Fuerteventura Tourist Attractions
Fuerteventura Canary Islands
Fuerteventura Tourist Attractions
Fuerteventura has an abundant of sightseeing natural attractions, like its beautiful diverse landscape from miles of white sandy beaches with crystal blue sea lapping onto them, miles of amazing white sand dunes, tropical flaura and fauna, barren mountainous land, close by is the idyllic island of Lobos and the livelier island of Lanzarote!
There is only one zoo safari in way of man made tourist attractions there are no other theme and amusement parks or water parks. The Zoo safari is in La Lajita, a small fishing village - with black sandy beaches, the village is a lovely day out in itself as it is gorgeous. But the Zoo Safari is a brilliant day out too. With over 200 species of birds, monkeys, lizards and crocodiles plus many more. It is open daily, from 9am till 7pm.
All over Fuerteventura there are windmills that dotted about which are a faithful testimony to the its farming tradition. They are being restored as tourist centre's with a vision to recreating the landscape of their working past when Fuerteventura was know as the Granary of the Canary Islands!
Fuerteventura has the oldest history and the longest beaches of wonderful white sand of the Canary islands, with a population of only 30,000 and over three thousand hours of sunshine a year! Although not as well known as some of the other islands in the Canaries, Fuerteventura is a beautiful island with definitely some of the best beaches in Europe with over 150 of them!
It is well known however, for its full array of water sports activities from surfing to whale watching! It is a paradise for beach holidays!
Lobos is located just 3km from Corralejo in the north of Fuerteventura, this tiny island takes it's name from the seals which once inhabited it. Be prepared and take a picnic with you, then you can either explore the island by foot, or laze in the unsheltered sunshine and catch some rays. Or there is a little restaurant there, but it is quite expensive! Also surfers enjoy going over to the island as there is some great surf over one side! The cheapest way to get to the island is by ferry that departs from Corralejo around 10am.
There is also a ferry to Playa Blanca in Lanzarote that departs from Corralejo also, from 8am every hour with two different ferry services the Armas and the Fred Olsen. Although the Armas is slower than the Fred Olsen, The Fred Olsen is a bigger and more sturdy ship, which I personally thought made a nicer journey.
Caleta de Fuste is in the east of the island close to the Airport, it is a man-made resort, purposely built for tourists! Although still lovely it hasn't got the charm that the rest of the island has! It has a man-made beach too with imported sand! It has a lively nightlife but it is a nightlife that you would be happy to take the children out in! Because it was purpose built you will not find the traditional Canarian and Spanish restaurants - but hundreds of Chinese and English restaurants and the bars are typical 'holiday cheese' with a range of karaoke and entertainment bars throughout the resort! It is a lot more spread out though then its Northern resort Corralejo so get ready to walk a lot!!!
Corralejo is in the North and is a lot livelier resort popular with English tourists of all kinds, families, groups of friends and water sport enthusiast's! With the Atlantico Commercial centre that has plenty of bars and restaurant in and surrounding it is where to go for a great night out! The beaches in the town are smaller and great for sunbathing but if you want picturesque scenery or water sports then flag beach is the place to go it is popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers. Flag beach is just outside Corralejo town, there are plenty of restaurants, bars and toilets around the beach and life guards patrol the area too! With its crystal clear water and white sand that seems to go on for miles its no wonder that is used regularly for photo fashion shoots, TV advertisements, Music Videos and lots more! If you are a bit more experienced with your water sports then there are plenty of other beaches close by that are ideal!
Jandia in the South here you will find undoubtedly some of the best beaches on the island, with over 20km of coast that has long stretches of pure white fine sand, endless lagoons and dunes, Jandia is definitely worth a visit even if you are not staying here! With the winds blowing all year round from the Northwest it is a Windsurfing paradise, with the P.W.A. World Windsurfing speed and slalom event taking place here every year in August! Nightlife here isn't as lively as other resorts it has a more laid back relaxed atmosphere! Although there are plenty of bar and restaurants around the resort.
So although there isn't loads to do in the way of Theme and Amusement parks, there is plenty to see in the way of natural beauty and places to go visit. Or there is always Golf and Watersports!
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