The Church of Nuestra Senora de Antigua is one of the oldest on Fuerteventura Island. Antigua dates back to the late 15th Century and the...

At the Centro de Artesania Molinos de Antigua there is not only a restored windmill but also an archaeology museum, a restored granary that is...

The Archaeology Museum in Betancuria contains displays of antique domestic objects as well as local archaeology. It is located in a town house that has...

The original church in Betancuria was destroyed by the Berber pirate Xaban de Arraez in 1593. At that time the little town was the island`s...

The Museum of Religious Art houses pieces of art from the treasury of the Iglesia de Santa Maria and the Convent of San Buenaventura. The...

Built on the sides of a valley, Betancuria is said to be the prettiest village on the Island of Fuerteventura. It was the island`s capital...

The Convent of San Buenaventura now stands in ruins after being closed in the 1930s. The Franciscan convent was built in 1414, a few years...

Betancuria lies in the centre of Fuerteventura Island and around the pretty town are extinct volcanoes and fertile valleys. Mirador Morro Velosa is a splendid...

The Santuario Virgen de la Pena is a local red sandstone church. It is dedicated to the patron saint of Fuerteventura Island. The statue of...

The Windmill Interpretation Centre is a fascinating place to visit. Not only for the windmill but for the interesting displays explaining how the mill operates....

The Hermitage of the Virgen de la Pena marks the spot where the statue of the Virgen de la Pena was found. The statue was...

The Church of San Miguel Arcangel in Tuineje is known for its paintngs of the Battle of Tamacita. The battle took place in 1740 when...

The Ecomuseo de la Alcogida is an open-air museum of seven restored houses with exhibitions illustrating the everyday life of former islanders and their occupations....

Ajuy is a fishing village on the shores of a small bay surrounded by cliffs. It is here that Jean de Bethencourt landed in the...

In the old settlement of Pajara, the Church of Our Lady of Regla is well known for the motif decorations above its red sandstone doorway....

Caleta de Fuste has a sandy man-made beach of gently sloping sand. It is protected by a breakwater making it safe from the currents of...

Castillo de Fuste is a round watchtower built to protect Fuerteventura Island from pirate raids. The tower dates from the mid 18th Century, when the...

Caleta de Fuste is one of Fuerteventura Island`s main holiday resorts. Boat trips operate from the harbour and one of the excursions is by glass...

The fishing village of Los Molinos nestles in a cove between two steep headlands and it is reached by a road through a ravine known...

The Salt Museum overlooks the only remaining saltpan on Fuerteventura Island. In the past, fishing was very important on the island and the fish were...