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Caleta de Fuste
ℹ️Practical info — Caleta de Fuste
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- The resort is only 10-15 minutes from Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), making for a quick and inexpensive transfer.
- The main bay, Playa del Castillo, is extremely sheltered and has very shallow water, making it great for families with young children.
- Visit the local market, held every Tuesday and Saturday morning, for souvenirs and local handicrafts.
- Take a walk south along the promenade to the Salinas del Carmen to see the historic salt pans.
- Check the tides. At low tide, the beach becomes huge and shallow lagoons form, handy for splashing around.
🍽 Food
A must-try in Fuerteventura. This award-winning goat's cheese is delicious. Look for it as a starter in restaurants near the harbour.
Fuerteventura is famous for its goats. Try the tender, stewed or roasted kid goat meat at one of the traditional Canarian restaurants.
The restaurants surrounding the marina are a great place to enjoy fresh, locally caught fish and seafood while watching the boats.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Held on Tuesdays and Saturdays, this is the best place to browse for handmade souvenirs, leather goods, and local jewellery.
This shopping centre has a large supermarket, familiar fashion brands, a bowling alley, and a cinema for an afternoon out of the sun.
Follow the coastal path south for a peaceful 20-minute walk to the working salt pans and the Salt Museum.
Head north along the coastal path towards Costa de Antigua. It's a quiet walk with great views of the sea and the distant approaching planes.
Visit the marina early in the morning before the boat trips start for the day. It's peaceful, and you can watch the fishermen preparing.
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Caleta de Fuste, also known as El Castillo, is one of the most popular family-friendly resorts on Fuerteventura. The horseshoe-shaped bay has a wide sandy beach with very calm and shallow waters, as it is protected by piers from the Atlantic swell. This makes it handy for children and snorkeling. The town's landmark is the 'Torre de San Buenaventura', a small 18th-century fortification tower that once served as protection against pirates. The resort features a modern marina from which boat trips and diving excursions depart. A highlight for visitors is feeding the ground squirrels that live in the rocks along the coast. The flat terrain invites walks on the long promenade, which leads to nearby shopping centers and cinemas. For active holidaymakers, Caleta de Fuste provides two excellent 18-hole golf courses that have hosted international tournaments. Its central location on the island makes the resort the excellent starting point for exploring both the dunes of Corralejo in the north and the wild south. Fuerteventura Airport is only about 10 kilometers away, guaranteeing a very short transfer time.
- Location: Spain
- Top sights: Piscina Natural · Monumento Hornos de Cal de la Guirra · Playa de la Guirra
- Nearby: Puerto del Rosario (11 km)
- Population: ~6.405 (2016)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun, Jul, Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Rain mm | 12 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
Geography
Facts
- Very sheltered bay with shallow water
- Ideal for families with small children
- Historic El Castillo defense tower (18th c.)
- Two 18-hole golf courses in the immediate vicinity
- Numerous ground squirrels on the rocky coast
- Modern marina for various water sports
- Atlántico shopping center located by the sea
- Only 10 minutes from Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)
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