| Fuerteventura | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Spain |
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| Region | Canary Islands |
| Surface | 1,659 km² |
| Inhabitants | 100.929 (2008) |
| Tourism site | |
Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands
To know
The most renowned seaside resorts are concentrated in the slender Jandia peninsula at its southwestern end.
Fuerteventura is a favorite destination for retirees who find there the ideal environment to spend old age quietly with a better standard of living due to low taxation and tax breaks, as well as a spring climate all year round. Flights toItaly, for residents are discounted by 50%. Residing and having a gross pension in the Canary Islands is very easy and there are people already on site who help pensioners such as young people looking for work or those who wish to open a business for free, so as to complete the various formalities in a short time and have the residence, in order to access the various facilities.
Geographical notes
Second of Canary Islands By surface, Fuerteventura is an arid island that is less than 100 km from the African coast. It is located between Lanzarote north-east e Gran Canaria to the southwest.
The landscape of Fuerteventura appears deserted and its coasts are often swept by the winds to the delight of those who practice windsurfing.
For the rest Fuerteventura is a mountainous island with numerous volcanic cones separated by valleys carved by now dry river beds. The inner zone is called Malpaís, a land covered by lava that does not adapt to human settlement.
The highest peak is Pico de la Zarza with its 812 m.
When to go
The island is located at the same latitude as the Florida he was born in Mexico and the temperature rarely drops below 18 ° C or rises above 24 ° C.
The summer trade winds and winter tidal waves of the Atlantic make the island a surfer's paradise all year round.
Territories and tourist destinations
Fuerteventura: full screen map.Urban centers
- Puerto del Rosario - The island's capital, Puerto del Rosario is a town of about 40,000 inhabitants lying on a bay that opens onto the eastern side.
North of Puerto del Rosario
- Corralejo - At the northern tip of Fuerteventura, Corralejo is a seaside resort with frequent sea connections with Playa Blanca on the island of Lanzarote. Behind the beaches of Corralejo there are vast extensions of undulating dunes. Opposite, about five kilometers away, is the Isla de Lobos (island of wolves), formerly a refuge for thousands of monk seals. The surface of the island is black due to the lava composition of the soil; the territory is particularly barren and almost uninhabited.
- Cotillo
- The Olive - The municipality of La Oliva which also includes Isla de Lobos has an extension of 356 km².
South of Puerto del Rosario
- Antigua - Located in the interior of the island, the municipality of Antigua is the least populous on the island.
- Betancuria - Located in the mountainous interior, Betancuria was founded in 1405 by Juan de Bethencourt, the Norman leader in the pay of the king of Castile who carried out the conquest of the Canary Islands. Until 1843 it was the capital of Fuerteventura.
- Caleta de Fuste - Very busy coast due to its proximity to the airport.
- Great Tarajal - A port without interest.
- Pájara - Seat of the municipality of the same name whose territory embraces the southern part of Fuerteventura, the village of Pajara is in an impervious area of volcanic cones among particularly desolate landscapes. About 10 km away is the black beach of Puerto de la Peña, on the western side. In nearby Ajuí, fossils of marine animals that disappeared in archaic times have been found.
- Tarajalejo - Small seaside resort with a pitch-black sand beach adorned with a palm grove.
- Tuineje - The municipality of Tuineje, founded in 1872, covers an area of 276 square km, the fourth largest on the island.
Other destinations
Jandia Peninsula
Joined to Fuerteventura by the isthmus of "La Pared", the peninsula of Jandia is mountainous in character and culminates in the Pico de la Zarza of 807 m. The west coast has countless beaches popular with surfers.
How to get
By plane
There is an airport on the island at Puerto del Rosario: L'Fuerteventura International Airport (IATA: FUE), which is only 5 km south of the capital.
Flights fromItaly are carried out by Neos, Ryanair is Vuelig.
Puerto del Rosario it is also the main port of the island, with ferries to Arrecife (up Lanzarote) is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (up Gran Canaria). There are also links between Corralejo is Playa Blanca (up Lanzarote) is between Morro Jable is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
How to get around
By public transport
The bus lines from Puerto del Rosalio (via airport) to Corralejo, Caleta de Fuste, Morro del Jable and Cotillo are comfortable, cheap and very reliable [1].
By car
Renting a car is the best way to get around the island, many car rental companies are present on the island.
By bike
Renting a mountain bike is a great way to visit the island. There are plenty of cycle paths that run parallel to the main roads and many well-marked and beaten paths.
What see
- Betancuria Museum, Calle Roberto Roldàn, ☎ 34 92887824.
- 1 Molino de Antigua, Antigua.
- Morro Velosa, Betancuria, ☎ 34 928 176 586.
- Salt Museum, The Salina.
- Traditional Fishing Museum, El Cotillo.
- 2 El Cotillo Lighthouse, El Cotillo.
Events and parties
What to do
Job opportunities
Statistical data from 2012 from the "Patronato de Turismo" indicate Fuerteventura as one of the favorite tourist destinations in Italy. This trend has meant that some vacationers have become residents looking for local jobs or managing their own online in Italy, enjoying the lowest cost of living on the island.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Lobos Island (Isla de Lobos)
Itineraries
Along the internal road south of Puerto del Rosario, which gives the possibility of accessing the less frequented coasts of the western side, we will meet the places described below: Antigua, Betancuria, Pájara is Tuineje.
Instead, taking the partly coastal road that, exiting the capital, points to the south, you will meet the following centers: Caleta de Fuste, Great Tarajal is Tarajalejo.
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Fuerteventura
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