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The island of Fuerteventura is an appealing tourist destination appreciated world-over for its long beaches with their golden sand and clear, turquoise water, in addition to its rich gastronomy and an interesting range of cultural tours. Starting out from the port in Puerto del Rosario, in the east of the island, you can drive to one of the greatest attractions in Fuerteventura: the dunes of Corralejo, ideal for taking a walk, sunbathing and doing sports, and the fishing village, with a wide range of restaurants, cafés, shopping centres and shops.

The viewpoint of Guise and Ayoze is along the FV-30, at the top of the pass used to access the historic town of Betancuria. The monument contains two four-metre-tall bronze sculptures of aboriginal kings. Towards the north, the location is a great place to appreciate the rugged hills of the local landscape and, to the south, there is a vista of the ravine that descends towards Betancuria. The area is protected under the declaration of the Betancuria Rural Park. Such is its natural beauty, the location was put forward as one of the first cases in the Spanish Arid Zones National Park proposal.

In the centre of Fuerteventura lies the Tefía observatory, the main reference point for contemplating the skies in the island. There is a small refuge where you can stay the night if you reserve in advance. The refuge boasts an observatory dome and a telescope belonging to the Fuerteventura Astronomy Group - they meet here to view stars at least one Friday of every month.

Located in the central-western axis of the island of Fuerteventura, near the town of Betancuria, the Morro Velosa viewpoint allows you to enjoy some of the best features of the eastern skies of the Canary Islands. From Tegú Mountain, at 669 metres high, this natural platform offers fantastic views with virtually no light contamination and also has excellent parking facilities. If you are intent on serious astronomic viewing take warm clothes and food.

The Sisacumbre viewing point is located in the south of Fuerteventura, in Pájara, and is an excellent place to view the skies. With ample parking and information areas there are also signs to help visitors locate the constellations, a sun dial and a vertical clock. For true astronomy addicts Sicasumbre offers the necessary supports for those of you who have your own telescopes and cameras. Don't forget warm clothes.

Corralejo Natural Park is the best place to go to enjoy the desert beauty of Fuerteventura. This coastal zone, measuring 2.5 by 10.5 kilometres, is located in the north-east of the island and has two contrasting but nevertheless harmonious sides. In the north, alongside the large tourist resort of Corralejo is the biggest dune spread in the whole of the Canary Islands; an enormous extension of white sands bathed by the turquoise waters of the Atlantic Ocean. To the south, the opposite awaits: a volcanic landscape, red and ochre, dramatic and rugged.

The Natural Park of Jandia is in the municipality of Pájara, at the southern tip of Fuerteventura. Its maximum altitude is the peak of Zarza, with 807 meters above sea level. In this area of unique nature grows the endemic plant representative of the island of Fuerteventura, the cardón of Jandia. The panoramic view of the bay to admire the so-called Arco de Cofete also stands out in Jandía for its beauty.

Tindaya Mountain is situated in the north-east of Fuerteventura, close to La Oliva. The original aboriginal inhabitants of Fuerteventura considered Tindaya to be a sacred mountain with magical properties, which is evident from the more than 300 engravings in the shape of a foot at the base – these are of great archaeological value. This solitary mountain, 400 metres high and sculpted by the passing of time, really stands out in Fuerteventura’s typically dry, flat landscape.

This viewpoint is a must for those who want to discover a different side of Fuerteventura to the tourist centres. The interior of the island, a Unesco Biosphere Reserve, will amaze visitors with its rugged landscapes, completely devoid of tourist areas or sand dunes. An almost endless succession of rounded hills unfolds in front of visitors’ eyes, coloured in ochre tones and, between them, winding canyons with little towns and villages in their depths. It is an amazing landscape that evokes serenity and spaciousness.

In the central-north part of the island of Fuerteventura, close to the town of Tefir, you will come across an odd museum, La Alcogida. What makes it special is the fact that is it a living museum; visitors can observe artisans at work and interact with them. This ecomuseum has seven separate houses, showing seven different architecture styles of the island, from the typical peasant’s home, simple in design, to the mansions with balconies and wooden staircases, two stories high, and with tiled roofs.