Fuerteventura Island Hotels

Without doubt one of the most beautiful of the Canary Islands, Fuerteventura’s only drawback is that its name is a little tricky to type at speed. With over 150 beaches, complete with dunes and ‘Oh my God!’ stretches of water, this is the perfect place to relax, explore, eat, drink or just watch as the locals go about their days.

Then when you’re done surfing, or sunbathing or soaking up everything else on offer, head off to explore the suburbs of Antigua, Betancuria, La Oliva, Pájara, Puerto del Rosario and Tuineje to find something new to entice and excite everywhere you step. That’s the beauty of the place. Well, that and the sheer beauty of the place!

Fuerteventura’s Top 10

Fuerteventura Island History

• Iglesia Catedral de Santa Maria de Betancuria – This historic church dating back to the 16th century is a must-see.
• San Buenaventura – On the outskirts in Betancuria is the oldest abbey on the island.
• El Cotillo – Visit the castle on the beach built as a watchtower to protect the town from pirates in 1763.
• Nuestra Senora de Regia – See the beautiful wall coverings in this church in Pajara.
• Casa del Capellan – Visit the house of one of the town’s historic priests in La Oliva.

Fuerteventura Island Art & Culture

• Fuerteventura en Música : La Caja de Canarias –This music festival takes place in July.
• Centro de Arte Canario – See the outdoor sculptures on display here in La Oliva.
• Centro de Artesania Molino de Antigua –View the popular art collection here in Antigua.
• Tablao Los Duendes – This live flamenco show is held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
• Fuerteventura Carnival – This is one huge celebration of local culture early in the year across the whole island.

Fuerteventura Island Shopping

• Las Rotundas – This shopping centre in Puerto del Rosario has many well-known brands.
• Markets – Buy unique gifts at the Caleta de Fuste Saturday morning market.
• Corralejo Main Street – This street is full of shops of all kinds and usually busy.
• Artesania Lajares – This is the place to buy locally made crafts and watch lace being made.
• Antigua Windmill – Shop at the arts and crafts store inside this historic windmill in Antigua.

Gay & Lesbian Fuerteventura Island

• Bubbles Bar – This is a popular lively gay bar in Corralejo in the old town.
• La Casa Gay – This gay guesthouse is located on Valle Valhondo in Puerto Del Rosario.
• Diamonds Music Bar – A gay-friendly karaoke venue with cross-dressing hosts.
• Playa Castillo – The section of nudist beach here at La Oliva is popular with the gay community.
• Rainbow Sun Weekend – An annual gay and transsexual weekend celebration in Corralejo in October.

Fuerteventura Events

February and March see each town on the island go into battle during Carnival. Almost every major town hosts its own carnival, each attempting to out-do the others with noise, colour and sheer abandon.

The skies over Dunas de Corralejo Natural Park come alive in November during the annual Kite Festival.

When To Go

Basically, we’re glad to tell you – it’s always delightful! It’s warm and sunny for around 300 days in a year. Bliss!

Fuerteventura experiences the least rainfall of all the other Canary Islands, while the summer months of July, August and September are the hottest, with temperatures averaging 29°C (84°F)

For the rest of the year, it’s still very pleasant, only dropping to around 15°C (59°F) in January and February.

Getting Around

Hiring a car is the best way to discover the more remote areas. It’s not too expensive, especially if you’re in a group and are not planning to dent the bonnet!

The bus lines from Puerto del Rosalio (via airport) to Correlejo, Caleta de Fuste, Morro del Jable and Cotillo are cheap and very reliable. The buses also make it easy to get from Correlejo to the brilliant southern sand-dune beaches.

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