1 Imprint Fuerteventura …in a different way!
2 Fuerteventura - An overview
3 La Isla de Los Lobos
4 Corralejo
4.1 Mercado Baku
4.2 Mercado El Campanario
5 Acua- Waterpark
6 Playa de Majanicho and popcorn beach
7 Lajares
8 El Cotillo
9 Villaverde
10 La Oliva
11 Tindaya
12 Casas de Felipito
13 Puertito de los Molinos
14 Tetír
15 Tefía
16 Puerto del Rosario
17 Caleta de Fueste
18 Playa La Guirra
19 Salinas del Carmen
20 pozo negro
21 Tuineje
22 Pájara
23 Ajuy
24 Vega de Río Palmas
25 Betancuria
26 Mirador de Morro Velosa
27 La Ampuyenta
28 Antigua
29 Valles de Ortega
30 Tiscamanita
31 Las Playitas
32 Gran Tarajal
33 Tarajalejo
34 La Lajita
35 La Pared
36 Mirador Astronomico de Sicasumbre
37 Costa Calma
38 Playas de Sotavento
39 Jandía Playa
40 Jandía
41 Morro Jable
42 Cofete
43 Puerto de la Cruz
44 Museum network on Fuerteventura
45 The history of goat's cheese
45.1 Queseria Belido
45.2 Queseria Benigno
45.3 Queseria La Pastora
45.4 Queseria Maxorata
45.5 Casa del Queso- Cabrera Pérez
46 Aloe vera
47 Adventure Tours Fuerteventura
47.1 The North Tour
47.2 The Discovery Tour in the centre of Fuerteventura
47.3 The perfect panoramic drive in the south
47.4 The coastal tour
47.5 The south tour to the tip of Fuerteventura
48 Current media
49 Short overview of markets - Mercadillos
50 General Information Canary Islands
51 Heads up! Bathing accidents
By Andrea Müller
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The travel guide Fuerteventura... different! leads you beside endless long, dreamlike snow-white Caribbean beaches to the worth seeing attractions of the multifaceted volcanic island.
Explore to the north, from the largest and liveliest town of Corralejo, with stunning dunes,
the small nature protected Isla Los Lobos, where the former lighthouse keeper runs a small restaurant,
and enjoy the fantastic beaches of the Playas Grandes, which are especially suitable for water sports in the sections Flag Beach, Playa Bajo Negro, Playa Moro and Playa Poris.
In the northwest, visit the fishing village of El Cotillo, which protects the coast from intruders with its centuries-old fortified tower, the Castillo de Testón.
Look from the coast to the long beaches of Playa del Castillo, where kite and body surfers meet.
Make a detour to the Faro de Tostón lighthouse with its fishing museum and don't miss the yet unknown popcorn beach.
Visit the historically important town of La Oliva, whose monuments include the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, the Ermita de Puerto Rico, the impressive Casa del Coroneles, the dilapidated Casa del Inglés, and the former granary La Cilla, which dates back to the 17th century. Art lovers can admire the works of well over 80 artists in the spacious Casa Mané.
Marvel at the unique rock carvings of the Guanches, the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands, in Tindaya, in the Casa Alta de Tindaya. Discover the monument to the poet Unamuno and taste the goat's cheese at the Quesos de Tindaya goat cheese dairy.
Immerse yourself in the traditional rural life of the island at the Ecomuseo de La Alcogida open-air museum in Tefía, where you can purchase genuine handicrafts directly on the spot.
In the little visited village of Tetír, next to the listed parish church of Santo Domingo de Guzman, you will find the Gofio Museum, run by the last active gofio miller in the world.
In the island's capital Puerto del Rosario, the largest shopping centre in Fuerteventura, Las Rotondas, awaits you, where you can shop extensively in specialist shops.
Explore the centre with the parish church Nuestra Señora del Rosario, the museum Casa Museo Unamuno, buy fresh local products in the market halls Mercado Municipal or Mercado Agrario de Fuerteventura.
Treat yourself to a sunbath on the city beach Playa Chica or on the main beach Playa Blanca.
In the large popular holiday resort of Caleta de Fustes you can enjoy the view of the marina from the gently sloping sandy beach, Playa de Castillo.
Along the long promenade, past historic lime kilns, you will arrive at the shopping centre Centro Comercial Atlantico.
In addition, the popular African market allows for further shopping opportunities.
Explore the Salinas del Carmen, the historic salt works with the Museo de La Sal, where salt was still being extracted in the 1980s for the fish factory in Puerto del Rosario.
Meet even more island history in the centre of Fuerteventura: During a guided tour through La Ampuyenta you will see the small but impressive Ermita de San Pedro de Alcántara and learn all the details in the house, the Casa Museo Dr. Mena and the hermitage of Fray Andresito.
In sleepy Antigua, head to the windmill, Molino de Antigua, with its interesting cheese museum, the Museo de Queso de Majoro.
Don't miss a stop in Tuineje to see the altarpieces of the Battle of Tamasite in the church of San Miguel Arcángel, which show the islanders' victory over the English.
In Pájara, visit the impressive parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Regla, in front of which is a Noria, a restored waterwheel driven by a donkey.
Drive to the rugged coast of Ajuy with the jet-black beach of the dead, Playa de los Muertos, and explore the lime kilns along the sea cliffs, as well as the deep caves, the Cuevas, which were used as a pirate's hideout.
