It is a cultural complex comprising the Salinas del Carmen, built around 1910, and a center museum that gives an overview of the culture generated around the salt.

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Atalayita the town is an archaeological site whose occupation dates back to the aborigines of Fuerteventura, the “Mahos”.

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Built in the geographic center of the island, Betancuria solid, and designed by the famous Cesar Manrique. In this center you can admire the incredible scenery of the central / north of the island from a hard to find in other parts of the island.

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*Location

The area of Corralejo is located on the northwestern tip of the island, is the area closest to the island of Lanzarote and in between the two is the small island of Lobos. Average distance to the capital 25Km and airport  30 km.

*Description of the Area

The town of Corralejo has 3 distinct areas:

1° The final part of town that borders the north by the sea, is a mix between commercial and sport spring with a lot of streets with residential buildings, shops and the old, much hustle and little parking.

2° Upon exiting south on main street which is full of shops, we headed to a more spacious and comfortable Corralejo, mostly find hotels and apartments.

3° This is the newer and growing is mainly residential, although we can find some apartments and villas for tourist accommodation. We can visit in the central and the municipal swimming pool area with different walking trails and lookouts with views of Corralejo and Isla de Lobos.

*Facilities in the area

The area has experienced tremendous growth the short time it makes its facilities are modern, comfortable and well-marked roads for driving, a vast hotel with all kinds of supply, small apartments, bungalows, hotels ***** , private villas, spacious avenues with pedestrian and bicycle paths, marina, and all types of commercial leisure facilities, shopping centers, water park, wide beaches, parks, museums, in short everything you need to enjoy a holiday both families or couples without leaving Corralejo.

* Beach area

All are along the coast of the town of Corralejo, in the village, are some of these beaches that can be highlighted, which is a small spring in a wider boy and a little further south. The two beaches are perfect for children, are in the bay of Corralejo and have very calm waters and shallow areas, some of which are surrounded by a large number of terraces and bars where food or refreshments.
The place is a paradise, there is very broad and intimate parts used by naturists, many tourists take advantage of a small stone walls in a horseshoe to protect them from the prevailing winds in the area, many of the areas but the distinction comcurridas for the large number of cars there is usually parked in the road marjenes undoubtedly one of the most beautiful beach area of Fuerteventura.

*History of Corralejo

Corralejo grew as a fishing village, but was absorbed by the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Fuerteventura, we have a small old town with a small spring that have been restored and has a large number of restaurants and terraces.

*Places of interest

There are many attractions to visit in the area, try to give here a summary of the most important or outstanding:

-.Isla de Lobos:

As a small islet called Isla de Lobos is among Fuerteventursa and lanzarote, can only be reached by small boats. Perfect for hiking or enjoy a day of total relaxation, there is a wide range of small boats that can desplasarle to this island, he let a time to walk and bring him back.

-.Dunas Natural Park:

Leaving Corralejo southward by the coast road, cross the Natural Park of Corralejo (Corralejo Dunes), a wide expanse of dunes where you can take long walks, walking the desert landscape, (you can see in detail browse this Google map) in the coastal area there are a lot of beaches and bathing areas, the end is the Red Mountain (314mt), you can find a signposted access from a sandy ravine up next and enjoy incredible views.

-.Spring sport and commercial:

The visit is almost obligatory in the marina, a walk through the area with a wide avenue, at the end come into the commercial dock where you can enjoy two ferries travel the route between Corralejo (Fuerteventura) and Playa Blanca (Lanzarote) also find many small boats that can take you to Isla de Lobos.

-.Old Town:

Many streets are the old town of Corralejo, this area is pedestrian only and is closed to car traffic in the area has plenty of restaurants and terraces for relaxing any time of day, has a small beach where being able to bath. This area has been restored recently, rejuvenating and making it more comfortable to ride, both day and night is a great place to visit.

-.Ride the mini train:

In the main street of Corralejo is the main stop of the Mini Train, in turn may give Corralejo.

-.Avenue:

It has a comfortable avenue rrecorre the old town, follows the commercial dock and after sporting admire the stunning views of Isla de Lobos and neighboring Lanzarote, there are usually young birds practicing patrolling the south coast, where final section, in the northern part of Corralejo stand enormous mills eolica Energia supplying electricity to the sewage in the area.

