Fuerteventura Tourist Information

Fuerteventura

Corralejo's Grand Playa beach

Corralejo's Grand Playa beach viewed from Riu Oliva Beach hotel

Soft, white sands, rolling waves and attractive resorts make Fuerteventura, the second largest of the Canary Islands, a natural playground for beach lovers and watersports enthusiasts. If you don’t want to do anything more energetic than lie on the shore and soak up the sun, Fuerteventura is a wonderful place to unwind – days can almost come to a complete standstill and evenings seem to roll on endlessly towards the cobalt blue horizon.

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Beaches on Fuerteventura

If you are a lover of fine sandy beaches then Fuerteventura is for you. from small sandy coves to massive miles long beaches Fuerteventura has the lot, in fact there are over 150 beaches on the island, making up over 20% of the 340 kilometre coastline, thats almost 70 kilometres of fabulous beaches.. The beautiful 7 kilometre long Grand Corralejo beach and the 32 kilometre long white sand Jandia beaches have both been backdrops to photographic and movie fashion shoots.

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Ajuy
Costa Calma Beach
Costa Caleta / Caleta De Fuste Beach
Corralejo beaches
There are several beaches at Corralejo and we have listed these on our Corralejo page. These beaches include the Harbour beach, Town beach and the massive & wonderful Corralejo Playa Grande beach See Corralejo beaches
Jandia & Morro Jable Beaches 20 miles long
Lobos Island
El Cotillo
Playa Blanca
Playa Chica
Cofete
Puerto Del Rosario
Sotavento beach

Food & Wine

The main crops on the island are tomatoes and potatoes, so expect to find these used in many of the regional specialities such as 'puchero', a Canarian stew and 'papas arrugadas', small, salted potatoes cooked in their skins and dipped in 'mojo', a sauce of parsley or red peppers mixed with oil and garlic. The ever popular 'paella' features heavily on the menu as does ocean fresh seafood including sardines, tuna and squid waiters will often bring a tray for you to choose from. Follow this with some of Fuerteventura’s famous goats' milk cheese, 'majorero'.

Nightlife on Fuerteventura

Evenings in Fuerteventura are typically a low key affair with discos and nightclubs a little thin on the ground. Instead, much of the evening entertainment is based in the hotels. Corralejo boasts a handful of bars, several discos and a good selection of restaurants while Caleta de Fuste has a wide range of bars and restaurants catering for most tastes and budgets. Evenings in Jandia amount to good food, accompanied by a bottle of wine and friendly company whether in a local tapas bar, international restaurant or in the nearby Canarian fishing village of Morro Jable. Cool evenings, laid back cafes and low key nightlife are the perfect balance to long days spent on the beach.

Many venues are geared to attracting families with family entertainment especially many of the hotels and a fair numbers of bars.

Sightseeing on Fuerteventura

Sightseeing: Fuerteventura isn’t all about beaches. Head inland and explore the barren, volcanic landscapes or follow in the footsteps of Berber pirates and pay a visit to Betancuria, the former capital, built on the sides of an extinct volcano. Now a little village in a green valley surrounded by hot, windswept scrubland, it has the appearance of being a mirage.

Sun & Sand Fuerteventura is home to some of the finest beaches in the Canaries – 152 unspoilt stretches of silky sand and translucent seas, many of which lie completely empty. The coastal breeze makes the embracing waters excellent for windsurfing and other watersports. The long rolling expanses of gleaming white dunes that make up Corralejo National Park are an unofficial naturist reserve with plenty of room to perfect your all over tan without being disturbed.

Fuerteventura Resorts, Towns and Villages

Corralejo

Corralejo Grande Playa Beach

Corralejo is Fuerteventura livelest resort located on the northern tip of the island. The famous Corralejo beach, Grand Playa is located just south of the town and stretches for 7 kilometers.

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