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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.

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.

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: Corralejo Dunes, the fishing village, a living history route through La Oliva and the charm of the coastal town of El Cotillo.

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 the municipality of La Oliva, 23 kilometres north-west of the capital, Puerto del Rosario, you can take part in the Los Coroneles Route. This living history tour of five properties aims to reveal and enhance the heritage of this town in the north of Fuerteventura. It starts from the church square in La Oliva at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday in four languages (Spanish, English, French and German).

A day trip to the Islet of Lobos is a guarantee of tranquillity, crystal-clear waters and incredibly beautiful volcanic landscapes. This islet, which takes its name from the sea lions and seals which lived along its coast until recently, doesn’t offer much to do – 4.5 square kilometres, 127 metres high, and not a single road. Just 15 minutes by boat from the extreme northern part of Fuerteventura, its valuable landscapes and natural fauna and flora have seen it be declared a Natural Park.

In the south of Fuerteventura, in front of the Jandia lighthouse, a spectacular enclave known as the Veril Grande can be found that is perfect for divers of all levels. At a depth of 20 metres, the top of the wall drops vertically to about 40 metres and hidden species like bream, black eels, stingrays and angel sharks emerge. Just before reaching the shelf, garden eels can also be seen. Occasionally, large deep-sea fish like whale sharks and giant devil rays have been sighted.

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.

The Salt Museum, in the west of Fuerteventura, lets visitors see how salt was traditionally extracted from sea water before being converted into a common kitchen ingredient. The museum is located next to Caleta de Fuste, where the first salt fields in the island were built several centuries ago. The white walls of the building and the impressive whale skeleton beside it are the tell-tale signs that you have found this fascinating museum.