-.Market:

Pondra enjoy some shopping for crafts and souvenirs in the market of Corralejo, check with the reception of the hotel to find the location and time.

-.The Marina

The almost obligatory visit the marina is a pleasant stroll, day or night, an area with a friendly atmosphere, stunning views and a wide range of entertainment, water sports of all kinds, guided tours and many terraces and restaurants.

*Shops:

The area has a large business, especially highlighting the cuisine with a large number of restaurants offering all kinds of Mexican, Italian, Portuguese, Indian, Chinese, etc …. and of course the Canary Islands, in some find the best fish, very fresh and tasty. It also has many shopping centers scattered throughout the area of ??Corralejo, highlighting The Belfry Shopping Centre, one of the newest and most modern in the supermarket will enjoy a very good price, trendy shops, restaurants and convenient parking.

We have fun touring the area of ??Corralejo in Fuerteventura, Calle Nuestra Señora del Carmen is one of the most commercially important, it proved necessary can find everything for your holiday shopping, do not stop exploring deve internal alleys where you can Interesting find many shops and enjoy a different form of a walk around the area and we can not forget the old town area that occupies a large area of ??the northeastern part of Corralejo and ends in the spring bque business and sports, to explore this area will discover lots of other shops and retaurantes, finally we can recommend the newer part of Corralejo or near the local soccer field where some businesses have accumulated an with attractive offers. Note that is a very safe area and not fear deve explore their territory if any fear at any time may request the help of local people to orient themselves, are very friendly and are accustomed to comvivir daily with tourists in the streets.

*Transport:

Undoubtedly the best way to get around is on foot Corralejo is a small area, safe and everything is relatively close, if not wanting to walk, without a doubt the best option is a taxi, their prices are very cheap and usually for short distances with a call from the receptionist will collect in a few minutes and will take you to wherever you want, Corralejo also has a free bus service that offers you dispocicion a hotel chain in the area and that this realisando Corralejo tours throughout the day, may better inform the reception of your hotel, for longer distances have the option of public bus, which has a very low cost, the line most used is the LINE 6 to take him to the capital of Fuertteventura, Puerto del Rosario, from here you can make connections to any part of the island with other lines. To end the most interesting option in our opinion is to rent a car in the lot RENT A CAR – CAR HIRE at its disposal on the island, although this is the most expensive option of all, will give the best advantages to being able to move with total liverta the area of ??Corralejo and the island of Fuerteventura, driving here is REALLY EASY, the roads are new and comfortable and is easy to orient, in addition features our free road map WWW.MYGUIDE.ES, in her will very easy to organize your move.

*Map

Here you can find an updated map of the area, is sure to help you find what you are looking for or discover new things in the area of Corralejo.

When you get to Fuerteventura you will be able to find free maps www.myguide.es. Included on one side of A2 paper is an extensive map of Fuerteventura and on the other side of the urban street major tourist and a selection of the best shops in the area and the best is that they are free. When on holiday trust MyGuide.We hope you enjoy the most of your visit!

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* Location

The area of ​​Caleta de Fuste is located in the central part of the island on the east coast. Is a strategic point for exploring the island as it is very easy to plan routes to the North, South or Central on the island. Average distance to the capital is 12km and the airport is 6km.

* Facilities in the area:

The area has experienced tremendous growth in a short time, which makes its facilities more modern.

Comfortable well-marked roads and easy driving. In addition, there is a vast hotels with all kinds of deals: small apartments, bungalows, hotels *****, private villas, spacious avenues with pedestrian and
cycle lanes, a spa, and a marina with all types of leisure facilities, shopping malls, wide beaches, museums and championship golf courses with 18 holes … In short everything you need to enjoy a holiday as a family or couple and without leaving Caleta de Fuste.

* Beach area:

There are 2 beach areas in Caleta de Fuste, the first being the oldest. It is located right in the northern part of the coast of Caleta and under the shelter of the marina. Has a horseshoe shape bay
and sometimes has renewed its imported sand from places like the Sahara.

