Miles of beaches on the island of Fuerteventura are almost empty, and even most of those with well-developed tourist infrastructures are uncrowded.
The northeastern beaches are often quite windy, and the surf on its northern beaches is quite heavy - to the delight of surfers, who find some of Europe's finest waves here. Corralejo, a fishing port on the north coast, is a surfing center, with rentals, surf schools, and a strong surfer and watersports culture.
Playa el Pozo, which has moderate waves and safe swimming waters, has a number of kiosks renting water sports equipment, beach chairs, and sun umbrellas, and there are several other choices along Corralejo's nearly 16 kilometers of sandy shore.
But it is Playa Sotavento (leeward beach) that has earned Fuerteventura its reputation as a haven for beach lovers. It lines the entire south coast of the Jandia Peninsula, at the southern tip of the island.
You can choose your paradise from nearly 30 kilometers of golden sand lapped by turquoise waters. While there are towns and tourist enclaves with all the amenities, it's the abundance of uncrowded beach space that attracts tourists to these fabled sands.
