Costa Adeje (Spain)

Located on the south coast of Tenerife, in the shadow of Mount Teide, Costa Adeje offers the best of both worlds with a quiet family resort centre and the neighbouring buzz of Playa de las Americas.

Costa Adeje has a well-equipped and clean beach with characteristic black volcanic sand leading down to the sparkling Atlantic.

Costa Adeje offers plenty of good value eateries with everything from traditional British fare to Spanish specialities including tapas and paella. Many of the restaurants here offer family friendly menus and facilities. For the best seafood restaurants the pretty fishing village of La Caleta is just a 15 minutes walk away.

Costa Adeje boasts a number of small shopping centres with some British high street names. Being a tax free haven, Tenerife's best bargains are electrical goods such as video cameras. For a more traditional shopping experience head to nearby Torviscas market which takes place on a Thursday and Saturday from 10am.

Located just 3km west of spirited playground of Playa de las Americas, Costa Adeje offers all the benefits of relaxed and quiet bars with more lively clubs, bars and karaoke bars just a taxi ride away.

With Tenerife's most famous landmark - Mount Teide as a backdrop there's no shortage of excursions to this active volcano. A combination of year-round sunshine and rugged beauty make this part of Tenerife ideal for walking. Those looking for the more traditional holiday pastimes should head to the beach for a range of water sports, windsurfing and even whale watching tours. Costa Adeje also boasts Tenerife's best golf course - Golf Costa Adeje with 27 holes to test your skill.