As a curiosity, we expect an ambitious project for upgrading and modernization to expand and enhance its surroundings.

* Location

Already, the beach of Caleta de Fuste is wide and very comfortable with all facilities, pedestrian walkway, showers and toilets, playground, beach bars, terraces, restaurants, hammocks and parasols
(fees )…, the calm waters invite you to the bathe and have fun in, total safety for children in the family

Enjoy the sun, heat and crystal clear waters to cool off! Even until the evening you can enjoy pleasant walks as it is lit.

The second area of ​​Caleta de Fuste beach (Atlantico Center), we have located a bit further south and is completely artificial.

Before it was a large area of ​​rocks to make several luxury hotels and a large shopping mall, the project included a beach. The result was excellent: comfortable facilities reported several beaches dotted with small islands with wooden bridges, and even one of these islands has a restaurant with terraces. In the outer ring is a breakwater making it very comfortable and safe beach for swimming. It has hammocks and parasols (extra charge) and a broad boulevard with convenient parking and access. Enjoy no doubt an excellent day at the beach, relax, sunbathe and swim in the sea.

* History of the Castle

This fort was called San Buenaventura Tower or Castle of Caleta de Fuste. It was designed by the architect Claudio de L’Isle and was built in the eighteenth century. Located in the Marina area, within the facilities of the Barcelo Club El Castillo. The reason for its construction was to protect this area from the coast, which as its name suggests is a cove with calm waters and easy access for boats and a significant importance for navigation and supplies in this area.

The tower is circular figure, built of stone and robustness. Access to the fort is by a stone staircase, and leaned drawbridge quicialeras turning on the door, closing the access and leaving the isolated tower. Currently there is a replica of this fort at the entrance to the Castillo, (at the first roundabout coming from North).

* Places of interest

There are many interesting places to visit in the area, trying to give you a summary of the most important or outstanding:

-.Market

Enjoy the market on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 13:00 hours. Here you can find all kinds of crafts, fashion, textile and miscellaneous services.

-.Camels

On the beach cove there are usually several camels which you can ride through the area.

-.The squirrels on the Avenue

In many parts of the promenade between the area of ​​Costa Caleta de Fuste and old can find fun squirrels that come to meet you in search of food. The best area is right on arrival in Caleta de Fuste (next to the post office). These squirrels were introduced by a merchant in 1965. He escaped a pair of these squirrels in Gran Tarajal Moorish and soon adapted and colonized virtually the entire island. They eat snails, herbs and grains. They are not a threat to agriculture as originally thought.

If you decide to take a stroll down the avenue you can feed them and will delight the youngest of the family.

-.Feeding the Fishes

Right on the street (in front of Hotel Elba Sara ****) is a small artificial sea inlet. Here you will find a large number of “mullet” very common fish in the area who love the bread. It will be fun, especially for the smallest of the family as to throw the bread to form huge groups of fish. You can also do the same on the beach where there are small fish patrolling in search of food, from the shore or from one of the bridges you can throw bread and see large groups of fish, mullet and other varieties form.

-.Up the hill and admire the view

From the top of the hill, called the White Mountain, at an altitude of 192 mt, you can have a wonderful view of the entire area of ​​Caleta de Fuste, it is better to go by car, walking can be exhausting.

-.The mini train ride

On the Marina is the main stop of the Mini Train. From 9:30 am until 6:30 pm or so, makes the trip from the marina to the middle of the mountain and has a large number of stops along the route indicated by signs.

It can be considered as an interesting option for a visit to the area and go all the way for a very affordable price.

-.The Marina

The almost obligatory visit the marina is a pleasant stroll, day or night, an area with a friendly atmosphere, stunning views and a wide range of entertainment, water sports of all kinds, guided tours and many terraces and restaurants.

-.Walk along the avenue

It has a long avenue, about 5 km away to take you from Costa Antigua (Nuevo Horizonte) to the Hotel Elba Sara. A perfect ride both on foot and by bicycle because you can enjoy beautiful landscapes, monuments, beaches, terraces and much more. … Also has many small roads that cover the whole population.

