Facts and attractions

You spend your hotel placement on Fuerteventura? We have compiled an extensive list of minor and major attractions for you.

Cities and other locations:

Many different cities and locations can be visited on Fuerteventura. Worth being seen are Corralejo (nightlife, shopping, bars, and restaurants), El Cotillo (a small castle and a nice town), Costa Calma (long golden sandy beaches, African Market), Jandia (shopping, bars and restaurants, small zoo, salt meadow, and very beautiful golden sandy beaches) and the picturesque fishing village Morro Jable (African Market) right next to Jandia (lots of natives, restaurants and bars, beachfront with nice athmosphere).

1. Betancuria
2. La Olivia
3. Puerto del Rosario
4. Tefia

Nature and landscape:

Barranco de la Madre del Agua – is a green canyon crossed by a creek

Isla de los Lobos - "Island of wolfs", which is separated from Fuerteventura only by a strait

Malpais Grande - an untouched volcanic landscape

Playa de Cofete – very wild and rough landscape

Casa de los Coroneles - historically and architecturally most valuable building on Fuerteventura

Casa Mané - Canarian art is shown in the Casa Mané, a magnificent mansion with moorish accents

Casa Museo Unamuno - illustrating photographs and documents from the Spanish writer and philosopher Miguel de Unamuno during his life in exile

Casa Santa Maria – mansion built during 16th century

Museo de Betancuria – located in the Calle Roberto Roldán; the entrance is easy to find, because of two cannons

Museo del Grano – residence of a former tax collector

Fuerteventura offers lots of different festivals, among music festivals like the Rock and Blues festival, there are e.g. the International Kite Festival in November and apart from that many competitions up to the World Championship in Windsurfing. To get information about dates and locations, you should ask at site, read in local newspapers, and at the best just ask you colleagues in the hotel!

Restaurants, bars & nightlife:

http://www.fuerteventura-infos.de
http://www.tripadvisor.de
http://www.canarybynight.net
http://www.restaurantecoronado.com

Nightlife

Spain's nightlife starts later than somewhere else - but therefor people celebrate and dance into the small hours! Party and dance addicts can have a blast on Fuerteventura, especially in Jandía and Corralejo, but also in other cities.

A very popular attraction in Jandía are the upper floors of the Centro Comercial “Cosmo” with various music bars like the Noche Tropical. Other discotheques e.g. the Mafasca and the Disco-Pub-Tequila (Centro Comercial Atlantica) invite for having a good party.

Jandía:

1. Dance Bar Bola 8, C.C. Cosmo
2. Noche Tropical, C.C. Cosmo
3. Discothek Mafasca
4. Dance barCuba Libre, C.C. Cosmo
5. Dance barKlamotte, C.C. Cosmo
6. Dance barTropical, C.C. Cosmo
7. Dance bar Kuhstall, C.C. Cosmo
8. Live music barTortuga, Centrum
9. Live music barLa Barca, Morro Jable

Costa Calma:

1. Open-Air-DiscoPBM, Plaza de Hapag-Lloyd
2. DiscothequeMelody
3. DiscothequeKäfer

Puerto del Rosario:

1. DiscothequeEl Convento, Calle Teniente Durán 16
2. Disco-PubVenus, Calle la Venta 8
3. Discotheque Ega, Calle Bachiller 7
4. DiscothequeFuerteventura Sl, Calle Alcaldes Mayores 142

Corralejo:

1. Most dance bars and pubs are located on the main street - Avnd. General Franco - like e.g. the Blue Rock Bar, the Bar Rumba, Bar Kiwi or the Rock Island Bar
2. Beach disco Waikiki Beach Bistro & Latin Club
3. Tequila, C.C. Atlantico

Calete de Fueste:

1. Discotheque La Polca

This list can be extended easily. Your favorite place is missing? Just send us an e-mail!

Daytrips

As leisure time activities especially water sports like surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, jetskiing or kayaking as well as catamaran sailing, snorkeling or diving, can be recommended. But of course, you can also take a sunbath or do windskating on the beach. In order to explore the island, it is worth to take part in individual or group guided tours by mountainbike or quad bike.

A special fascination aer the various widespread villages, superb mountains and tranquil landscapes. The most typical attractions on Fuerteventura are the endless white beaches, which are doubtless the most beautiful ones of the Canary Islands and a paradise for walkers.
No matter what you are interested in, the dunes of Corralejo, sports activities near or on the water, or the Oasis Park near Costa Calma - on Fuerteventura offers something for everyone!

Oasis Park

The Oasis Park near Costa Calma is a popular tourist attraction, which appeals with a zoo, animal shows, a botanic garden, and camel safari. The zoo hosts more than 250 animal species. Special attractions are the animal shows. When visiting the parrots show you can admire the artistic capabilities of them, as well as the aerial acrobatics of the birds of prey. If you want to get closer, you can pet some animals in the reptilian and sea lion show. The Oasis Park offers a wonderful view on Fuerteventura. If you like nature, fauna and flora, you should definitely visit the Oasis Park!

Further information you can find here: http://www.fuerteventuraoasispark.com/

Baku Water Park

In the north of Fuerteventura, in Corralejo, the Water Park "Baku" is located. With lots of different water attractions, slides and wave pools, the park offers a fun factor to get your mind off of the work in the hotel. Furthermore, around the water park there is a small zoo with sea lions, a pool of sharks and other animals, as well as the area "Parque de Europa" with carousels and a ghost castle called "Hotel de Terror". If you like water parks, the "Baku" is a good alternative.

For further information have a look at: http://www.bakufuerteventura.com

Villa Winter Jandia

The villa Winter is located near Cofete at Fuerteventura's westcoast in Jandia. It got its name from the German engineer Gustav Winter. In the early years, mysterious stories have been told about an alleged German submarine base and a subterranean tunnel system with connection to the sea. Also dubious stories about temporarily installed accomodations of Nazi leaders and their transport to South America during World War II have been spread. Although reporters who have been busy with this topic for years, they did not found any evidence to disprove. The house was built in 1946 and consists of two floors, a tower and partly closed cellar rooms. Some tourist guides talk about the Villa winter as a "Holiday residence of a German general". If you like to discover more about the stories and the Villa Winter, it's worth a visit!

The Villa Winter can be visited all day.

Further information: http://www.fuerteventura.uk.com/winter.html

Settlement La Atalayita

Worth seeing is also the archaeological site "Settlement La Atalayita". It is based on former times of Fuerteventura's natives, called the Mahos, who had been a North African berber nation during the 15th century. The uniqueness of partly reconstructed buildings in this settlement makes her one of the most important archaeological sites of the island. You can visit the settlemet each day, the information center is accessible only during the openening hours. Here you get valuable information about the settlement and a description of the tour. The settlement La Atalayita is situated in the eastern part of Fuerteventura and is only 3 km away from the settlement Pozo Negro.

Opening hours Tuesday to Friday and on Sundays from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. Admission free!

Sports activities

Diving
Windsurfing
Quad bike tours
Mountainbiking
Riding