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The Grain Museum in is located in the Casa de La Cilla, in La Oliva, in the north of Fuerteventura. This old stone building of great historic value was restored to house this museum. Visitors can learn about the island’s farming history and will be amazed by the importance that cereals had in the life of Fuerteventura. This interesting tour—which includes a photography exhibition that helps us to better understand the work done in the fields—shows how factors such as overgrazing helped form the island’s current austere landscape.

This small town in the north of the island only has around 20,000 inhabitants. In the area you can find the Isla de Lobos Nature Park, the Dunas de Corralejo Nature Park and the Tindaya Mountain. For those who prefer to explore the streets, La Oliva has some interesting tourist sites, such as the Casa de los Coroneles – a stately home from the XVII century, and Nuestra Señora la Candelaria Church – one of the biggest on the island – with a peculiar square stone bell tower.

From the viewpoint at Las Peñitas in Betancuria, an incredible view is laid out before you: a green oasis in the middle of the desert. The underground river that flows beneath the Las Peñitas ravine emerges through a man-made dam and creates a small lake that is dotted with native plants. The open esplanade of this viewpoint is the perfect stop-off when taking a drive through the interior of Fuerteventura and enjoying this beautiful, surprising landscape.

The settlement of La Atalayita is in the Valle de Pozo Negro, in the east of Fuerteventura. This archaeological site dates back to the times of the island’s first natives, called ‘mahos’ or ‘majos’. Nowadays, the Visitor Centre allows us to enter constructions that are over six centuries old. It is exciting to discover the history of this settlement, which was used as a night-time refuge, shelter from the elements and somewhere to hide from attacks. We recommend climbing the peak to get an extraordinary panoramic view of the settlement.

The Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre is located in a typical Fuerteventura-style house in the town of Tiscamanita in the centre of the island. Next to the museum is a very interesting refurbished windmill. At this visitors’ centre, you can find out all about the culture surrounding ‘gofio’ – a food that was the island’s mainstay against hunger for centuries. A pleasant tour that takes us through the history of the windmills and the allows us to discover the how real Canary Islands ‘gofio’ is made.