-.Salt Museum

About 2 km along the coast, heading south, we find the Museo de la Sal, one of the most visited museum network on the island of Fuerteventura, in the way you can discover the extraction of salt and commercial importance in the old economy of the island.

* Shops

The area has a large business, especially highlighting the cuisine with a large number of restaurants offering all types: Mexican, Italian, Portuguese, Indian, Chinese, etc. … And of course Canarian. In some you can find the best fish, very fresh and tasty. It also has many shopping centers scattered around the area of ​​Caleta de Fuste, highlighting the Atlantico Center, one of the newest and most modern in the enjoyment of a supermarket with good prices, trendy shops, restaurants, cinemas, bowling and convenient parking. You can have fun exploring the area of Caleta de Fuste in Fuerteventura and enjoy the various shops.

* Transport

Undoubtedly the best way to get around Caleta de Fuste is walking, its a small area, safe and everything is relatively close. In case of not wanting to walk, without a doubt the best option is the taxi. Their prices are very economical for short distances and usually with a collect call from the receptionist in a few minutes and can take you to where you want, also in Caleta de Fuste has a free shuttle bus offers a hotel chain in the area and Caleta is doing tours throughout the day. You can learn more at the front desk of your hotel.

For longer distances have the option of public bus, which has a very low cost. The most used line is line 3 which takes you to the Fuertteventura capital, Puerto del Rosario. From here you can make connections to any part of the island with other lines.

Finally the most interesting in our opinion is to rent a car RENT A CAR many of which have on the island. Although obviously this may be the most expensive option of all, will give the best advantages to being able to move freely through the area of ​​Caleta de Fuste and the island of Fuerteventura. Driving here is easy because the roads are new and comfortable. It is easy to navigate and also has our WWW.MYGUIDE.ES free road map. With it you can easily organize your travel.

* Name

The area has been renamed several times, may be known as Caleta de uste, Costa Caleta or El Castillo but the most popular and widely used is the Caleta de Fuste.

* Map

Here you will find an updated map of the area. Sure it will help you find what you are looking for or discover new things in the area of ​​Caleta de Fuste.

When you get to Fuerteventura you will be able to find free maps www.myguide.es. Included on one side of A2 paper is an extensive map of Fuerteventura and on the other side of the urban street major tourist and a selection of the best shops in the area and the best is that they are free. When on holiday trust MyGuide.We hope you enjoy the most of your visit!

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Garcey and Vigocho beach in Fuerteventura are separated by a small plateau and are very visited by tourists and local people.

How is the Garcey and Vigocho beach?

These two beaches, Garcey and Vigocho are like a beach but divided by a large rocky area, since it can almost admire the two beach at the same time, sand has a golden color but very fine, comfortable, swim but watch the currents are usually very strong, cold and clear waters inviting to cooling, we also find large holes in the rocky areas that provide some shade. This was a beach well known for the ship “American Star ” ran aground on this beach and became a tourist attraction, is now lying since been buried by sand.

Where is the Garcey and Vigocho beach in Fuerteventura?

Here are two stunning beaches you can find on the east of the island of Fuerteventura, in the South Central area, the nearest town is Pájara, leaving it heading south, follow Highway FV605 for 1.5 km then turn off to Ajuy, you head to the south, about 4 km you’ll find a dirt road that goes to the right, a good reference are some palm trees on the left your see a few meters before the entry, from no loss here, follow the trail to the sea, then follow the trail to the left and ending at the beach in total will be about 8 km of rough dirt roads.

Services offered by the Garcey and Vigocho beach

This is an area completely isolated, without any basic services, you can only find them in the nearest town Pájara, about 14 km away, take everything you need if you want to spend the day at the beach, and beware of the currents.

Google map of the Garcey and Vigocho beach in Fuerteventura.

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Playa Alzada in the Poris area next to Corralejo is a wonder of nature and a beach paradise where you can enjoy a day by the sea.

How is the Alzada beach?

This beach has a beautiful yellow sand, is coarse and very comfortable for children to play, the beach is not very large, very comfortable for swimming because its shallow at low tide and doubles in size, has plenty of waves because it is open to the north winds.

Where is the Alzada beach in Fuerteventura?

