Welcome to Fuerteventura, one of the largest and yet least developed of the Canary Islands. Through stories, tips and interviews with local people in our insiders guide discover how, when and where to have the very best holiday on this unique island.
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Fuerteventura is the second largest island of the Canaries and the closest to Africa, with the western coast of Morocco only 100 kilometres away. Geologically the oldest island of the archipelago, it has a spectacular landscape of rolling hills, dry steppe and sand dunes, and, with more than 320 kilometres of coastline, some of the longest beaches in Europe.
The rugged west coast is practically uninhabited, with high cliffs of black rock pounded by the waves of the Atlantic driven by the northerly trade winds. On the east, the sheltered bays, beaches and coves offer the perfect place for water sports of all kinds, and even in the height of the season you can have an entire beach practically to yourself. Fuerteventura has just been granted UNESCO Biosphere reserve status - an accolade for the island's rich marine, terrestrial and geographical diversity.
"An oasis in the desert of civilisation"
Manuel Unamuno (Spanish writer, poet, philosopher & activist exiled in Fuerteventura in the 1920s)
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Walking guide Jesus Marrero on what makes Fuerteventura so special...
"The island is virtually untouched; we have wonderful beaches, a fantastic climate and the west coast, which really is a treasure trove of rugged cliffs" [1:12] |
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