Fuerteventura – great Wintersun destination
Written by Karen Bryan
We spent the last week of November 2007 on DIY holiday in Fuerteventra. We like going on a Winter sun holiday at this time to get some sunshine in the middle of the dark UK nights. Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands and you can expect temperatures to average the low 20 degrees centigrade in Winter and it’s light from around 7am to 7pm.
The beautiful golden sandy beaches on the east coast are best part of the island. I’m not a great swimmer but swimming there was wonderful in the clear turquoise water and I took the plunge once or twice a day. It’s a bit cool at first but you soon get used to it.
Sunrise at Costa Calma
We drove through the mountains to Betancuria and in the village square the main attraction is a donkey drawing water in the traditional manner. Just as well that the village wasn’t depending on him for their water supply as he was stationery except when his master walked behind him egging him on.
Betancuria donkey
The sea on the west coast is much rougher and the beaches mainly full of pebbles. At Los Molinos there’s a coastal path which leads to some caves. Just the turn off for Los Molinos, south of Tiefa there’s a very attractive windmill.
Tefia windmill
Overall Fuerteventura is a great destination for sun worshipers and beach sports fans. I enjoyed our holiday there as it was relaxing. There’s not a lot else to do and see on Fuerteventura as the island is primarily barren. There are either resorts full of hotels and tourists or pretty uninspiring inland villages. It was too hot for me a couple of days with the temperature reaching 28 degrees. You have to careful not to get sun burnt as the breeze can mislead you into thinking it’s not that warm.
Fuerteventura is perhaps the most laid-back of the 7 Canary Islands, with the space and calm to completely lose yourself and really relax. Perhaps too quiet for some but there are plenty of things to do as detailed in LeisureZone – an independent magazine and website backed by the tourist board. It highlights the culture and historical aspects of the island, but also advertises all sorts of leisure and activities available. So if you are looking for a gateway with direct links to advertisers own websites who deal with your bookings direct, contact http://www.leisurezone.es enjoy!
Leisure Zone, I had a look at your site and there’s a lot of information about markets, ferry times etc so it’s useful resource for visitors to Fuerteventura.