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Plate 06 28.32°N · 14.12°W 28 places 12 areas

Fuerteventura

Dunes, wind and open beaches

Fuerteventura is the Canary Islands’ great open horizon – an island defined by vast beaches, warm winds and a landscape shaped by centuries of volcanic calm. Its golden coastlines stretch for kilometres, from the sweeping sands of Sotavento to the wild Atlantic shores near El Cotillo, creating one of Europe’s most distinctive beach environments.

Inland, the island reveals a quieter character: gentle mountains, historic villages, protected natural parks and viewpoints that showcase Fuerteventura’s serene, desert‑like beauty. The combination of steady sunshine, wide open spaces and a relaxed pace of life makes the island feel both expansive and deeply peaceful.

Fuerteventura is ideal for travellers seeking space, tranquillity and elemental landscapes – a place where the rhythm of the ocean and the openness of the terrain define the experience.

Andy Mitchell from Glasgow, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0 — via Wikimedia Commons
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