 Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church | ||
| Puerto del Rosario | ||
| province | Las Palmas | |
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| Residents | 41.808 (2020) | |
| height | 16 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.turismo-puertodelrosario.org/ | |
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Puerto del Rosario is the island capital of Fuerteventura. Around 30,000 people live in the port city on the east bank of the island, around a third of the entire population of Fuerteventura. The city is the cultural and economic center of the island, but it is of little interest to tourists.
background
The city was founded around 1795. At that time the place was called Puerto de Cabras, "Goat Harbor". This very prosaic name was abandoned in 1957 in favor of the better-sounding one Puerto del Rosario, "Port of the Madonna of the Rosary", this name refers to a church in the center of the city. In the 19th century, the port was an important hub for quick lime and in particular the dye "carmine", which was extracted in the vicinity of the city. Puerto del Rosario became the largest town on the island and finally the island's capital in 1860.
The municipality of Puerto is almost 300 km² and extends from the east coast of the island to the west coast. There are a number of places in this area, but they are mostly quite small. The biggest of these is El Matorral right next to the airport, worth mentioning Casillas del Angel, Tetir as Puerto Lajas.
getting there
By plane
The Fuerteventura airport
(IATA: FUE) is located south of the city between the main road FV 2 to El Matorral and the Atlantic coast. It is designed for around 6 million passengers a year, most of whom come with charter planes. Iberia offers scheduled flights to Spain, Binter canarias flies to the other Canary Islands and West Africa. Most tourists are transported by the tour operator's buses, there are only a few public bus connections. Since the vast majority of flights take place during the day, at least the night's rest of the residents is not disturbed.
By bus
The 1 Bus station from Puerto is on the Avenida Constitucion, many bus routes from Fuerteventura start here and go in a star shape to every major place on the island. However, the timetables are tailored to the needs of the islanders. You can find the current timetables at Tiadhe. Lines that are important for tourists are line 1 to Morro Jable to the south, line 3 to the airport and on to Las Salinas as well as line 6 to Corralejo in the North.
In the street
Main traffic connections are the FV 1 to Corralejo in the north and the FV 2 to the tourist centers of Costa Calma, Jandía and Morro Jable in the south. The FV 10 to La Oliva as well as the FV 20 to Antigua are quite well developed, and the FV 3 as a bypass of Puerto is almost complete.
By boat
From Puerto del Rosario there is a car ferry that runs daily via Gran CanariaTenerife drives. Lanzarote will be off Corralejo reached, Gran Canaria also from Morro Jable. The 2 Ferry terminal is right next to the promenade. That too 3 Cruise ship terminal is only a few meters from the quayside.
mobility
The relatively small city center is located between the port and Avenida Constitución and can be easily explored on foot. A city bus leaves the Estación de Guaguas Bushub on the hour and serves all important parts of the city in a large group.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Inside the little church in the city center is the Rosary Madonna.
- A few dozen sculptures are scattered around the city center, you can find them in the Calle León y Castillo, In the pedestrian zone Calle Primero del Mayo and along the waterfront.
- Harbor promenade:
- 2 Fuente de la Explanada. Fountain with scenes from the life of the residents.
- 3 Horno de Cal. Historic lime kiln.
- 4 Museo Casa Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo. Museum about the Basque writer and philosopher who lived there in exile for three months before he managed to escape to Paris.Open: Mon – Fri from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat, Sun and public holidays closed.Price: admission is free.
- 5 town hall. In front of it a sculpture of a goat family, it refers to Puerto de Cabras, the former name of the city.
activities
beaches
- 1 Playa Chica just outside the city
- Playa Blanca, between city and airport.
- Matorral Beach, immediately south of the airport.
- Playa de Layas and Playa de Barlovento, at Puerto Lajas north of the city.
shop
- The shops in the city center are geared more towards the needs of the locals than souvenir hunters. Several larger supermarkets have settled outside of the center. The largest mall at the moment is 1 Las RotondasIt is between two roundabouts on the road to the airport.
- There is a market at the bus station on Saturdays (Mercado Agrario de Fuerteventura from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) instead, where the island's agricultural products such as fish, vegetables, fruit and goat cheese are sold.
- Saturdays are in the pedestrian zone Calle Primero del Mayo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a kind of market (Mercado de Arte y Flores) with the usual souvenirs, with simple arts and crafts and with flowers.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
- There is ample free parking in the immediate vicinity of the bus station.
- Tourist information is available in a kiosk at the Fuente de la Explanada fountain near the ferry port
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.visitpuertodelrosario.com - Official website of Puerto del Rosario
- Turismo Puerto del Rosario, official site, also in German
- Puerto del Rosario - history, economy, sights
