. (updated Aug 2019)

You will find most of the popular water sports and activities here, including parasailing and paragliding. There are many diving opportunities on Tenerife, and a few companies are based in Costa Adeje, transporting their customers to the right spot in the time around the coast and the island.

Most hiking is free around the island, even though Masca gorge and the summit of El Teide require a permit to do so. However, there are almost endless other opportunities around, e.g. around Los Gigantes. But you can of course just head into the hills behind Costa Adeje like Monumento Natural de la Caldera del Rey or Vento near Arona.

  • 1 La Caleta National Park. 24/7. Coastal park with barren lava rocks and sparse vegetation, perfect for a climb. Free. (updated Jul 2019)
  • 2 Hell's Gorge (Barranco del Infierno), ☏ +34 922 780 078. A commercialised hiking opportunity that can barely compete with its free rivals around the island. It is a ravine hiking trail leading to a waterfall. Though, the water levels can be disappointing. Hiking shoes can be rented for €4. Adults €11. Barranco del Infierno (Q489443) on Wikidata Barranco del Infierno (Tenerife) on Wikipedia (updated Mar 2023)
  • 3 Golf Costa Adeje, ☏ +34 922 71 00 00. (updated Aug 2019)
  • 4 Cinema (Centro Comercial & Ocio Gran Sur), Calle Lisboa, 2, 38660. (updated Aug 2019)
  • 5 Siam Park, Av. Siam, s/n, 38660. Daily 10:00-17:00 or 18:00. One of the largest amusement parks with water attractions in Europe. It belongs to the same company as Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz. There are free shuttle buses from Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos and Las Américas. However, check the ratings so you know what to expect, there are high times when you wouldn't want to go. Adult €38. Siam Park (Q1843206) on Wikidata Siam Park (Tenerife) on Wikipedia (updated Oct 2023)
  • 6 Aqualand Costa Adeje (Free shuttle buses daily from Los Cristianos and Las Américas, Tu W Th from El Médano and Los Gigantes, and Th from Puerto Cruz). Daily 10:00–17:00. Dolphinarium, water attractions. Adults €24.50. Aqualand Costa Adeje (Q96252002) on Wikidata (updated Mar 2023)
  • 7 Roque del Conde. One of the most prominent mountains on the south coast. A few hours hike from the nearby Arona or Vento (meaning wind) villages, it goes through a relatively big canyon of Barranco del Rey and at top provides great views to all sides (unless mist builds up). Roque del Conde (Q6112102) on Wikidata 

Beaches

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Promenade, Playa del Duque
  • 8 Playa de Fanabe. (updated Mar 2017)
  • 9 Plage de Caleta. (updated Mar 2017)
  • 10 Playa del Duque. (updated Aug 2019)
Centro Comercial Plaza del Duque

Budget

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  • 1 True Flavours, Urbanizacion Americas, 42. (updated Sep 2022)
  • 2 Bar Carlos, C. Guatemala. (updated Sep 2022)
  • 3 Тайга Taiga, Av. de España, 25. (updated Sep 2022)
  • 4 Loch Ness Restaurant, C. Londres, Local 26. (updated Sep 2022)
  • 5 Cheers Salud Na Zdorovie, Calle París, 6 Centro comercial Litoral Playa de. (updated Sep 2022)
  • 6 Restaurante El Puerto, Urbanizacion San Eugenio, 26. (updated Sep 2022)

Mid-range

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  • 7 La Farola del Mar, Paseo Marítimo Playa Fañabé s/n local 201-202 38660, ☏ +34 922 71 66 17, . Beachfront cafe with keyboard player providing musical accompaniment. (updated Sep 2022)
  • 8 El Taller, Avenida el Jable 24, ☏ +34 616 00 17 60, . Some of the best tapas food that can be found on Tenerife. Making a reservation well in advance is recommended. €15-25 (Aug 2019). (updated Jun 2022)
  • 9 El Tejado, Avenida de los Pueblos, 16, ☏ +43 682 00 94 12, . M-Sa 14:00-23:00. A Spanish sea food tapas bar with plenty of vegetarian options. €5-26. (updated Aug 2019)
  • 10 El Jardin De La Abuela, Plaza Salyten 43, ☏ +43 922 79 51 95, . W-M 12:00-23:30. Restaurant with a selection of Catalan and sea food oriented Canarian cuisine. (updated Aug 2019)

Splurge

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  • 11 Almar Tenerife, Kristal center, C. Gran Bretaña, 10, C.C. (updated Sep 2022)

Drink

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You will not get tired of finding new locations to have a cold beer or soothing coffee.

Sleep

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Adeje has the highest concentration of four and five star hotels in the world, but you can still find some variety of hotels to suit different budgets.

Budget

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Mid-range

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Splurge

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