Category: What to do in Fuerteventura

This is where you will find posts showing what to do in Fuerteventura. This includes where to go in Fuerteventura, what to see in Fuerteventura and what to do in Fuerteventura that may be of interest to people coming on holiday or thinking of coming here to live. If you want to know which are good places to visit in Fuerteventura then you will find many suggestions here.

  • reasons to visit Fuerteventura

    Top 5 reasons to visit Fuerteventura

    My top 5 reasons to visit Fuerteventura I can’t think of a better location in Europe for a relaxing beach holiday than Fuerteventura so here are my top 5 reasons to visit Fuerteventura. 1. Cheap Flights There are lots of cheap flights from all over Europe to Fuerteventura with many of the low cost airlines…

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  • Fuerteventura Surf Spots: El Cotillo

    Fuerteventura Surf Spots: El Cotillo – Old Harbour Point This episode of Fuerteventura Surf Spots was filmed on 4/4/2017 in El Cotillo. Old Harbour point (I have no idea if that is actually what it is called) lies just off the north side of the Old Harbour Obviously the waves have to be just right…

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  • Caves of Ajuy Fuerteventura

    The Amazing Caves of Ajuy Fuerteventura – Las Cuevas de Ajuy

    The Ajuy Caves Fuerteventura We decided to take a trip down south to visit the Caves of Ajuy (Las Cuevas de Ajuy) as we had never been and it is another in the list of things to see in Fuerteventura. Ajuy (pronounced Ahooie) is a small coastal village about two-thirds of the way down the…

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  • Top 5 places to visit in Fuerteventura

    My Top 5 Places To Visit In Fuerteventura

    These are my top 5 places to visit in Fuerteventura if you are coming for a holiday. You should never be stuck wondering what to see in Fuerteventura as there is plenty to see. But another good thing is that there are no “ancient ruins” that you feel you should visit as it will be…

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  • Fred Olsen Express Ferry

    Lanzarote Fuerteventura Ferry – Fred Olsen Express Ferry

    Fred Olsen Express Ferry: The ferries between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote run roughly once an hour and are operated by ARMAS (slow ferry) and this one, Fred Olsen Express (fast ferry). We caught the 16:00 Fred Olsen Express ferry from Playa Blanca, Lanzarote which took us to Corralejo, Fuerteventura. It is the fastest of the two…

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  • Fuerteventura Kite Festival 2016

    Fuerteventura Kite Festival 2016

    Fuerteventura Kite Festival 2016 Watch out for low flying sharks at the Fuerteventura Kite Festival 2016 This was the 29th annual Fuerteventura Kite Festival 2016 which takes place every November on the Dunes Beach near Corralejo. As usual there were hundreds of colourful and amusing kites flying above the beach and, of course, the weather…

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  • Armas Ferry - Fuerteventura to Lanzarote

    Armas Ferry – Fuerteventura to Lanzarote

    Armas Ferry – Fuerteventura to Lanzarote The ferries between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote run roughly once an hour and are operated by Armas (slow ferry – 35 minutes) and Fred Olsen (fast ferry – 25 minutes). My son and his wife were staying in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote for a few days, with his wife’s family. So…

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  • Rock Pools

    Rock Pools at the El Cotillo Lagoons

    Exploring the rock pools at the lagoons We spent a few hours sunbathing and exploring the rock pools in the beautiful El Cotillo lagoon beaches. This was the first time we had been to the beach together for a year, which is pretty sad. We have pledged to go once a week from now on…

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  • catamaran trip

    Catamaran Trip

    Catamaran trip to Isla de Lobos from Corralejo in Fuerteventura We took our visiting friends on this catamaran trip, which was a great success. The catamaran holds 10, but we were the only ones booked that afternoon, so we had it to ourselves, making it even better. We motored across to the island of Lobos…

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  • Cofete

    Cofete: The Windy Road

     The Windy Road To Cofete That is windy as in “bendy” not windy as in “breezy”. Cofete is almost at the bottom of Fuerteventura and is somewhere not many people see. We took our friends on a trip down south to Cofete, which is quite a trek once you leave the paved roads of Morro…

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