Sightseeing in Adeje - what to see. Complete travel guide
This luxurious European resort is famous for its high quality service, wide choice of entertainment and cultural programs and, certainly, for its fantastic beaches. The city has many places for walks; you can visit numerous museums and exhibition centers, wander in trading centers and shops, or move your feet to an entertainment center or a movie theater. Tourists, who want to have rest and improve own health at the same time, may enjoy sports centers and gym, SPA and health-improving complexes.
Plaza del Duque is the most popular shopping center of Adeje. It occupies a spectacular modern building with panoramic glazing. It is here, that wealthy mods go in search of new items of … Open
Visitors of restaurants in Adeje will be truly delighted by exquisite fish dishes, widest choice of rare delicacies and rich wine card. It should be noted that in local restaurants fish is … Open
Not less interesting is the fortress of Casa Fuerte, named after its founder. This fortress was built in 1553 to protect the coast from constant invasions of pirates. More than three hundred years the impregnable fortress protected the town from uninvited guests, and in 1902 it was almost completely destroyed during a major fire. In the walls of the fortress were kept many valuable historical artefacts. The few that managed to be saved today are represented in the Museum of the Canary Islands, located on the island of Gran Canaria.
Indigenous people are very unhurried and reasonable. For some energetic people they may even seem to be a little too slow. Also, the locals are distinguished by diligence and zeal. They … Open
For those fond of long walks it is worth to visit the nature reserve "Inskoe Gorge" located in the vicinity of the city. You can get to it only by foot, usually a way along winding mountain trails takes at least two hours. During the walk you can see a lot of rare plants and birds, as well as admire the cactus of the most bizarre forms. At the end of the tour participants will be in for an interesting surprise - an incredible beauty gorge with many caves. Some of these caves are also available for visiting. The liveliest place of the resort is the embankment, where most of the entertainment events, restaurants and shops are concentrated. You can walk and enjoy the rest here, there are always many tourists with children during the day on this embankment. With the arrival of the evening, there are many bars, nightclubs and discos that are open until dawn.
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Survived castles around Adeje
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Miguel' Canary Islands, 10.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Felipe' Canary Islands, 36.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Joaquín' Canary Islands, 57.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Juan' Canary Islands, 59 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Andrés' Canary Islands, 67.2 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Miguel' Canary Islands, 10.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Felipe' Canary Islands, 36.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Joaquín' Canary Islands, 57.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Juan' Canary Islands, 59 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Castle of San Andrés' Canary Islands, 67.2 km from the center. On the map Photo
National and city parks around Adeje
♥ World Heritage Site 'Teide National Park' , 18 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Nacional Park 'El Teide' , 18.8 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Natural Park 'Corona Forestal' , 22.8 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Natural Park 'Majona' , 43.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ World Heritage Site 'Garajonay National Park' , 51.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ World Heritage Site 'Teide National Park' , 18 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Nacional Park 'El Teide' , 18.8 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Natural Park 'Corona Forestal' , 22.8 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Natural Park 'Majona' , 43.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ World Heritage Site 'Garajonay National Park' , 51.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
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Garajonay National Park
From the series “Top 15 Unesco Sites in Europe”
Check on the map: Distance from Adeje center - 52.1 km.
The national park has lots of amazing hiking trails; however, some areas of the park are closed to tourists. The most attractive and popular entertainment for the park guests is still climbing the Garajonay mountain, which is nothing but an ancient extinct volcano. The mountain offers a simply great view of the island; evergreen forests and the coast can be admired in all their glory. The year-round ecological museum exhibition that is devoted to the peculiarities of the ecosystem of the La Gomera island, operates in the park. Another great place to visit is the Botanical Garden. …
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Piramides de Guimar
From the series “Top Survived Pyramids from Previous Civilizations”
Check on the map: Distance from Adeje center - 37.5 km.
Many scientists including Tur Hayerdal disagree with this theory of the appearance of the pyramids. In addition to the rolling stones from the local fields, the lava beds were also used during the construction of the pyramids. The ground was paved carefully before the pyramid was built. And the regular architectural form of the buildings and inexplicably inexplicable: why would you form the pyramids from the stones if you could just pile them up? Today, six ancient pyramids are united in the great complex, on whose territory there are several museums and several excellent recreation areas. Many tourists strive to visit Guimar pyramids on the day of the summer westerly turn to observe the unique phenomenon - the twilight - still a mystery of the strange buildings. …
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