Fuerteventura Tourism Information

Fuerteventura is the second largest island of the Canarian Archipelago with a population of around 80,000 inhabitants. Fuerteventura is 100km long, and 31km wide and is believed to be the oldest of the Canary Islands forming over 20 million years ago.

You can visit also : Corralejo, Costa Calma, El Cotillo, Caleta de Fuste.

Over 3000 hours a year of sunshine and an average monthly rainfall of only 2.1mm during the summer season make Fuerteventura the ideal location for a home in the sun. Temperatures rarely fall below 18ºc in winter and trade winds keep humidity low during summer months. The backdrop of rugged volcanic mountains stretching in to the sky, contrast deeply with the white sand beaches and turquoise coloured Atlantic Ocean.

The earliest settlers, the Gaunches first landed in Tenerife, and were a primitive people descending from the Berber race of North Africa. Subsequently there were many invasions by Spanish and Portuguese and even the British tried to claim parts of Fuerteventura for themselves(unsuccessfully), the most successful invasion was by Jean de Bethencourt who in 1402 first conquered Lanzarote and who gives his name to the town of Betancuria in the centre of Fuerteventura, which was the capital of the island up until the mid 19th century.

It is said that Fuerteventura being the oldest of all the Canary Islands of course had the first choice of all the best beaches for itself. Fuerteventura enjoys around 265 kilometres of coastline with over 165 kilometres of golden white sand, something to be seen to be believed.

The beaches are constantly washed by the crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean and range from long expanses of stunning beaches and famous sand dunes to small coves which you can make your own.
Fuerteventura's all round year warm temperatures are maintained throughout the year by the trade winds and the closeness of the North African coastline.
Throughout Fuerteventura you will find numbers of windmills which are a testament to its agricultural traditions.

Fuerteventura Pictures

Fuerteventura is the same time zone as the UK but of course without the same weather! On average you will enjoy temperatures of 20 degrees Centigrade ( 68 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter months making it a perfect place for your winter tan, in the summer months the temperatures will be around 25 degrees Centigrade ( 77 degrees Fahrenheit) and with little rainfall throughout the year you could not choose a better destination.