Fuerteventura Canary Islands

This site is here to help you enjoy Fuerteventura to the fullest, giving you precise information and all you need to enjoy your holiday.

We have detailed practical information on Fuerteventura car hire, the Fuerteventura airport and hotels in Fuerteventura, as well as information on the attractions to be found such as cultural events, sports and weather.

Attractions

Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands and is famous for its endless beaches and surfing possibilities, coupled with year round sunshine.

Fuerteventura offers the tourist a more relaxed holiday, with less commercialisation of its towns as seen in the other islands. You can pay a visit to the busy town of Antigua, pass the hours by the beach in Corralejo and Morro Jable, or take advantage of the diving, big-game fishing, surfing and windsurfing facilities offered throughout the island.

Hotels in Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura accommodation comes mainly in the form of hotels and apartments, from 5 to 2 star. There is an ample range of facilities, depending on the location and rating of the resort.

For more information Hotels in Fuerteventura

Events

Here are some of the events that take place in Fuerteventura:

August: World Speed-Surfing Championships

October: Fiesta de la Virgen del Rosario, celebration of the capital’s patron.

February/March : Carnival season

Contact the local Tourist Office for information.

See Tourist Offices

Weather

Fuerteventura has a pleasant all year round climate, the averages being 15C in the winter and 24C in the summer.

For daily weather forecasts go to:

http://www.crngroup.net/weather/default

Satellite image of the Canary Islands:

http://www.inm.es/web/infmet/satel/scanar.html

Fuerteventura Sports

Fuerteventura boasts many sporting facilities and is especially geared towards Surfing and Windsurfing. Other sports available include Golf, Diving and Game Fishing.

Surfing

To find the best waves head to the north of the island. Surfing lessons and hire of surfing equipment is available at the following places:

Matador Surf School
C./Palangre 4
35.660 Corralejo
Tel/Fax: +34 928 867307
Email: info@matadorsurfschool.com

Natural Surf.
C/ Acorazado España, 10
Corralejo
Tel: +34 928 53 57 06

Canary Surfing
C.C. Aptos. Club Las Olas
Corralejo
Tel: +34 928 53 62 99

Windsurfing

There are windsurfing centres in almost every resort, here are a few:

Flag Beach Windsurf Center
Grandes Playas
Corralejo
Tel : +34 928 53 55 39
Fax: +34 928 53 55 39

Walter Hassl
Playa Paradiso
Jandía
Tel: +34 928 54 10 60
Fax: +34 928 54 02 73

Fanatic
Avda. Grandes Playas
Corralejo
Tel : +34 928 53 59 99
Fax: +34 928 53 59 98

Golf

There is one golf course on Fuerteventura at the moment with many others in construction. It is situated in Caleta de Fuste and is 6049 metres in size, 18 hole and par 70. There is also a clubhouse on the course where you will find changing rooms, a pro-shop and bars and restaurants.

Diving

Diving has become a popular sport here, due the large variety of fish in the waters surrounding Fuerteventura.

Abysis Divers
Calle Gravina 10
35660 Corralejo

Tel: +34 928 53 72 97

Deep Blue S.L.
P.O.Box 33
E - 35610 Caleta de Fuste
Tel: +34 928 16 37 12
+34 606 27 54 68
Fax:+34 928 16 39 83

E-Mail: info@deep-blue-diving.com


Game fishing

There are deep sea fishing trips available in Corralejo.
For information contact:

Barvik
Tel: + 34 928 86 61 73

Pez Velero
Tel: + 34 928 86 61 73.