Fuerteventura - Spain
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Solapa Beach (Playa de la Solapa), Marvel in Fuerteventura | Rating: 8.40 |
| Very beautiful and deserted volcanic beach. It is unlikely that you can swim here, the beach is not visited for that. It is better to visit during low tide, when the water goes away and the rocks are exposed, read more... |
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Morro Jable Lighthouse (Faro de Morro Jable) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 8.00 |
| Solana Matorral and the surrounding towns, is the main resort centre on Fuerteventura. The huge local beach is one of the best places on the island to watch the sunrise or sunset, read more... |
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Sotavento de Jandía beach on Fuerteventura | Rating: 8.00 |
| A popular and one of the best beaches in Fuerteventura. The beach is sandy, very large and quite shallow in many places, which is ideal for families with small children, read more... |
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Vallebrón Viewpoint | Rating: 7.80 |
| An excellent viewpoint of Mount Tindaya on the island of Fuerteventura. The mountain is of special historical and archaeological interest because of the large number of rock paintings left by the Aborigines, for whom Tindaya was a sacred place, read more... |
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Ajuy Caves (Cuevas de Ajuy) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.60 |
| A natural attraction on the island of Fuerteventura. It's worth saying that we didn't go down to the caves themselves as we were with a small child, but the area itself and the path along the sea are worth a visit. You can see a beautiful photo of the cave at this link, read more... |
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Playa del Pozo in Corralejo National Park | Rating: 7.60 |
| Corralejo National Park is a popular place to walk the sand dunes, we saw hundreds of tourists doing this activity. There is no special place with the most beautiful dunes as they move around, so just drive along the road through the park and stop wherever is interesting. In 2023, the highest number of tourists was here 28.725806, -13.842806, read more... |
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Cofete beach in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.60 |
| Probably the most beautiful and interesting place in Fuerteventura. A perfect place for a movie like Jurassic Park. As of 2023, there is only a dirt road leading here, but it is passable for any vehicle, read more... |
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Star Wars in the dunes of El Jable in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.40 |
| Tourists in Fuerteventura go to see the dunes in Corralejo National Park. However, there is another place that is much more interesting and less accessible, the El Jable dunes. It is not accessible by public transport, and it is not easy to get here by private vehicle either, although we have seen a few off-road tours, read more... |
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Entallada Lighthouse (Faro de la Entallada) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.40 |
| Perhaps the most unusual lighthouse on the island of Fuerteventura. In addition to its interesting design, it is not located on the shore, but high on a cliff. Built in 1955, architect Carlos Alcon incorporated elements of Moorish architecture into the unique design. It is the closest point to Africa in the Canary Islands, which is less than 100 kilometres away, read more... |
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Sicasumbre viewpoint (Mirador Astronómico de Sicasumbre) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.20 |
| A popular viewpoint. Due to the low light conditions on the island, its main purpose is stargazing, but all tourists stop here during the day as well. It can be very windy, though there are protective walls at the very top and it is possible to take cover, read more... |
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Betancuria - the historic capital of Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.00 |
| The town was founded in 1404 by the Frenchman Jean Betancourt and served as the island's capital until 1834. It's tiny, you can walk around the centre in 20 minutes and return to the car park. It has less than 1000 inhabitants and is the smallest municipality not only in Fuerteventura but also in all the Canary Islands, read more... |
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Canyon of the Peñitas (Barranco de las Peñitas) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.00 |
| Beautiful stone canyon on the island of Fuerteventura. We were with a small child, so we only walked at the bottom of the canyon, next time will go higher. Also, you can turn round a bit, here 28.391917, -14.104167, there is a beautiful place Arco de las Peñitas, read more... |
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Morro Velosa viewpoint in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.00 |
| A viewing platform near an abandoned lodge. The lodge was designed by Cesar Manrique, an iconic architect from the Canary Islands. We highly recommend visiting his sites on the island of Lanzarote, where they are in excellent condition, read more... |
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Aztec heritage in Spanish Pajara | Rating: 6.80 |
| We saw this little town while travelling around the island of Fuerteventura. It has a large convenient car park with toilets, a modern playground and a tiny historical centre. It is literally 50 metres from the car park and there is an interesting church called Nuestra Señora de Regla, read more... |
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Oasis Wildlife Zoo in Fuerteventura | Rating: 6.60 |
| A large zoo on the island of Fuertaventura. A distinctive feature is the rather big number of animals of different species, read more... |
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Guise and Ayose viewpoint in Fuerteventura | Rating: 6.40 |
| A popular viewpoint, located just off the road. The two sculptures on it are dedicated to the kings of aboriginal people who used to live on the island, read more... |
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Punta Jandía Lighthouse (Faro de Punta Jandía) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 6.20 |
| A deserted and picturesque place, the westernmost part of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse was built in 1864 and is one of the oldest in the Canary Islands. There is a fairly long dirt road leading to the lighthouse from Morro Jable, passable for any car. There are picnic tables, read more... |
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