Fuerteventura - The guide | Canary Islands

Fuerteventura is for extension the second biggest Island and the closeness to the African coasts maked it inheritate many peculiarities: colors, warm climate, forest, shrubs scattered here and here, numerous flocks of goats, but Fuerteventura is a fun, jolly and colorful city and its a special place.
The extraordinary natural Park of Corralejo with its soft sand dunes and the Tindaya Mountain, with its aura of magic that brings you back to ancient aborigines Magnificent are the immense plains scattered of flour mills of gofio (a special flour that is obtained from toasted cereals used in the local gastronomia), where you can find Betancuria…. a magnificent vally.

A dive in the past
Here history and tradition are melted with the present, and their strong infuence is not only perceived in the air also in the architecture of the several sanctuaries, castles and churches here and here on the island. Reconstructed history from the various museums that gives the possibility to dive in the past and learn the culture of this place

Sea, sport… and handcraft
Being in a windy position and having around a beautiful sea you can windsuf long as many other acquatic sports Every year the World Championships of Windsurf has place in Fuerteventura. It is infact the sport that attracts many visitors sometimes more than the nature itself. A great attention deserves the fine handcraft of the island: extracted cosmetics made up from the true aloe plant, baskets in wickers, workings in wood, vasellame in terracotta and much more.

Where to sleep 
In Fuerteventura it will be easy to find a nice and confortable place to sleep: bed and breafast, hotels on the beach, tourist villages able to please the whole family. All year long you can decide to taste a pure moment of pleasure.

To download the map of the island of Fuerteventura click here: Map of Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura Photogallery