Fuerteventura, Spain travel guide
Fuerteventura is the oldest of all the volcanic Canary Islands, with its last eruption dated to approximately 7,000 years ago. Various volcanic episodes are responsible for its interesting shape and strange contours, which can easily be seen when flying into Fuerteventura Airport. Reserve a car hire in Fuerteventura Airport to begin exploring the volcanic wonder upon arrival.
Located in El Matorral, 5 km southwest of the capital city Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura Airport is a convenient option to begin your Canary Islands vacation. Although it doesn't service as many flights as the airports of its sister islands, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura Airport offers several routes per week to top destinations all across Europe; particularly Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
- Local time in Fuerteventura, Spain:
- GMT+0
- Population of Fuerteventura, Spain:
- 74,983
Tourist attractions at Fuerteventura, Spain
Water Sports
Fuerteventura attracts hundreds of surfers, windsurfers and divers every year. The island is most popular as a windsurfing destination in the month of July, when it hosts the PWA world windsurfing speed and slalom event at Sotavento in the south of the island. Check with your resort for the availability of local diving tours.
Museum of Archaeology
Spend an afternoon learning all about the Island's interesting landscape and culture. The Betancuria Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography or the Tefia Craft Village are excellent family-friendly tourist attractions. Book a rental car in Fuerteventura for your day at the museum.
Sand Dunes
Discover the remote wilderness regions of Fuerteventura, beginning in Correlejo. It’s very easy to get from there to some lovely sand dune beaches in the south of the town.
Recommended daytrips from Fuerteventura, Spain
Tenerife
Take a ferry to the largest of the Canary Islands to enjoy some world famous nightlife. Tenerife is said to be one of the last European paradise isles, offering lush forests, exotic fauna and flora, deserts, mountains, volcanoes, and beautiful coastlines.
Lanzarote
Take a ferry to the mysterious island of Lanzarote and visit the famous Timanfaya National park. This volcanic landscape has been preserved since its creation; an eruption in the 1730s.
Gran Canaria
After "roughing it" on Lanzarote and Tenerife check out Gran Canaria, known as a continent in miniature. You can reserve a cheap car hire Fuerteventura to await your arrival in any resort on Gran Canaria.
Local conditions for Fuerteventura, Spain
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:50:00 +0100
Thursday at 09:00 WEST:
partly cloudy. 17°C (63°F)
Temperature: 17°C (63°F), Wind Direction: NNW, Wind Speed: 5mph, Relative Humidity: 76%, Pressure: 1018mb, rising, Visibility: VG
Weather forecast for Fuerteventura, Spain
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Thursday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F)
Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: N, Wind Speed: 13mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1018mb, Humidity: 49%, Sunrise: 07:00WEST, Sunset: 20:44WEST
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Friday
Sunny, Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F)
Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: NNE, Wind Speed: 16mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1018mb, Humidity: 49%, Sunrise: 06:59WEST, Sunset: 20:45WEST
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Saturday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 26°C (79°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F)
Max Temp: 26°C (79°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: NNE, Wind Speed: 17mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1020mb, Humidity: 50%, Sunrise: 06:59WEST, Sunset: 20:45WEST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Fuerteventura Airport
- Airport code:
- FUE
- Phone number:
- (902) 404 704
- Address:
- Matorral s/n 35610, Fuerteventura/Las Palmas, Islas Canarias, Spain
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Puerto del Rosario:
- Puerto del Rosario city || 3 Miles / 5 km / 10 minutes by rental car from Downtown Puerto del Rosario
- Car Rental office location:
It's easy to hire a car in Fuerteventura Airport. Car rental companies at Fuerteventura Airport are conveniently located for service. After leaving the arrival area at you will find guiding signs showing the way to your car rental company counter.
Due the high amount of interesting sites in Fuerteventura, opt to hire a car for your visit to Fuerteventura and get to tour the sites at your own schedulle.
Car hire companies in Fuerteventura Airport include:
- Auriga Crown
- Avis
- Europcar
- Goldcar
- Hertz
- Atesa
- Solmar
After collecting your rental car in Fuerteventura Airport head to the city in a short 10-minute drive and begin your trip in comfort and freedom.
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Airlines providing airport services to Fuerteventura, Spain
- Aer Lingus
- Air Berlin
- Air Europa
- Air Italy
- Air Via
- Austrian
- Binter Canarias
- BMI
- British Airways
- Condor
- EasyJet
- Edelweiss Air
- EUROPE AIRPOST
- Germania
- Iberia
- Islas Airways
- Jetairfly
- Luxair
- Meridiana
- Monarch Airlines
- Neos
- Niki
- Ryanair
- Spanair
- Thomas Cook Airlines
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