Caleta de Fuste Beach (Fuerteventura): What you should know before going

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Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura is one of the most visited tourist centers on the island due to the wide range of activities and leisure centers that you find in this dreamy bay.

Caleta de Fuste is within the main tourist hubs of Fuerteventura such as Morro Jable or Corralejo. Let’s enter in this dreamy natural setting, which is protected from the strong waves and the wind.

How to get to Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura?

If you want to get to Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura, you need to go to the central-eastern part of the island, in the municipality of Antigua. It is very well communicated, both with the north and with the south of Fuerteventura.

The town of Caleta de Fuste is located in the bay of Fuste or del Castillo, just about 7 km away from the island’s airport and important attractions such as the Salt Museum. One of the most direct ways of approaching the beach Caleta de Fuste in Fuerteventura is by car, although it is also well connected by public transport.

The town of Caleta de Fuste is located in the bay of Fuste or Castillo, just about 7 km from the island’s airport and important attractions. One of the most direct ways of approaching Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura is by car, although it is also well served by public transport.

Route 3 by bus or guagua (as in the locals call the bus) is the direct line that you must take to get to this beach in Fuerteventura from the capital of the island, Puerto del Rosario.

Likewise, if you plan to rent a car and tour the Canary Island, to get to Caleta de Fuste Beach from the capital you must first take the road to Puerto del Rosario and, later, the FV-2 road. In just 15 minutes you will be at your destination.

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What to do in Caleta de Fuste in Fuerteventura?

This beautiful bay is protected from the wind that hits other natural environments on the island such as Sotavento beach, as it is located between a rocky outcrop and the marina.

Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura has an area of more than 800 meters in length and 60 meters in width, with the finest golden sand and turquoise waters where you can enjoy complete tranquility. It is the ideal plan for a day of vacation!

We have selected some of the recreational activities and emblematic sites that you can enjoy when visiting Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura and its surroundings:

≈ Servicies

When visiting the Castillo de Fuerteventura Beach, as it is also called, you will have access to all the amenities to spend a great day with family or friends. You can rent hammocks and you’ll have umbrellas, showers, parking, access ramps for people with reduced mobility or swings for the little ones.

≈ Caleta de Fuste in Fuerteventura marina

Just a few meters away from the beach of Caleta de Fuste, in the marina, you will find a large number of shops, bars and restaurants that open their doors to locals and tourists.

You can go for a walk, buy a souvenir of the trip and finish the day enjoying the gastronomy of the Majorera island  (as the inhabitants of the Canaries call Fuerteventura).

In the marina of Caleta de Fuste Beach you will find restaurants for all tastes, from the most classic ones where you will be served a paella or fresh fish, to the most modern ones that make fusion food.

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≈ Water sports

Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura is known for having one of the most attractive leisure offers on the island and for having an exclusive area for practicing different water sports and other activities in the bay.

It has an area to play football and beach volleyball. Also, a few kilometers from the beach of Caleta de Fuste there are two extensive eighteen-hole golf courses, where you can practice this sport or start learning about it.

And that’s not all! Near the promenade you will discover other leisure activities and water sports such as: boat trips through the transparent waters of La Caleta, sailing on a catamaran, scuba diving and getting to know the island’s reef, practicing windsurfing, kayaking and even riding a jet ski.

≈ Visit the Castle of San Buenaventura

Next to the sports pier on the Caleta de Fuste Beach in Fuerteventura is the Castle of San Buenaventura, a monument that gives the name of Castle to the bay.

This building was built to protect the Majorera island  from the constant attacks of the pirates of that time, becoming the first fortification on the coast of Fuerteventura.

The Castle of San Buenaventura is an old construction dating from the 18th century and for a few years it has been classified as an asset of cultural interest. If you find yourself walking around the marina area, don’t forget to visit this fortification.

Where to stay in Fuerteventura?

Do you already have your bags ready to visit Fuerteventura? Without thinking twice, Caleta de Fuste Beach is one of the places that you should not miss the opportunity to visit on your next vacation on the island.

At the Lopesan Group we have wonderful all-included hotels. Visit our website to learn more about our services and facilities.

Let’s travel!

 

 

 

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