Corralejo, An Unforgettable Destination-00-6294

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Corralejo is a tourist resort located at the northern end of Fuerteventura. It's substantially bigger than Caleta de Fuste and has a more touristy feel.

Corralejo Old Town

The introductory share of the town is based around the old harbour, which was utilized by local fishermen. Here the small sheltered beach, Playa la Clavellina, provides safe bathing for locals and holidaymakers alike. Fishing from the harbour wall is a usual pastime, and it is not commonly as busy as the photograph suggests. On this queer day there was a competitory swim from Lobos back to Corralejo, and people who had been visiting the tourist data office, also as relatives of those taking part crowded onto the wall for a good view.

Corralejo Marina

The more innovative facility comprises of a marina for pleasure craft and room for the ferry services to Lanzarote and Lobos, a small island that is a 15 minute ferry ride from Fuerteventura. There are various trips aimed at those on holiday that run from the harbour, and bookings for these may be made at one of the booths dotted about the area.

Corralejo's Beaches and Dunes

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... short distance south of the old port are more than one more extensive sandy beaches that have fine opinions of the Island of Lobos. Whereas the small beach by the old harbour in Corralejo seems to making use of the space, these bigger beaches are aimed at holidaymakers staying in the north of Fuerteventura, and have everything needed for a day at the beach on Fuerteventura.

The town is surrounded by sand dunes and miles of sandy beaches that form a nature reserve. The beaches between Punta de Tivas and the Tres Islas hotels, called Playa del Pozo, Playa del Medano and Playa de Viejo run in to each other and this sandy shore is now and again called Flag Beach. These beaches are exposed to the wind and this makes these beaches idealistic places to pursue those actions that require a bit more life to the water. Circular stone structures provide a windbreak for those that just want to take vantage of Fuerteventura's sunny climate.

Galore of these beaches, altho it is genuinely one long beach, are utilized by naturists. The attitude to naturism on Fuerteventura is relaxed and as such there are no indicated naturist beaches. Naturists generally prefer to be on beaches that are away from the resort centres, so that they don't offend other bathers. The beach at Playa de Pozo looks being the most usual with naturists.

Becoming to Corralejo

Transfer times from Fuerteventura airport to the holiday accommodation in Corralejo is about 4o minutes. You could likewise travel by bus, guagua, as they are known in Spanish. This would involve taking a ten minute traveling into Puerto del Rosario on the number 3, then the number 6 bus to Corralejo. The traveling is quite pleasant, going through a good deal of interesting villages. As you get close to Corralejo to your left you will see the Caderilla de Roja, which is one of the extinct volcanoes that created these islands, and to the right a good deal of lovely sandy beaches that stretch up most of the coast to Corralejo. If you are staying in El Cotillo, you may catch the number 8 bus from Corralejo, or the number 7 from Puerto del Rosario.

Sport in and around Corralejo

Corralejo´s emplacement on Fuerteventura means that it is well positioned for a good deal of sports actions. There are north and east facing beaches close by and this allows those who receive pleasure from surfing, windsurfing or kite boarding to move to spend their days in dissimilar locations depending upon how the wind is affecting the waves or blowing in relation to the shore.

Those that are into hiking or mountain biking have a choice of off road tracks and the distances travelled may be adjusted to suit the time available.

Adventurous tours

Beside trike tours, there are other possibilities including Buggy Tours and excursions also as quad bike tours, and all of these prove usual with holidaymakers.
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