The old town of Adeje is always a delight to visit, a little inland and uphill, it has bags of charm and is a great place to relax over a coffee. The main road meanders uphill from the small plaza to the Ayuntamiento (council) building and church, and is lined with shady palm trees that add to the serene feel. Once a year, on Good Friday, the main street is lined with thousands of people who flock to see the Passion, a very graphic and moving depiction of the cruxifiction, played out with a cast of hundreds in full costume.

Tourism has not been allowed to intrude and change the face of Adeje, at the top of the two main roads you can walk through to the remains of the old fortress, the Casa Fuerte still has the old canon on guard outside. Just above here is the entrance to the Barranco de Invierno, and almost everywhere you go in Adeje, the table top peak of Roque del Conde dominates the view.

Tradition is very important here, and fiestas are celebrated with colour and flair . There is room for more modern entertainment though, and the sports stadium is always busy with football, rugby and big open air concerts by leading Latino artists. Adeje is a great place to visit, the wider Costa Adeje area is bright, modern and vibrant, but it’s good to see that the old heart still beats strongly and influences the flavour of local life.