WINTER SUN FUERTEVENTURA DESTINATIONS RIGHT: Joggers in Fuerteventura


FAR RIGHT: Tostón


Lighthouse


SAMPLE PRODUCT


Jet2holidays offers seven nights’ bed-


and-breakfast at the Gran Hotel Atlantis Bahía Real for £819 per person based on two sharing, departing from Stansted on December 5. Seven nights’ all-inclusive


at Suite Hotel Atlantis


Fuerteventura Resort, with flights from Stansted


departing on December 12, costs from £569 based on two sharing, also with Jet2holidays. jet2holidays.com


there are places and times of day that favour beginners. Wetsuits are advisable as although


the weather never really gets cold in Fuerteventura, the sea is chillier in winter than in summer. Pause: There’s more to surfing culture than surfing itself. Since Corralejo has the waves that talented surfers crave, what has followed is an Ibiza- style Deep Chill scene in many of the bars and cafes as you head up the beachfront on the way to the town’s port. DJs and acoustic guitarists are not an uncommon sight, and the places they play in offer chilled- out environments to while away an afternoon with a coffee or a couple of beers. It may appear otherwise, but dreadlocks and tattoos are optional.


probably see them, roaming free. Another animal prevalent in the hills


Since Corralejo has the waves that talented surfers crave, what has followed is an Ibiza-style scene in many of the bars


w GOATS TO COAST Play: You may see a series of goat statues dotted around Fuerteventura. Don’t be perturbed. It’s not some sacred animal that they worship, merely “the most dangerous animal on the island”, as many locals put it. If you do drive around the island you will


is a very friendly species of African squirrel – which you’re advised not to feed – that was introduced to the island some decades ago and has thrived. Nature lovers can also spot many different birds, from seabirds common around the coast to the hawks and crows that you can spot in the mountains. Pause: With a warm attachment to goats comes a sense of pride in the products made from their milk. Goat’s yoghurt is a staple at the hotel breakfast buffet, and most local chefs and restaurateurs will swear Fuerteventura’s goat’s cheese is the best in the world. It goes gloriously with walnuts and dressing in a salad.


PICTURES: MARIO ENTERO; SHUTTERSTOCK; ROGER MENDEZ


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