Fuerteventura from beach to beach
Whether you flee from the wind and the crowds or dream of a calm sea, or if you are looking for the perfect wave or the postcard photo, ** Fuerteventura has a place reserved for you.**
EL COTILLO, FOR THOSE WHO FLEE FROM THE WIND
If we had to define the island's beaches in a few words, these would be white sand, turquoise waters and wind! But there is a corner where you can take refuge from it, we have found it in the northwest, in El Cotillo, where La Concha beach is located. The residents have managed to sunbathe in peace by creating some small circular walls of volcanic stone, called corralitos.
The beach is very close to the town and also has a beach bar, Torino. Despite its Italian name, it specializes in fish and local dishes. One of its essentials is the grilled fish with potatoes with mojo picón. Of course, they honor their name by preparing some Aperol Spritz quite successful.
Just across the street is ** Azzurro , a highly recommended Italian restaurant** that hosts DJ sets on weekends at sunset.
CORRALEJO DUNES, FOR SURFERS
Fuerteventura is a popular destination for surfers and the beaches of the Natural Park of Corralejo, with the famous dunes of Corralejo, they are some of the best to go in search of waves.
The fine sand dunes extend for more than 8 kilometers parallel to the coast and in addition to being a meeting point for surfers, they represent one of the most visited places on the island.
From here we can see Lanzarote and some of the most beautiful beaches in the area. It is possible that the landscape that sounds familiar to you, since it is about the scenario chosen by many filmmakers and advertising companies for the shooting of movies and commercials . For example, some scenes from Wonder Woman were filmed here last year.
The beaches of the North zone **(Médano, El Viejo and Bajo Negro)** are well equipped and more touristic, while as we move towards the south **(Los Martos, El Dormidero, El Moro and Alzada ) ** you have to go with supplies because there are no restaurants or beach bars in the immediate vicinity. In all it is possible do nudism
The dunes of Corralejo and Lanzarote, in the background
JANDIA, FOR INSTAGRAMERS
If you are one of those who think that the best thing about vacations is being able to show them on Instagram, El Matorral beach, popularly known as Jandía beach, in Morro Jable, it's your place
Here you have two essential elements for any summer timeline worthy of being called as such: a lighthouse and a wooden path to the beach, surrounded by a desert landscape. In your hands is to make the full of likes.
Although the panorama is most idyllic, on the other side is an urban area with all kinds of services: pharmacy, shopping center, restaurants... Although it is best to stay for a drink in the beach bar, which also offers food, until sunset and beyond.
Beware, the beach is nudist; however, those who practice it They usually do it on the stretch of beach that is after the town of Morro Jable.
A wooden path, a lighthouse and Jandía beach open up before you
COSTA CALMA, FOR THOSE WHO FLEE FROM THE WAVES
As its name indicates, there are almost no currents in Costa Calma, and the small waves will allow you to enjoy your dips in complete peace of mind without any worries throughout the year.
Thanks to beaches like this one – with just over 2 kilometers of white sand, dotted with palm trees -, Fuerteventura's beaches are among the favorites of many travellers.
Being here, in the south, on the Jandía peninsula, is almost like being in an oasis in the middle of the desert. The area is surrounded by hotels, but there are a beach bar that will quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger for fried fish or majorero cheese: Beach Bar Horizonte, whose kitchen closes at 5:00 p.m.
ISLAND OF WOLF, FOR THE LONELY
Would you like to be able to enjoy an entire island for yourself? Well, we suggest you share it with 399 other people, which isn't too bad, right? And it is that 400 is the maximum quota of visitors that can go to Isla de Lobos every day. The measure has been taken for just over a year, to preserve the Natural Park. In this link you can get your visa.
To go and return, the best is hire an excursion, we did it with Get your Guide. Touring the islet will take you about three hours, although we recommend take the obligatory photo in the port, provide yourself with food and drinks in the only beach bar and restaurant on the island and find your lonely corner on La Concha beach, with its yellow sand, its tranquility and totally protected from the waves.
The restaurant closes at 3:00 p.m. if you want to stay to eat, overlooking the port, you have to book as soon as you disembark, pointing out what you are going to consume at the time of reservation, so that the staff can calculate at all times if they have enough assortments for everyone.
You know, being on an island, away from the madding crowd and from civilization, has its cool side, but also its less fun side.
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