This beach is in the nature of the dunes of Corralejo, on the northwest coast of Fuerteventura, in the north of the island, called Poris beach. To get there head to Corralejo, you should refer to red mountain, after a while you will see the starting line in the area of sand dunes of Corralejo Natural Park, at the end of this line you can see to the right a small parking area bounded by vertical wooden sticks, you will find parking and the beach below the level of the road.

Services offered by the Alzada beach

This beach has few services, particularly in summer there are lifeguards with flags that indicate their safety of the sea state, disabled access ramp and a small parking lot.

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Between Playa del Pozo and Medano in Fuerteventura is this beach area called Flag Beach because of a windsurfing and kitesurfing center on the beach.

How is the Flag Beach beach?

This is a beautiful yellow sandy beach and you can enjoy excellent conditions for water sports like windsurfing or kite surfing, a place on the island of Fuerteventura highly valued by local enthusiasts from all over the planet, is also suitable for swimming but is usually very exposed to prevailing winds in the area

Where is the Flag beach in Fuerteventura?

This beach is in the nature of the dunes of Corralejo, on the northwest coast of Fuerteventura, just opposite the island of Lobos in the north of the island, called by many names, Medano Beach, the Donkey or Flag Beach, your find a windsurf and kitesurf school located on the beach. To get there you will need to head towards to Corralejo, just before entering the village its usually easily recognized because in that area, the sky is filled with kitesurf kites that are easily visible from the main road, you can also recognize the area because after passing a double roundabout to the Riu hotel about 500 meters you will find a wide line with parking (off-road) on both sides and bordered by a continuous wooden slats, you can park and walk about 600 meters to the beach.

Services offered by the Flag beach

This beach has no services what so ever.

To the north of this beach they have the town of Corralejo and to the south the hotels on the beach.

Google map of the Flag beach in Fuerteventura.

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The Castillo beach next to the town of Cotillo is wide and long, very visited by tourists and Kitesurf lovers.

How is the Castillo beach?

This beach is very wide and long, comfortable and spacious, you will find many areas to enjoy the tranquility, has golden sand and crystal clear water, it’s great for swimming and also very popular with kite surfing enthusiasts can sometimes find some waves.

Where is the Castillo beach in Fuerteventura?

This beach in Fuerteventura is located in the small village of El Cotillo on the northwest tip of the island, the most convenient access is next, after entering the village, go straight to the first intersection, before entering turn left heading south, after passing some streets you will find a wide track of land, you should continue for 1 km and you will see the beach on your right, there are many different entrances to parking areas along the entire beach In each parking area you can find small paths leading down to the beach.

Services offered by the Castillo beach

You will not find any services at this beach, that makes it a more pleasant-looking, buy what is necessary in the village so you will not miss anything on the beach.

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The Tebeto beach in Fuerteventura is a beautiful place full of contrasts and very exotic.

How is the Tebeto beach?

Tebeto beach is much appreciated by local people, also some summer camp in small shops, not very wide but very comfortable with gray areas along the cliff, has a small and narrow ravine introduces enough to land forming a small area of vegetation in small ponds, the sand is golden, safe for swimming by having a large swath of shallow, children can have so much fun playing with the waves, but remember it’s North Sea and should not rely on their current, remember that there are no lifeguards.

Where is the Tebeto beach in Fuerteventura?

Tebeto Beach is located on the west coast of Fuerteventura, the best way is head first to the town of Esmeralda for FV10, on arrival you’ll enter the village, passing the square is a right curve and then a small slope in this area you must turn left and go through some small streets, it is easy to get confused, we finally found one paved road out of town and ends shortly after moving to a dirt track junction, turn right and follow this track about 5 km to the sea, to lean to the side cliff, the beach access is difficult, you must find a narrow path running down the ravine, there are cars from people who know the beach and often park along the access.

Services offered by the Tebeto beach

This beach has no services, is located in an unpopulated area, quiet and tranquil, just find some trash bins at the entrance and a plaza for parking, the nearest town where you can find some services is Tindaya 6 km, you will find a small shop in town to buy what you need in case you want to spend the day at the beach.

On this beach you can find brackish water sources.

Google map of the Castillo beach in Fuerteventura.

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