Marina Playa Hotel – a nearly naturist option

Sights & Excursions

We recommend that you take advantage of our excellent car hire deals, both for shopping and for exploring the island. There are magnificent sandy coves and longer beaches in undeveloped areas, mainly along the east coast. The interior of the island is mountainous with volcanic craters and little vegetation, inviting tours by 4x4s or mountain bikes and hiking.

The Corralejo National Park in the north is an expanse of shifting, gleaming white sand dunes which have established themselves as a nature reserve.

A Grand Tour of the island shows off the empty landscapes with many extinct volcano cones. Sleepy villages are scattered among the valleys and the whitewashed houses are surrounded by cactus plants, palm trees and grazing goats.
See Betancuria, the former capital, which is built on the sides of an extinct volcano. Visit the Casa Santa Maria, a typical old Canarian house and watch a multi-vision film of Fuerteventura. Also taste cheese in a typical ‘majarera’ farm.
Pajara is one of the most beautiful villages: visit its church with its Aztec façade.
In Lajares you can visit two windmills and be shown how grain used to be ground. There is also a demonstration of hand embroidery.

The Oasis Park is an animal park with parrots, reptiles, seals and a camel reserve. A camel safari and Canarian buffet lunch are included. In the Botanical Gardens migratory birds and birds of prey are on show.

New, is a Helicopter Tour from Fuerteventura Airport. To the north you will see the spectacular sand dunes of the Corralejo National Park and Lobos Island. Over the centre of Fuerteventura there are breathtaking views of the volcanic craters. En route, listen to the communications between the captain and the control tower!