FUERTEVENTURA
Vacations and Sightseeing

Basic information
Official language	Spanish
Capital	Puerto del Rosario
Area	1.660 km²
Population	119,732  (2020)
Currency	euro  (EUR)
Web	.es
Code.	ESP
Tel.	+34

Cities in FUERTEVENTURA

Corralejo

Popular destinations SPAIN

Andalusia	Catalonia	Costa blanca
Costa brava	Costa del sol	El hierro
Formentera	Fuerteventura	Gran canaria
Ibiza	La gomera	La palma
Lanzarote	Mallorca	Menorca
	Tenerife

Vacations and Sightseeing

Nowadays, only the tourist industry is of major importance for the island's economy.

Compared to islands like Gran Canaria and Tenerife, tourism started late. It started in the late 1960s, but it was not until the 1970s that tourism really took off. In 1968 only 1400 foreign tourists came to Fuerteventura, in 1989 this number had already risen to more than 300.000. From the year 2000 onwards, Fuerteventura was visited by tens of thousands of Dutch people every year.

At the moment there are four real tourist centres that are mainly visited by Germans: Corralejo, Caleta de Fustes, Costa Calma and Jandía Playa. With its unique long sandy beaches, Corralejo is Fuerteventura's main resort. It is a lively place where tourists of all kinds come together. Sun worshippers, nature lovers and surfers all enjoy spending their holidays here. This mix creates a cosy, dynamic atmosphere, which is also reflected in the nightlife. There are no historical buildings in the village, but the surrounding nature is all the more worthwhile. The direct surroundings of Corralejo consist of extensive sand dunes and endless beaches. Together, these are protected nature reserve, which indicates its unique character. Not only the beaches are beautiful, but also the picturesque Isla de Lobos is definitely worth a visit. Read more on the Corralejo page.

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Sources

Evers, K. / Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote
Gottmer/Becht

Gawin, I. / Fuerteventura
Zuidnederlandse Uitgeverij

Grimm, P. / Lanzarote & Fuerteventura
Deltas,

Lipps, S. / Fuerteventura
ANWB

Schütte, H. / Fuerteventura
Van Reemst

CIA - World Factbook

BBC - Country Profiles

Last updated October 2024
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