Fuerteventura
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With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, it's not surprising that Fuerteventura is a popular holiday destination.
Its beaches are quite simply fantastic not only for sunbathing but also for surfing. What's more the island's clear blue Atlantic waters - where
whales, dolphins, marlin and turtles are all common sights - are a magnet for scuba divers and big game fishermen.
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Puerto del Rosario - the island's capital - is a great place to use as a base for your holiday. Very close to excellent beaches such as Playa Blanca and El Matorral,
the town is only vaguely oriented towards tourism and its flower-decorated streets retain a quiet charm.
The Jandia Peninsula is an extensive area of almost virgin beaches and sand dunes to the south of Fuerteventura. Morro Jable - its main resort - is still a working fishing village,
which makes it an excellent place to stop for food.
Corralejo is another equally delightful spot at the other end of the island. It's a small fishing village separated from the Isle of Lobos by a short
stretch of sea. Its beaches
really remind you that that the Sahara is only a few miles away and its marvellous seabed makes a day scuba-diving almost obligatory.
Whilst on the island, you must also visit its impressive volcanic interior. The solidified lava stream at Malpaís de la Arena has changed little since the last eruption 10,000
years ago and the area around Tindaya Mountain is almost like something out of science fiction - it's worth climbing to the top to see the ancient religious
engravings made by the island's original inhabitants. Although their signicance has been lost in the mists of time, their simple beauty is quite mesmerising.
Fuerteventura is also a great place to shop for souvenirs - the rugs, pots and wicker work are made by traditional craftsmen and retain a strong sense of the
island's African identity.
Football on Fuerteventura
The island has two sides in Group 2 of Segunda B - the regional third division of Spanish football - which is not at all bad for an island with such a small population.
UD Fuerteventura occupy a mid-table position while Pajára PJ are currently in the relegation zone so the might be down in Tercera next season.
Group 12 of Tercera is made up entirely of Canary Islands sides, and the delight of watching non-league football in tiny grounds nestled between extinct
volcanoes is an experience in itself.
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