Fuerteventura travel guide: things to do

In and around Caleta de Fuste

• The beach: a sheltered, gently shelving bay by the harbour, with three calmer sea lagoons a kilometre to the south. Our Caleta de Fuste guide has more.
• Boat trips from the harbour: dolphin-watching trips and longer sails with snorkelling stops.
• The Salt Museum: working salt pans at Salinas del Carmen, a couple of kilometres south.
• Golf: two 18-hole courses on the edge of the resort. See Fuerteventura Golf Club and Salinas de Antigua.

Family days out

• Acua Water Park, Corralejo: the island's water park (it used to be called Baku). It closes for the winter, from about early November to late March, so check the dates before you go.
• Oasis Wildlife, La Lajita: the old Oasis Park, with giraffes, elephants, camel rides, animal shows and a huge cactus garden.

In and on the water

Windsurfing is the island's best-known sport, with schools and equipment hire at the main resorts. The north coast has the surf in autumn and winter, and Sotavento in the south is the place for windsurfing and kitesurfing. Diving and snorkelling are good all year, with try-dives available for beginners.

Exploring the island

• By car: the best way to see the island. Visit the windmills and old villages of the interior, Betancuria, and quiet beaches along the coast. Most hire cars aren't insured on dirt tracks.
• Corralejo's dunes: a protected natural park of white sand dunes and beaches, on the road north.
• Lobos island: a small nature reserve a short ferry ride from Corralejo, with clear lagoons for snorkelling. As well as your ferry ticket, you need a free permit from the island council, applied for online a few days ahead.
• Lanzarote: the ferry from Corralejo to Playa Blanca takes around half an hour, so a day trip to see Timanfaya's volcanoes is easy.

Food and drink

The major resorts have every kind of restaurant, while the smaller villages and fishing ports serve local fish and seafood. Things to try:

• Papas arrugadas con mojo: small potatoes boiled in very salty water until the skins wrinkle, served with red or green mojo sauce.
• Queso majorero: the island's goat's cheese, often with a rind rubbed in paprika or gofio. It's the thing to take home.
• Fresh fish: look for vieja (parrotfish), and grilled octopus and squid.

For the bigger picture, see our Fuerteventura island guide.