Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura is the second-largest of the Canary Islands and the closest to the African coast, about a hundred kilometres off Morocco. Articles in this category cover the long sand beaches at Corralejo and Sotavento, the constant trade winds that make the island a centre for windsurfing and kiteboarding, the older fishing villages on the west coast, the Lobos islet for a day trip, the flat volcanic interior with goat herds and the slow-burning Majorero cheese. There are practical notes on the Fuerteventura airport, on the inter-island ferry from Lanzarote and on the long shoulder season.