Corralejo – Fuerteventura’s longest sand dunes

*Article contains affiliate links

Corralejo is a very popular small town and fishing village located at the northern tip of Fuerteventura. In Corralejo, you can find large hotel areas as well as a local atmosphere in the streets of the old town and in cute little cafes. Four kilometers from the center of Corralejo are Fuerteventura’s longest sand dunes and beautiful beaches with turquoise sea water shining as far as the eye can see.

Corralejo has been growing its reputation among tourists for several years and has long been especially popular with British and Central European tourists. This can also be seen and heard in the street scene. In the center of Corralejo, you can find many different boutiques and clothing stores, from small local shops to well-known chains. Cafes, bars and restaurants can be found for every style and price level. The further you go from the tourist areas, the cheaper and more local you get. Accommodation is offered by large hotel resorts as well as smaller boutique hotels and private holiday apartments. So if you want something from your trip where you can get everything easily, quickly and effortlessly, from shopping to wonderful sandy beaches, lively restaurant and night life and good daytime activities, then Corralejo is definitely your choice!

*The small local beach of Corralejo village*

ISLAND HOPPING IN THE CANARY ISLANDS BY FERRY

From Las Palmas, Gran Canaria we traveled by ferry to Fuerteventura. We had easily purchased the ferry trips in advance through Omio and everything went really smoothly. The journey took only two hours and the ferry was very comfortable. Ferry connections are available from Las Palmas to both the capital Puerto del Rosario and the southern tip of Fuerteventura, Morro Jable. We chose the shorter route, i.e. Morro Jable. However, this was a mistake, as Fuerteventura is a surprisingly long island. The bus trip on local buses took 3-4 hours from end to end, including a change in the capital city of Puerto del Rosario. So we didn’t win anything with this choice, so I recommend choosing the most direct ferry connection instead of going on a bus trip adventure. A road trip on a local bus here is long and hot, and the scenery along the bus route is not worth all this effort on this dry sandy island.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ISLAND HOPPING ON THE CANARY ISLANDS? BOOK YOUR FERRY TICKETS THROUGH OMIO WITH THE BEST PRICES!

ACCOMMODATION WITH SEA VIEWS

In Corralejo, a lovely holiday apartment was waiting for us right by the sea, with great sea views. Here we spent three nights relaxing and enjoying the apartment’s wonderful swimming pool. On the first day, we had spent almost the whole day traveling, so we were already quite tired when we got there. We went to the store to get some food for the apartment and my husband wanted to stay and rest, while I, being a big water beast, headed to the pool for a while to refresh myself.

Our apartment was in a central location, from which it was easy to walk everywhere. The main pedestrian street became very familiar every day, but we also got to know a lot of different places a little further away from the core. We had given ourselves permission to indulge in good restaurants while here, so we tested a lot of different places to eat and we totally ate a lot of fish dishes while we were in this nice fishing village.

CHECK OUT THE BEST HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATION IN CORRALEJO AND FUERTEVENTURA HERE!

FUERTEVENTURA’S LONGEST SAND DUNES

Fuerteventura’s longest sand dunes are located only about four kilometers from Corralejo. The dunes are part of the Corralejo Natural Park (Parque Natural de Corralejo) and are no less than 2,600 hectares in size. You can get to the sand dunes by bus from Corralejo’s pedestrian street, for example, or you can also take a taxi, which is not very expensive in the Canary Islands. The most sporty ones can also rent a bike or some other fun ride.

The sand dunes of Corralejo strongly reminded us of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. In fact, the whole of Fuerteventura is a very similar island to our home island Sal, but only a much more touristic and “European” version, and of course not as exotic. We still really liked the sand dunes and it was wonderful to spend time in the sun and the sea in our own peace, because there is plenty of space on the dunes!

DAY TRIP TO LOBOS ISLAND

A day trip to Lobos Island, or Isla de Lobos, was definitely worth experiencing. Lobos island (Isla de Lobos means island of wolves in English) is really small, only 4.6 km in area. It is located two kilometers north of Fuerteventura. Wolves has never lived on the island, but the name comes from the seals that were once on the island, which according to the story were called sea wolves. There are no more seals on the island either.

Lobos is a completely uninhabited island. The island is of volcanic origin and its highest point is the caldera of a collapsed volcano, which rises to 127 meters. The charm of Lobos is definitely its charming little beach coves, which can be found along the island’s walking route.

You can get to the island quickly and conveniently by ferry or in the form of various excursions from the port of Corralejo to spend the day. We bought the ferry trips in advance online and spent one whole day getting to know the surroundings of this dry but charming little island. We walked around the island along its well-marked routes and finally relaxed on a beautiful beach by the clear sea water. In the next article I will tell you more about our day at Lobos, so stay tuned.