Fuerteventura is the oldest and second largest of all the Canary Islands with only a 100km separating the 'Punta de la Entallada' from the Cape Juby in Morroco on the African continent. The Island itself is small - approximately 98km long and 30km across at the widest point and is a paradise for those wanting a beach holiday with its sand dunes and 152 long sandy beaches. Fuerteventura, of all the Canary Islands, has the biggest selection of beaches and resorts, offering something for everyone.

Indeed, Fuerteventura benefits from some of the most impressive beaches in the whole of Europe, and provides many varieties of beach holiday. Some are quiet and secluded beaches with remote spots favoured by nudists and nature lovers, others are packed with tourist activity. There are child-friendly beaches, surfing beaches, some with black sand and some with white.

Fuerteventura also provides hive of activity for watersports enthusiasts, and the rich marine life in the waters surrounding the island attracts scuba divers, big game fishermen and sailors from all over the world. During July the island hosts the P.W.A world windsurfing speed and slalom event at Sotavento in the south.

Boat trips provide an opportunity to see dolphins, whales and turtles or scuba diving allows you to explore the magical underwater world of volcanic sea beds, wrecks and reefs inhabited by rays, moray eels, sharks, barracuda and a myriad of other marine life. You can also take a short boat trip over to the small island of Los Lobos (only 6sqkm) and really get away from it all, or a ferry to Lanzarote.

The island benefits from being on the same latitude as Florida and Mexico, providing it with three thousand hours of sunshine a year, make Fuerteventura an ideal holiday resort for everyone.

For more information - see The Fuerteventura Website