Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain
Fuerteventura is the second largest island after Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It is also the closest island to the African coast. The biggest attraction for tourists who visit this island is undoubtedly the year-round sunshine that it is blessed with, coupled with its magnificent beaches. Fuerteventura is home to some of the most impressive beaches in the world, with massive sand dunes and endless sandy beaches.
Visitors who love water sports, Fuerteventura is the perfect place to visit. It hosts a PWA world windsurfing and slalom event every year, and if you are the type who loves to windsurf, surf, dive, kite surf, snorkel or jet ski, this is one of the best places in the world for it.
However, Fuerteventura is much more than sand and sea. It has a wide range of things to offer for everyone who visits, and no matter what it is you’re looking for in a vacation, the island of Fuerteventura is the place where you will most likely find it.
Like the other Canary Islands, Fuerteventura is volcanic in its origins. Much of the contours and interesting shapes of the land are from a volcanic episode of the past. It is regarded as one of the oldest islands in the Canary Island chain. Tourists need not worry about volcanoes as the last volcanic eruption that happened on the island was over 7,000 year ago. However, the volcanic landscapes are beautiful and well worth exploring.
Fuerteventura is an island that has many natural parks that are protected, such as Corralejo Nature Reserve in the northern part of the island. Here, you can see the volcanic cone of Monta
