With a dramatic volcanic landscape, little rainfall and all year round warm temperatures, the desert landscape is unique and large areas of the island are protected parks.
Come to Fuerteventura and you are stepping back to the way Spain was perhaps 30 years ago – no high rise buildings, a relaxed and gentle way of life, clean streets and beaches.
Unlike its more touristic neighbours of Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura is the place to come to relax, unwind and step back in time. No dusk-to-dawn open air discos, no Club 18-30 …
The island has an embarrassment of beaches – some are in deserted coves and little fishing villages.
Travelling is easy … buses and ferries are cheap, run to time and integrate with each other so you can get from, say, Caleta de Fuste to Corralejo with ease.
Caleta de Fuste is very much an up-and-coming resort geared to families. You can find restaurants of all nationalities to suit all tastes and all pockets.
There are shops and bars where you can choose to have a quiet drink and watch the world go by. Entertainment can be found – everything from live acts to karaoke, quizzes and bingo – but it is not as “in your face” as Benindorm or the Costa del Sol. There are even places open to the early hours – but you won’t be disturbed if you want a quiet night.
Even the airport here turns off the runway lights and locks up at night time!
Caleta has a golden sandy beach set in a bay shaped like a horse shoe. The gently sloping shore makes for very safe bathing.
Fuerteventura (Fuerte – strong: Ventura – happiness) has been described as “the land that time forgot” by some of our guests. It is the second largest of the Canary Islands and coming here really is like stepping back in time!
In the north is the major tourist town of Corralejo – bustling, busy and rapidly expanding. But before then are the marvellous and dunes – created by natural sandstorms which have swept vast amounts of Saharan sand over from Africa creating amazing dunes and miles of golden beaches for bathing and water sports.
To the west is El Cotillo, a more relaxed village with some excellent surfing baches to the south and lovely lagoons to the north side.
South of Caleta is the Costa Calma and the well-developed resort of Jandia with superb beaches and a variety of shops and (mostly German) bars.
On the western side of the island, the coast is more wild – natural and rugged and more inaccessible. Most of the roads are dirt tracks (usually passable with care) which lead to virtually deserted golden beaches. There are tiny isolated villages which will have you wondering: “Who on earth lives here?”
On Fuerteventura you can swim with dolphins, take a ferry to the Isle of Lobos – a protected natural park just off the north coast with many rare birds and plants – take a trip to Lanzarote … or just relax.
Whatever you do, we wish you a happy holiday!
