About Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura, the Old Canary Country, is the island with the longest coastline, with wide plains and gentle valleys, with huge beaches: it is a geographical no mans land, a place for those who wish to escape from the pressures of today’s life. In addition, there are possibilities of fishing in unbelievably transparent waters, as a special attraction for a growing number of tourists who refuse to spend their holidays without any activity. In fact the island is separated from Africa by a corridor where sardines, tuna and swordfish are the objects of mortal persecution. The fishing sportsman can easily get his share of the booty. Fuerteventura has a magnificent airport with a 2,400m runway where national and international flights land and airplanes arrive from numerous, mainly European countries. Fuerteventura has lovely beaches in the vicinity of its capital, Puerto del Rosario. But in the very north and south, there are two areas with beaches that can be compared with the best in the world. Especially outstanding are those of Jandía in the south and those of Corralejo in the north. At Playa Blanca in Puerto del Rosario there is a Parador belonging to the Office of the Secretary General for Tourism. The unusual sight of windmills, a reminder of its farming past, can be found throughout the island, which is known as the granary of the Canary Islands. But there's a lot more to enjoy, despite its desert like landscape it has over one hundred and fifty beaches, the most extensive coastal platform of the archipelago, three thousand hours of sunshine a year and a naturally peaceful environment. Fuerteventura is an open invitation to all nature lovers. It has a year round warm and gentle climate, landscapes offering a multitude of diversity beneath clear blue skies.