In the former capital of the island Betancuria you should visit the church Nuestra Señora de la Concepción with the attached museum for sacral art and the ruins of the Convento de San Buenaventura with the Ermita San Diego.
From the 645 m high viewpoint, the Mirador de Morro Velosa, you can see the desert-like landscape of the island.
You must make selfies at the Mirador de Guise y Ayose, the 4.50 m high statues of the former kings who ruled over the island.
If you want to see how old windmills work on the island, you can experience this in the small museum, the Centro de Interpretación de Molinos in Tiscamanita. On a detour to the cheese dairy Quesos de Belido you will even come across stuffed gofio biscuits.
Cross the impassable Malpais of the natives, which is interspersed with rubble and lava stones, and simply turn back time in the stone-built settlement of La Atalayita.
If you come across the large holiday resort of Las Playitas on the east coast, with a dark, fine sandy beach, you must definitely visit the unique lighthouse, Faro Punta de la Entallada.
In Gran Tarajal, you will meet locals who live and work in hotels on the fine sandy dark beach.
In Tarajalejo you will find an almost German enclave with an R2 Hotel and apartments, which runs along a long promenade with a dark pebble beach. Worth mentioning are the new 5 sculptures of the Mareseum, which represent the interpretation of "the sea and all that it represents and conveys".
In La Lajita, in the huge Oasis Park, you should definitely spend a nice day, where children will also get their money's worth thanks to the impressive shows.
Let yourself be impressed by the unique contrast of a barren mountainous landscape and a miniature Sahara: experience a rough coast with beautiful bays in La Pared at the narrowest point of the island, the Istmo de la Pared, look northwards at the big rock gate, or face the waves of the Atlantic Ocean at Playa de Viejo Rey. Don't miss the cheese dairy La Pastora, which offers liqueur made from goat's milk in addition to sheep and goat cheese.
Feel at home on the Costa Calma, which is preferred by German tourists, but with a beautiful beach location and sun guarantee. Shop in the shopping malls, stroll through the Africa market or enjoy tapas and typical German cuisine with a freshly tapped Pils.
An absolute must is the more than 20 km long beach section that starts after Costa Calma, leads over Jandía Playa and ends in the former fishing village Morro Jable. Take a break on the snow-white beach with crystal-clear turquoise sea, and just let your soul dangle.
From Playa de Sotavento to the Risco del Paso, you will find everything you need thanks to the René Egli Wind- and Kite- Surf Center, from beginners to professionals.
Bathe in the south of Fuerteventura in the fantastic bathing bays of Playa de Butihondo and Playa de Esquinzo and continue endlessly relaxing beach walks to the south of the island to Morro Jable.
Relax at the Playas de Jandía, go shopping at the long shopping promenade in Jandía and enjoy the most beautiful beach section, Playa del Matorral, which is especially suitable for children.
Set off from the harbour town of Morro Jable to the southern tip of Fuerteventura. Reach the sleepy village of Puerto de la Cruz with the lighthouse Faro de Jandía over jerky volcanic roads. Wind your way to Cofete to the endlessly long Playa de Barlovento with an incredible surf and visit the historic Villa Winter, where the rumour mill is bubbling.
The island Isla de Los Lobos[1], which is only 6 square kilometres in size, is located between the neighbouring island of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the strait of La Bocaina. It was formed by a violent volcanic eruption in northern Fuerteventura about 6,000-8,000 years ago.
Thanks to successful protests, neither building sins nor tourist development measures took place on Los Lobos. In 1982 the island was declared a Parque Natural and in 1987 it was integrated into the Dune National Park of Corralejo.
The name derives from the monk seals Lobos marineros, which romped in the 15th century before and on the island. Fearing dwindling fish stocks, the hunt for the seals was opened, which were then wiped out within a century.
In the year 1863, a lighthouse was built that until today guides the ships between Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Los Lobos.
After the lighthouse was automated after more than a hundred years in 1968, the island government allowed the lighthouse keeper, who would otherwise have been without employment, to open a fish restaurant in the harbour to earn a living.
In the port of Corralejo, a glass bottom boat departs from the pier several times a day and after only 15 minutes it will dock at Los Lobos.
From the concrete landing stage a path leads to the visitor centre Centro de Visitantes, where information boards and toilets are available.
If you start your hike across the island in the direction of the lighthouse Faro de Martiño, after 10 minutes you will reach the small port of El Puertito with the restaurant of the former lighthouse keeper and a bathing opportunity in the crystal-clear lagoon.
This path continues along ruins of houses to the small lagoons Las Lagunitas. They are characterized by plants that can grow in the region of El Saladar, as in Jandía, in spite of sea water.
Along the seething black coast the following sand track passes and leads you to the lighthouse, which unfortunately is not accessible.
You follow the signs and can then climb the 127 m high volcanic mountain Montaña Caldera in 30-60 minutes.
In the Las Salinas del Carmen salt works, which are signposted, you can see a salt plant that has been restored but never went into operation. On your island tour you will find one of the most beautiful bays of Los Lobos, the Playa de La Calera. Here you can relax and enjoy the sun to the full.
daily, upon reservation on the Internet, www.visitaislasdelobos.com