Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. If you are planning a holiday then Fuerteventura is a perfect destination for you. Tourists are attracted because of its late night discos, water parks, fiestas, clubs and golf courses. You can explore this amazing and beautiful island by car, bus, sea or ferry.
This island is one of the closest islands to the African coast which separates Punta de la Entallada from Cape Juby Morroco.
Fuerteventura is the oldest island in the Canaries and the island has witnessed many volcanic eruptions over the years. The last volcanic eruption occurring in Fuerteventura was around 7,000 years ago.
Weather conditions – The climatic conditions of Fuerteventura are very similar to the weather conditions of Mexico or Florida, as all these places are at the same latitude. This makes Fuerteventura an ideal place to visit on holiday with your friends and family.
The beaches – The beaches of Fuerteventura are amazing and nowhere else in Canaries can you find long sandy beaches; there are more than one hundred and fifty beaches. Although the majority of the land consists of rock and stone, these beaches are some of the most amazing beaches in Europe. The average size of the beach is 98km long and 30km wide.
Water sports – These are some of the most popular attractions for tourists and every year many tourists come to enjoy the water sports of the island. Surfers, wind surfers and divers visit this place each July for the PWA world windsurfing competition. Next time you plan a holiday make sure you consider Fuerteventura.
EasyJet has recently declared that this winter it will be extending the number of flights and destinations within Europe by launching 15 new routes.
These new services will include flights to several popular holiday destinations and eight of these new connections will be operating from airports in the UK.
Those seeking cheap holidays in the sun will be pleased to hear that Liverpool Airport is to host some new flights to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote and Luton Airport will be operating flights to Paphos and Sharm el Sheikh.
The network from Gatwick Airport will also be extended including new flights to Hamburg and Porto. Another route to Fuerteventura will be opened from Stansted Airport.
Andy Harrison, chief executive of the airline, said:
“We are delighted to be announcing even more new routes from the UK and across Europe. Times are tough for consumers, so we are proud to offer great year-round holiday opportunities in fantastic places such as Paphos, Fuerteventura and Sharm El Sheikh for incredibly low prices.”
Other services to be offered by EasyJet in the summer season include flights from Manchester Airport to Corfu, Athens and Corsica.
Fuerteventura is an extremely popular holiday resort attracting thousands of holiday makers annually; it is the second largest of the Canary Islands.
The largest beach resort in Fuerteventura is also the island’s capital city which is Puerto del Rosario. Along with Corralejo, Pureto del Rosario is a lively area with plenty going on. There are numerous restaurants, bars and clubs which all cater to the many holiday makers.
The main attraction for Fuerteventura are the beaches, arguably the island’s beaches are probably some of the best in the Canary Islands and wouldn’t look too out of place if there were in the Caribbean. The beaches are literally miles and miles of glorious fine golden sand dunes where it is possible to find a private spot to relax.
The best sand dunes on the island are found at Parque Natural de las Dunas de Corralejo and the majority of beaches will attract major water sport enthusiasts from all over the world because of the summer winds and Atlantic swells Fuerteventura is one of the best holiday destinations for surfing.
The scenery which presents itself along the mountain roads from Pajara to Betancuria are some of the most amazing sites to behold from volcanic peaks to sweeping plains.
