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Isla de Fuerteventura Travel Guide: 340 reviews and 529 photos

Beach at El Cotillo - Isla de Fuerteventura

Windsurfers Paradise

If there is one thing you can say about this island, it the beautiful sandy beaches.
I think they are the best beaches in the Canaries.

Beautiful white sand that has blown in from the Sahara. None of your usual imported sand from, erm, the Sahara, like on the other islands that make up the Canaries.

Friends

The scratches are on the other side.

We are out there again on the 8th of January 03, and are meeting up with another couple that live in Sussex, and their two children. My two girls got on well with their two boys this year in Lanzarote where we met, and they also run their own landscaping business like I do in Cheshire, so we have plenty to laugh about when we meet. Also I will make sure to get lots of really good pictures this time for these pages, so if there is anything that your really want to see, let me know.

Our Honeymoon

A great hotel, and quiet too.

We are staying in Caleta De Fuste this time. We stayed in Corralejo on our last visit, for our honeymoon, and made sure to get out and about by hiring a nice little convertible. That’s the picture above, just before a little girl opened up her passenger door on a car parked along the side of the road.
There was a car coming the other way towards us, and the road was very narrow, so the only options I had were to either go head on with the car coming towards us, or rip the girls car door off. Off came the door. Nobody was hurt thankfully.

We stayed at the Duna Park in Corralejo, and we had a great time. Really close to town, but very quiet, and not packed out.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Best sandy beaches in the Canaries.
Cons:Pretty windy, but only on, erm, windy days, of course. Which is most days.
In a nutshell:Great beaches, be prepared to travel, and be carefull on the roads.

Last visit to Isla de Fuerteventura: Jan 2002
Intro Updated Jan 26, 2003
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Reviews (16)

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Costa Calma Beach - Isla de Fuerteventura

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Transportation (1)
Get a car
Nightlife (1)
Keep your Walkman on.
Hotels (1)
Relax
Restaurants (1)
Just eat. Its all good.
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lomi Mar 20, 2005 at 10:18 PM Report Abuse

Have to agree with everything you say about Fuerteventura. It is one of my favourite Canary Islands. I spent my birthday on one of Jandia's almost deserted beaches & ate the best paella in the world from a tiny beach/bar.
butterfly_girl Jun 15, 2004 at 6:05 AM Report Abuse

Great tips. The beach looks wonderful right now as I sit in my office!
BerniShand Feb 8, 2004 at 12:30 PM Report Abuse

nice tips Steve, thinking of going here in a week or two.... when you say windy do you mean VERY windy ?
Nixter01 Dec 4, 2003 at 2:30 AM Report Abuse

I totally agree, its heaven here !
ettenaj Dec 1, 2003 at 4:17 AM Report Abuse

Some nice memories of the island, thanks
Pod Oct 14, 2003 at 1:54 PM Report Abuse

yep, the food over there was fantastic what ever you tried. i agree. great page.
mrclay2000 Sep 11, 2003 at 9:11 AM Report Abuse

So many beaches!
Pat&ZoAnn Aug 23, 2003 at 8:31 AM Report Abuse

Very nice looking place. Thanks for the tips.
nomada Aug 21, 2003 at 9:19 AM Report Abuse

Love Fuerteventura !! Nice place for a honeymoon, indeed.
jessicadf Jul 24, 2003 at 7:11 AM Report Abuse

Looks like a great honeymoon to me!