Surrounding area
Fuerteventura is the Tranquil Island with the Best Atlantic Beaches.
A privileged climate bathing the island in sunshine practically all year, its proximity to the Sahara and the island's geography provide an ideal temperature, allowing the visitor to enjoy both moments in the sun and leisure pursuits.
Visitors from around the world repeatedly travel to Fuerteventura for their holidays, not only are the beaches classified as amongst the best in Europe but also of the whole Atlantic too. The Majorero cheese has won various international awards and is considered one of the world's finest; Fuerteventura also exports exquisite quality tomatoes to the whole of Europe which are of course evident in its varied gastronomy - papas arrugadas con mojo (potatoes in sauce) is one of the most well known dishes requested by tourists; fishing villages still offer today the possibility of tasting a good grilled fish and the tasty Majorera goat considered a delicacy alongside a good Iberian ham.
After experiencing great gastronomy we can enjoy one of the best attractions of the island - without doubt the famous beaches.
A brief summary for visitors:
Playa del Castillo: Ideal for families with children and practising or learning water sports.
Playa de Sotavento: Located to the South of the island, it has 25 km of fine white sands, bathed in turquoise water, wrapped in lakes with the movements of the tides and surrounded by dunes at the end. Ideal for windsurfing, annually staging the world championships in different categories. Some parts are nudist areas.
Playas de Corralejo: Surrounded by spectacular dunes, acclaimed both by nature lovers and the best surfers and windsurfers in the Summer months.
Playa del Cotillo y Lagos del Cotillo: Spectacular cliffs and fine sand, to the North of the village lie the lakes. In the village you can enjoy unforgettable sunsets. Surfing and windsurfing in the Summer months.
Isla de Lobos: Getting the best tan on the island and eating the best paella are available to the traveller who wishes to visit this protected island where marine wolves once lived. With luck, during the journey you will see dolphins and tuna swimming around the island.
Cofete: Savage, virgin, undiscovered paradise, fine white sand.
If you prefer swimming pools and aquatic parks, go to Corralejo's marvellous Parque Acuatico Baku, where you will enjoy the most modern and fun toboggans and swimming pools.
If you like the sea, you will probably stay and live on the island with its surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing, sports fishing, fishing and diving. All these activities are celebrated with national and international championships; experience all the corners of the island, it's difficult to choose!!
Do you play Golf? If you join our Club, you will enjoy great discounts at the first golf course on the island, 'Fuerteventura Golf Club', located only 1 km from the Castillo Beach Complex. Next to this 18 hole golf course, a second course is being developed; further courses are being built in Oliva (in the North) and Jandía (in the South).
When going to the beaches in the South, don't forget to stop at the Parque Zoológico de La Lajita and ride on a camel tour, undoubtedly one of the best and most charming photos from your holiday.
If you like Hiking, Fuerteventura offers devoted routes to appreciate an spectacular and unique landscape.
One of the most important museums on the island is in the Costa Caleta area: the Museo de la Sal (Salt Museum) 'Salinas del Carmen' where you can see the skeleton of a 19 metre long common rorqual whale (Balaenoptera physalud), that once weighed 5,000 kilos; you can also visit museums on the island that recall the history of Fuerteventura and its famous inhabitants such as the writer Unamuno.
If you think you've seen it all, don't hesitate to visit the famous and sister island of Lanzarote, a spectacular place due to the green and white coloured houses, the archaeological marvels that the artist César Manrique elegantly decorated. Visits to Montañas de Fuego, Cueva de los Verdes y Jameos del Agua.
All excursions are on sale in reception, management advises reserving beforehand.
Fuerteventura is a paradise that you need to know how to discover and enjoy, the islanders having a famous saying: 'in tears you will arrive to Fuerteventura and you will leave crying'
Its arid outlook makes for a difficult first opinion, but with time you will appreciate what is for us an enchanted place with an unequalled quality of life, wanting to form part of the Majorera way of life.
