EL CASTILLO RESORT
About 10km south of the airport lies Caleta de Fuste - also known as Castillo, one of the major tourist towns on the island.
The 5* Sheraton Fuerteventura Beach, golf and spa resort Hotel is situated just off the beach in this resort and we highly recommend this venue for a sumptious wedding reception and there is also the possibility of having Beach Blessings here on the golden sands or a ceremony on the waterside Gazebo within the Hotel.
There are many quiet tree-lined streets in the town area and one of these leads to the the main beach to which the Hotel has direct access. At the Golf Course roundabout there's a brand new shopping complex with some luxury shops and restaurants, a multi-screen cinema (the films are in spanish) and a 10 pin bowling alley.
Caleta de Fuste has one long main street consisting of low-rise buildings where the main bars and restuarants are concentrated.
The nightlife is pretty varied too with plenty of bars offering all kinds of entertainment from live music to karaoke and a wide variety of restaurants including Chinese, Italian and authentic Spanish.
You are never short of things to do in Caleta de Fuste with all the usual watersports available as well as boat trips, diving,and even a submarine offering undersea excursions.
Because of Caleta de Fuste's central location it's easy to explore the rest of the island if you hire a car.
EL COTILLO.
El Cotillo is a small rustic little fishing village which is named after the virgin of good travel (Virgin de Buen Viaje) these words can be seen painted on the cliffs in the old harbour.
Situated on the northwest corner of Fuerteventura, El Cotillo is a peaceful place but it offers good restaurants, bars, a few shops and more recently, lots of new accommodation.
The main reason for this has to be the fantastic beaches and lagoons that lie to the south of this little harbor town.
To the south of Cotillo are the beaches of Playa del Ajibe de la Cueva and the Playa del Aguila, both wild and remote. Here you'll find nothing but steely blue sky, dark blue ocean with white foam, and fine white sand.
This is truly the surfing and windsurfing Mecca of the island.
On the cliffs near to the town center, south of the harbour and overlooking the sea, is the Fortaleza del Tostón. This round shaped fort was built in the late 1790's to defend against pirates.
The old harbor, with its small bars and restaurants, is the most picturesque part of town and it is here you'll find most of the bars and restaurants.
Just to the north of the Cotillo Lagoons is the Faro - lighthouse.
CORRALEJO RESORT
With tourism booming on Fuerteventura, Corralejo, situated in the north, a ferry ride from the popular island of Lanzarote is one of the main resorts on Fuerteventura.
Corralejo has a big firiendly fishing harbour and was originally a small fishing village, but has now grown into a lively colourful town.
Luckily, Corralejo has managed to retain its original charm and atmosphere, and there are still white sandy beaches in the town centre, where you can 'drop down' and soak up the Canarian sunshine.
There are miles of beautiful sand dunes (which are a protected nature reserve) just beyond the town. The dunes spread for miles along the east coast and this is what makes Corralejo such a popular resort.
The 5* luxury Atlantis Bahia Playa Real Hotel is in this area on the edge of the town near the sand dunes and is built overlooking the beach. This Hotel is perfect for a luxury wedding and offers a great variety of menu options.
Corralejo caters for all ages and there's a wide variety of things to do, from watersports, tennis, Glass bottom boat trips, Ferry trips to Lanzarote, Jeep Safaris, Island tours, Mountainbiking, Motorbike tours etc.. |