Callao Salvaje

Travel Agent's View

Travel Agents View open quotes ideal if you are wanting a quiet holiday with pleasant surroundings close quotes

open quotes Callao Salvaje is mainly used as a base to explore the rest of the island close quotes

Callao Salvaje is a small holiday resort situated on the West Coast of Tenerife. It is ideal if you are wanting a quiet holiday with pleasant surroundings and a wide variety of reasonably priced restaurants.

The beach is quite small consisting of pebbles with few facilities so would be very limiting for families. The local amenities include supermarkets, medical and pharmacy services and a variety of restaurants.

This resort is within easy reach of several golf courses. Costa Adeje golf course is just 5 minutes drive away. Playa de las Americas is approximately 12km away and Los Christianos and Fanabe are a short taxi or bus ride away.

Callao Salvaje is mainly used as a base to explore the rest of the island. Callao Salvaje is approximately 26km from the airport of Reina Sofia International Airport and transfer should take no more than 40-45 minutes.

Insider's View

Tenerife Insider open quotes The lack of a beach doesn’t do the 'village' any favours in attracting visitors close quotes

open quotes there's something of a strong French connection in Callao Salvaje which is rare on Tenerife close quotes

People who live in Callao Salvaje refer to it as a village. It's not my idea of a village – either British or Spanish, but it's probably as close to one as a purpose built resort can get and it has a nice feeling of community.

The lack of a beach doesn’t do the 'village' any favours in attracting visitors but there are some pleasant hot spots to get prone and soak up the sun. I like the Balinese-style beds around the swimming pool complex of Le Privilege Beach Club at the far western edge of town. It takes a bit of finding but it's worth it. It’s very reasonable to get in and there’s a nice chill-out area too. They have occasional live shows on Sundays but I've never been to one so I can't vouch for them.

I'd be lying if I said Callao Salvaje was one of my favourite places on Tenerife, but it does get an international mix of visitors and residents which makes the choice of bars and restaurants a bit more interesting. In one row you’ll find Canarian, Italian, British and French… quite a choice for such a small resort.

In fact, there's something of a strong French connection in Callao Salvaje which is rare on Tenerife. I drop into the resort if I'm passing just to visit the French bakeries which have proper croissants and baguettes. And don't miss out on the crêpes at the ice cream parlour …oh la la!

And the must-sees? Callao Salvaje isn't going to make it onto the tourist route; there isn't much to see or do, but Callao Sport on the approach road to the resort is well worth a visit. Okay, I admit I haven't done any of the sporty bits yet but their Aztec themed spa centre is pure bliss.
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