WHAT TO DO ON FUERTEVENTURA
The main thing to do on any Canary Island is to soak up the sun and enjoy the beaches. We show you our favourite beaches and places to visit when visiting the Canary Island of Fuerteventura.
THE JANDÍA PENINSULA
This is where we spent the majority of our time when visiting Fuerteventura. It is a large natural park and is largely undeveloped and unspoilt. Most of the best beaches in the Canary Islands can be found here in the southernmost point of Fuerteventura. Connected to the rest of Fuerteventura by a 6km wide strip of land enabling you to see the ocean on both sides. The Jandía Peninsula has been protected since 1987 and is though to have once been a separate island until a volcanic eruption connected the two islands and in the process creating a landscape and beaches that are often listed as some of the worlds best.
PLAYA DE COFETE
Fuerteventura has some incredible beaches. We specifically flew to this island out of all of the Canary Islands for one particular beach (Playa de Cofete). It is one of the harder beaches to get to but it is well worth it. Playa de Cofete sits under the Jandía and creates a truly unique landscape and one of the best beaches we have ever been to. Please be aware though that the mountain roads leading to the beach are not for the faint hearted and are best tackled with a 4x4. The other option is the bus service that runs twice daily from Morro Jable Bus Station (Estacion de Guaguas) which is in the new town to Playa de Cofete.
Please be aware that this is a virgin beach and there are no facilities once you arrive.
PLAYA DE SOTAVENTO DE JANDÍA
Wide open fine golden sand beach with turquoise water. This is a big beautiful beach with easy access from the main road and a small car park on the beach front. There is very little development around this beach, and we only saw a couple of villas overlooking the beach but still hidden away to make this another beautiful virgin beach. This is a windsurfers dream beach and rated as one of the best beaches in Spain and not just in the Canary Islands. The shallow waters create a type of sandbar and you can walk out towards the ocean for what feels like miles.
Please be aware that this is a virgin beach and there are no facilities once you arrive.
MORRO JABLE
The town spans across Playa del Matorral which also has a towing lighthouse. Many little restaurants and scenic view points out across the ocean and harbour mean that this is a popular destination and most likely where you will stay in the Jandía Peninsula.
VISTA PUNTA JANDIA
There is an active lighthouse that is positioned on the south western tip of the island. There is a lighthouse also located at Moro Jable and it is easy to see why people confuse the two as they are similar in appearance. There are a number of beaches scattered across the coastline where you can cool down from the heat.
