Adeje is the name that designates both an authentic old mountain village and the luxury seaside resort that has developed on its coast. Costa Adeje concentrates the 5-star hotels, gastronomic restaurants and water parks of Tenerife. But the village of Adeje itself, a 10-minute drive uphill, is another world — quiet streets, colonial church, hikers heading to the Barranco del Infierno.
To know: If you stay in Costa Adeje, take an hour to go up to the old village of Adeje — it's the real Tenerife 10 min away from your poolside.