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Located in the middle of the beaches of Costa Calma and la Playa de Sotavento, this spot is 400 metres long and 30 metres wide. It’s a great location for windsurfers. There is white sand and turquoise waters. The atmosphere is calm, and the waves are gentle, so it’s ideal for getting away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Risco del Paso Beach has been made famous as the subject of countless tourist postcards. Located in the south of Fuerteventura on the Isthmus de Jandía coast in the municipality of Pájara, the vicinity offers a unique sun and beach experience with gorgeous white sand that disappears into the horizon. The turquoise waters are calm when the wind is down. Winds in the area are often good though, especially in the summer months, so the spot is perfect for windsurfing and kitesurfing. In response to demand, many surf schools and specialised surf shops have sprung up.

Just eight kilometres away from the airport on the east of the island is Fuerteventura Golf Club. Designed in 2002 by renowned architect John Catarineu, the course has been laid out to make the wind – which is where the island is said to get its name from – the star if the show. Understanding the impact of wind on the player, the designer adopted broad greens and fairways up to 50 metres wide, but took care not to diminish the challenge wind brings to golf lovers.

This art centre has an unassuming exterior but the interior is special with a balcony on the first floor with a panoramic view of the port of Puerto del Rosario. The gallery pays homage to the modernist painter from Fuerteventura who was a great exponent of surrealism and avant-garde poetry until his death in 1981. In addition to the modernist painter, there is work from contemporary artists from the Canary Islands and mainland Spain. There are different exhibition halls with permanent and temporary exhibitions. In the learning institute art workshops and conferences are organised.

It’s unusual for a cemetery to be surrounded by the ocean. This resting place for the dead has been integrated seamlessly into the sand and stones of the local area. In the doorway there are some memorial objects and a plaque counting the deceased. The beauty of the area makes it easy to see why the native inhabitants of Fuerteventura chose the beach as a cemetery. During the 19th century, the first inhabitants lifted corpses on to the backs of camels and transported them in a funeral procession for about 40km to arrive at the beach cemetery.

Miguel de Unamuno’s house is in the old part of Puerto de Cabras. This is the place where the writer was welcomed after being exiled by Primo de Rivera in 1924. Miguel de Unamuno travelled around Fuerteventura for almost half a year. He was inspired by and reflected on the beauty of the local area in articles and sonnets. His old house has become a museum where visitors can admire a typical bourgeois family home in Fuerteventura with luxury items such as a phonograph and typewriter.

The historic town of Betancuria was the old administrative capital of Fuerteventura. Since 1979 it has been recognized as an Historic Complex and an Asset of Cultural Interest. Set among picturesque streets, this museum is designed to let visitors discover the history of the island’s native inhabitants, the Mahos. Archaeological remains which date back to the 15th century have been found in La Pared, Cueva de Villaverde, Montaña de Tindaya, La Atalayita and La Fortaleza. The local heritage is compiled in different temporary exhibitions. Recent shows have, for example, surveyed the excavations carried out in the convent area of the local town.

With a maximum depth of 14 metres, this is an easy dive, suitable for all levels. Its small rock formations do not exceed one metre in height, but among the multitude of nooks and crannies there are many species such as stingrays, moray eels or catalufas.

This dive is located in front of the Caleta de Fuste pier where you will find a reef that is home to a variety of species native to this seabed.

This dive is a short boat trip from the Caleta de Fuste pier. The effort will be worth it, as a short distance away we find a rocky-sandy seabed, with little current and protected from the waves. You can also see some ship remains.