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Welcome to Barlovento beach in Fuerteventura, a spectacular and paradisiacal beach famous in the Canary Islands

What is the Barlovento beach like?

Undoubtedly one of the most impressive of the island and maybe in Europe because of its size, its powerful sea and is unspoiled, has golden sand and is about 8 km long, its forbidden by cars, so your have to park in the arrival area and walk to see the views, sure to be an unforgettable memory, it is very dangerous for swimming because of its strong currents, very common in the North Sea, so if you decide to swim, never lose contact with the shoreline ,”There are no lifeguards. “Also note a monument to be found grazing in the slums and of course, the famous House of Winter which can be reached by dirt tracks.

Where is Barlovento beach in Fuerteventura?

It is a beach that not everyone dares to go, the access is not comfortable and you must travel a long distance on a dirt tracks, safe, but uncomfortable for tourism, we must first reach the village of Morro Jable, head towards the commercial dock, just before reaching the dock, go down a slope, you are on the right with a dirt track, this is the access to be taken, after traveling about 11 km your find a wide track on the right, for 1.5 km that rises to the top of the Moro Mountain 230mt of altitude, here you can enjoy an amazing panoramic view of the beach, we started the descent which stretches about 5 miles of sinuous curves up to a small shanty town with a small bar, after 1 km your come to the beach.

Services offered by the Barlovento beach in Fuerteventura.

It is an un spoilt beach, without any services, only the shanty town there on arrival, you should bring supplies if you want to spend the day there its not easy to find help in a place like this, if your car gets buried in the sand, or just if you forget to bring water … enjoy this beach, and no littering please.

Google map where to find Cofete beach.

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Welcome to Cofete beach in Fuerteventura, a spectacular and famous paradisiacal beach in the Canary Islands.

What is the Cofete beach like?

Undoubtedly one of the most impressive on the island and it may be that in Europe, due to its size, its powerful sea and its untouched state, it has golden sand and about 8 km long, it is forbidden to drive on it with cars, you must park in the packing area and go walking to see it, it will surely be an unforgettable walk, it is very dangerous for bathing due to its strong currents, very normal in the North Sea, so if you decide to swim, never lose contact with the shore  “there are no lifeguards. ” Also a highlight a grazing monument that you can find in the shacks and of course, the famous ‘Casa de los Winter’ (The Winter House) that can be reached by dirt tracks.

Where is Cofete beach in Fuerteventura?

It is a beach that not everyone dares to go to, its access is not comfortable and you have to travel a long distance on dirt tracks, safe, but uncomfortable for tourism, you must first get to the town of Morro Jable, head towards the commercial pier, just before reaching the pier, going down a hill, you will find a dirt track on the right, this is the access you should take, after traveling about 11 km you will find a wide track to the right of 1.5 km that climbs to the top of the Moro Mountain at 230mt altitude, here you can enjoy incredible panoramic views of the beach, you then begin the descent that stretches for about 5 km of winding curves until you reach a small shanty town with a small bar, after 1 km more you will reach the beach.

Services offered by the Cofete beach in Fuerteventura.

It is an almost an untouched beach, without any services except for the shanty town that is on arrival, you must carry supplies if you want to spend the day there, it is not easy to find help in such a place, if your car gets buried in the sand, or if anyone gets into difficulty swimming and cannot get out or simply if you forget to bring water… enjoy this beach with care and take all your rubbish home please.

Google map where to find Cofete beach.

Cardones from Jandía, cactus-shaped shrubs that contrast with their green color in such a desert area.

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Here you have the beach of the capital of the island of Fuerteventura, a small beach that is enjoyed by local residents of the city.

How is Playa del Pozo or Playa Chica Beach in Puerto del Rosario?

This beach is very small, as its name indicates, “Playa Chica”, it has very calm and safe waters, it is protected by the pier, it has golden sand and it has a protruding breakwater on the left hand side.

Where is playa del Pozo or playa Chica beach in Fuerteventura?

The beach of Puerto del Rosario or Playa Chica as it is usually called is located on the East coast, in the heart of the capital of the island of Fuerteventura, it is very easy to get to this beach, if you come from the south on the FV 2 road all you have to do is reach the first roundabout in the city, turn right towards the sea, when going down a hill, it appears in front of you a few meters on the right-hand side.

Services offered by playa del Pozo or playa Chica beach.

This beach is possibly the one with the most services on the whole island, a wide avenue with rest areas, benches and shadows, ramps and stairs to access the beach, plus wooden paths for the disabled, lifeguard tower, showers, public toilets, Recycling bins, umbrellas (free) and a few meters away there are restaurants, bar terraces, shops and even a large shopping center.

Google map of playa del Pozo or playa Chica beach.

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Here you have the Castillo beach in Caleta de Fuste.

What is the Castillo beach like?

This beach is very calm, it is sheltered by the sports pier and it has calm and crystalline water, yellow sand with a very wide surface, when bathing be careful because the bottom of the water has stones that can make access a bit difficult, at high tide is when  bathing is the most comfortable.

Where is the Castillo beach in Fuerteventura?

This beach is located in Caleta de Fuste (El Castillo) on the west coast of Fuerteventura, in the central area of the island, to get there you only have to go to this town, go down to the sports pier and enjoy the views from the beach, it has different accesses distributed throughout the area.

Services offered by the Castillo beach

This beach has a large number of services, comfortable accesses with wooden platforms for the disabled, showers, public toilets, a playground for the little ones, a sports area for volleyball, a small beach bar where you can have soft drinks or ice creams, a service for sunbeds and umbrellas (for a fee), a comfortable avenue that runs along the entire beach dotted with terraces and that will take you to the sports pier.

Google map of the Castillo beach in Fuerteventura.

With this map it will be very easy to find the beach in the Caleta de Fuste area

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