Costa Adeje

Costa Adeje starts at the bridge at Playa de las America, where the main road almost meets the beach, and continues northwards along the coast to La Caleta a distance of 4.5 km and includes the areas and coastal resorts of Fanabe, Torviscas, San Eugenio and Puerto Colon which are all merged together to form a super resort, Playa del Duque has almost merged with the other 4 and slightly further north is La Caleta.

Costa Adeje    Costa Adeje apartments   Costa Adeje hotels

Costa del Silencio & Las Galletas

Costa del Silencio

Costa del Silencio & Las Galletas are 2 small villages that are merged together near the southern tip of Tenerife on the east side.

Callao Salvaje

Callao Salvaje is on the  western Tenerife coast  roughly one third of the way from Playa de las Americas to Los Gigantes

Callao Salvaje information

El Medano

El Medano is a windsurfing, kite surfing and board surfing mecca, and is on Tenerife south west coast just north of Tenerife South Airport

El Medano information

Fanabe, Costa Adeje

Fanabe has the most popular beach on Tenerife. The beach extends into its neighbour to the south Torviscas. The two resorts are totally merged into one larger resort and are part of the Costa Adeje coastal strip 

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Garachico

Garachico is a small town on the northern coast of Tenerife, to the west of Puerto de la Cruz. The town is extremely picturesque and famous for what happened in 1706 when a lava flow partially blocked the harbour which ruined the prosperous trade through a very commercial port.

The lava from the volcanic eruption also created the famous rock pools which are now a very big tourist attraction.

Besides the pool ensure you walk through the small park and visit the square near the church.

The town is also famous for it's traditional wooden balconies and wine making.

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Golf del Sur

A new resort surrounded by Golf courses, located on the coast near to Tenerife South Airport

Golf del Sur information
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Icod de los Vinos

Icod de los Vinos is a beautiful town 1-2 km inland from the northern coast. It is famous because it is the home of the dragon tree thought to be between 500 to 3000 years old. The inside of the tree has rotted away making it impossible to count the rings.

There are several coach tours that include Icod de los Vinos  within the tour. The town can also be visited by the public bus service or by Hire Car

More information on the town and the 'El drago' tree
Icod de los Vinos information

La Caleta, Costa Adeje

Tenerife guide to Adeje which is situated 3 km inland, on the coast is the natural harbour of La Caleta and small resort of Playa Fanabe. About 5 km from Playa De Las Americas in the South of Tenerife.

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Los Cristianos

A very popular resort well known for its apartments to rent from private owners. The more vibrant resort of Playa de las Americas is directly next door within a walkable distance or if preferred a short taxi drive away.

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Playa de los Gigantes

Playa de los Gigantes is situated in a region of spectacular and Dramatic high cliffs in the south of the island.

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Marsca picturesque village

The picturesque village of Marsca is regarded as the prettiest village in Tenerife.

Marsca is located in the mountains to the north of Playa de los Gigantes and about 3km inland and it is included in many coach company tours. The tight mountain hairpin bends only allow smaller coaches to visit the village, the most picturesque on Tenerife

Marsca is not a really a resort , tourists do not stay there, it is a place to village that must be visited, and is included in many coach tours of the island.

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Mount Teide

Mount Teide is the volcanic peak in the centre of the island of Tenerife. Surrounded by a vast national park that contains many points of interest for tourists, mainly in the rock formations and the plants and flora that only grown in this area.

There are two types of coach tours that visit

• As part or a larger area tour, such as a tenerife island tour. In this tour the coach will stop at vantage points for you to take photographs
• A Mount Teide tour. In this type of tour the coach will stop near the cable car station allowing time for a trip up the mountain.

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Mount Teide

Important! In winter there is snow on Mount Teide which can last in the gullies all year. The temperature is far colder than the coastal areas. Ensure you take warm clothing with you.

Playa de la Arena

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Playa de las Americas

Playa De Las Americas is the largest and a lively southern Tenerife resort.
Los Cristianos is it's quieter eastern
Costa Adeje is it's quieter and higher class northern neighbour.
The three resorts are so near to each other that they merge together forming a massive resort area.

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Playa de las Vistas

Playa de los Gigantes

Playa de los Gigantes is situated in a region of Playa de las Vistas in the south west of Tenerife.

Playa de los Gigantes Information    Los Gigantes apartments   Los Gigantes hotels

Playa de Troya

Playa de Troya is the most southerly of Costa Adeje's beaches and just north of The Veronicas strip shopping centre in Playa de las Americas

A tourist information office is located at the side of the main road

Bus Stops 7a Hotel Troya and 7b Playa de Troya

Playa del Duque

Playa del Duque has a few small beaches that vary in quality in this fairly new resort

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Playa Fanabe, Costa Adeje

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Playa Paraiso

Playa Paraiso is a smaller purpose-built, quiet resort without any hustle and bustle. The larger resorts are easily accessible by car or local transport. There is a popular lido complex and a small shingle beach, while sea-bathing is mostly from the rocks.

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Playa San Juan

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Playa Torviscas, Costa Adeje

Playa de Torviscas information 
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Puerto Colon

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Puerto de la Cruz

Puerto de La Cruz is the largest resort on Tenerife and is in the North of Tenerife

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Puerto de Santiago

A quiet resort with a village atmosphere but there is still lots to do

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Mount Teide

Tenerife has the highest mountain, Mount Teide, in Spain which is a volcano . Many coach trips around Tenerife include Teide in there intenery.

The impressive large rock, Montana de Roque, is pictured with Mount Teide in the background. This photo was taken in summer and that's snow just below the summit.

More information Mount Teide national park