Fañabe Market — Attraction in Adeje

I visited the market on a Thursday after reading a few reviews and seeing it featured on TikTok, so I had a rough idea of what to expect. The market is set up in a fairly large car park, but the layout felt quite cramped. The stalls were placed very close together, which made it feel congested and difficult to browse comfortably. A bit more spacing between stalls — or even a simple one-way system — might really help with the overall flow of foot traffic.

As for the market itself, I was hoping to find a mix of local produce, handmade items, and some classic market finds like fashion dupes and toys. Unfortunately, what I found was around 600 meters of nearly identical stalls — rows upon rows of the same bags, novelty toys, knockoff fashion pieces, and cheap fans that felt more like they were straight off Temu than unique market finds.

I was particularly looking for keepsakes or something meaningful to take home for family, but nothing really stood out as being locally made or having any clear connection to Tenerife. It felt more like a travelling market than one rooted in local culture. I also expected to see some fresh produce or local food offerings, but the only refreshment available was a single stall at the end selling a few cans of fizzy drink and bottled water.

Overall, it wasn’t quite what I’d hoped for in a Spanish market experience — not necessarily a bad outing, but definitely not what I’d call a must-see if you're looking for authentic or...

Apparently a must do when you visit Playa de las Americas / Costa Adeje. We visited on a Thursday during peak time and it was almost unbearable due to the crowds and heat. A lot of the products sold are repeated throughout the market. Ideal if you want fake designer goods, knock off gym gear and football shirts, labubu dolls, seeing jewellery, magnets and hair clips! I personally really don't appreciate being swindled and felt like a lot of the stalls claimed that they were artisan makers when they'd blatantly bought the items on shein. Be prepared to haggle of course as some of the stall holders are absolutely hilarious with their prices. Also be prepared to be chased and grabbed at when you turn down their offer and they come back with counter offers. To be honest, don't waste your time as lots of the stuff for sale here can be purchased along the Golden Mile in Playa de las Americas by the sellers during the evening. Would not recommend unless you...

Absolutely crazy busy, and I think I was there by 11am. A lot of the stalls selling the same things and some of the same stuff . I think when you are there it’s best to properly look and take ur time because there are nice unique things, hard to do in crammed spaces however. One stall in particular id go back to was the polymer clay art. They sold little bits such as jewellery and key rings that himself and his wife made. They were so colourful and the man was very kind to speak to. He sold mystery boxes which I bought and got these cute little hibiscus flower earrings. It was nice to see a small Tennerife mini business with a kind business owner. I would recommend bringing some water to this market because the heat is very...