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Canary Islands The Canary Islands are an archipelago of islands located off the Moroccan coast. The main islands are Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera. The Canary Islands are owned by Spain, but have autonomous control. Fuerteventura Famous for its beautiful, white sandy beaches, Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands. It is the nearest to the African Coast, which is less than 100km away. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west. At 1,660 kmē it is also the second largest of the Canary Islands. The nearest Canary Island to Fuerteventura is Lanzarote, which can be seen from Corralejo harbour. Fuerteventura is a hot and sunny island with little rainfall through the year. Winter daytime temperatures rarely fall much below 20c, making it an ideal winter holiday destination.
Just a few of the islands beautiful beaches La Capellania La Capellania is near Corralejo on the north of Fuerteventura. The complex has a large supermarket, shops, bars and restaurants, phone and internet access shop on site. The supermarket is only five minutes walk away from Villa Celeste, with good quality and variety of competitively priced foods. There are also a range of children's play areas on site. There are frequent and reliable bus services from La Capellania as well as very reasonably priced taxis. Corralejo Corralejo is the main town in the north of Fuerteventura, with a wide range of shops and restaurants. Just outside Corralejo are the famous sand dunes, many kilometres of unspoilt white sand beaches. From Corralejo harbour you can catch a ferry to the nearby island of Lanzarote or take a boat trip to the small uninhabited island of Lobos.
El Cotillo El Cotillo is a fishing village in the north west of the island. At El Cotillo, to the right there are beautiful lagoons for those who enjoy swimming and sunbathing. To the left there is a wilder area of beach which is enjoyed by surfers and other water sports enthusiasts. In addition there are a host of excellent seafood restaurants. |
