Take A Trip To Windy Island For An Amazing And Relaxing Vacation

The island of Fuerteventura is the oldest of the Canary Islands and was formed around 70 million years ago due to volcanic activity. It is the most easterly of the archipelago and is only about 60 miles from the coast of Morocco. The island offers miles of glorious sandy beaches, a result of sand having been blown there from the Sahara desert over thousands of years.

Fuerteventura has a slower pace and it and offers plenty of idyllic beaches to relax on. The island is host to the World Windsurfing Championships annually as it’s said to be one of the greatest places in the world for windsurfing.

The climate in Fuerteventura remains pretty constant all year round with an average temperature of 20ºC. Precipitation is rare and consequently it is one of the driest islands of the Canarian Archipelago. The hottest months of the year are July and August with temperatures reaching around 28ºC. The trade winds bring some welcome breezes from the north, keeping the temperatures down.

Fuerteventura airport is located in El Matorral which is around 5km from the island capital of Puerto del Rosario.

The capital of Fuerteventura is Puerto del Rosario and surrounds a port that has expanded from its modest beginning as the Puerto del Cabras (port of the goats) into a busy working port. Previously little touched by tourism, this town is being developed to attract more visitors. Carnival time is of great importance to the residents of the capital and the spring celebrations take place at the end of February.

Puerto del Rosario has its own beaches with the larger one located south of the capital where there are good waves and is used by some of the island’s surf schools. Regular buses are available from all the main towns on Fuerteventura to visit the capital.

Corralejo is located on the north coast and is the liveliest and most popular resort on the island. It has a town beach situated next to the busy harbour and streets lined with shops, bars and restaurants. Right behind Corralejo is a protected nature park which is a huge area of golden sand dunes and idyllic beaches. There's a choice of beaches that edge the dunes, some perfect for families, others for naturists and others frequented by windsurfers. Many visitors take a day trip from the port here to Lanzarote, which is just a 35 minute ferry ride away.

The resort of Caleta de Fuste can be found further east offering an extensive range of activities surrounding its beach formed in a horseshoe shape. There are numerous bars and restaurants with a good nightlife and brilliant water sports.

In the south of the island is the Jandia Peninsula which is a nature reserve that has around 20km of white sandy beaches flanked by sand dunes. The second largest resort of Fuerteventura is Jandia with a promenade that stretches the length of the resort, lined with restaurants, bars and shops. The well known Butihondo beach is located here and has a lighthouse which signifies the southern most point on the island.

The resort of Morro Jable offers a peaceful tranquil setting and plenty of superb beaches and is very popular with German visitors. The newer part of the town has been built along the beachfront to the east of the port with the promenade making up the main part of the newer town consisting of several shops, restaurants and bars that face the sea.

The quieter resort of Costa Calma offers tranquillity but still has a good selection of restaurants and bars in the small commercial centres. Costa Calma is renowned for its endless stretches of golden sandy beaches and the most stunning beach on the island - Playa de Sotavento which can be reached by a short taxi ride or a lengthy stroll along the seafront. There is a wind farm close by that produces around 15% of the power on Fuerteventura.

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