Fuerteventura

mossie

Hi.

I'm looking at taking a trip in January, and given the time of year, the Canaries look the best option for weather. I'm in North Cork and have Cork and Shannon reasonably close but flights to Lanzarote and Tenerife are crazy prices while Fuerteventura is a lot cheaper. I suppose I'm looking for opinions on the place, places to stay, things to do etc. I'm not into surfing etc. Travelling alone. Ideally stay relatively close to the airport but it depends on the best place for restaurants / bars etc.

Thanks.

Interesting101

Where to start 😁. The main area is Corralejo which is about a 45min transfer from airport....You can get taxi/group transfer or local bus transfers costing 7-50 ish.

Fuerteventura is my favourite of the islands as a solo traveller but it depends on what you like to do...Im outdoorsy and like to relax.....Other than surfing , cycling would be the main activity and just relaxing on the beach.

Corralejo is easy to walk around and lots of restaurants / bars etc.

You can hire bike/ dune buggy / boat trips and Lanzorate is easy to go there for day trip.

Car hire can be cheap aswell so you could pickup a car at the airport and just hang on to it for a few days and return it at the harbour.....There are some fab mountain views and trips to volcano that you can drive to.

Fuerteventura is defo quieter than the others so if your younger and looking for clubs etc Lanzarote might be a better fit.

Take a looker at TripAdvisor things to do and forums and you might get a better idea of it fits for you.

mossie

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Thanks. My clubbing days are well behind me😁 Once there's a decent selection of bars / restaurants that's all I'd be looking for.

Balmed Out

Love Corralejo too. Hire a car, nice island to explore.

SteM

Like everywhere, car hire is more expensive now than it was a few years ago. Even the cheaper places like Cicar and Autoreisen have put their prices up.

A day trip from Corralejo to Lobos is well worth it too.

emg74

My sister (44) is just back from a week in Fuerteventura - She stayed in Caleta De Fuesta, She travelled alone. loved it, Weather was mid-20's

Lots of nice restaurants nearby, lots of walks, bus outside the hotel and about 10minutes from Airport

She's actually thinking of going back in Feb !!

6541

Just Back from Corralejo, its sound. On bars, Rosie O Grady's is a nice Irish bar that goes late. Finnegan's is good, McCathys has Music.

There is a late bar in the Alantico Centre, do not go in here. 2 Galway lads got spiked beaten and robbed when we were there. Just avoid this center completely.

Get a car, they are cheap as. Look at a company called Autoresin.

Cantante corralejo is the best place for breakfast. 6.50 for a class breakfast with a great view.

Beaches - Best beach is out by the Dunes. Park out by the Riu hotel, use the walkway that goes through the hotel. This area of the beach is under lifeguard supervision. Be smart when swimming, the water is warm but the currents can be strong, just stay within your depth.

Its quiet, but if you want to chill then this is the place. I really recommend finding Rosie O'Gradys pub. Get a place at the bar, everyone talks to each other, you will be part of the family here. They do great home cooked food, especially on Sundays.

Send me a PM if you have any questions.

SteM

We were in the Rosie O'Gradys place for a drink on a Sunday back on October. Saw the Sunday dinner. Looked manky to be honest. Lots of it on the plate but it didn't look appetising at all. Each to their own I guess.

2ndcoming

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If it was the nicest roast dinner going I wouldn't have any interest on a 25 degree day. Some of the older / English visitors insist on their Sunday roast.

Is there still a table quiz in Rosie's used to be a bit of craic.

6541

Table quiz still on the go. Rosie's is just an all round solid pub. If you are out there solo it is ideal as you will be included in chat and banter.

mossie

Thanks everyone for the tips and info. I'll breast it in mind when I decide for definite where I'm going to

Balmed Out

Note that what beach is nicer depends on weather. Large one by dunes is spectacular but if weather isn't calm then it isn't as sheltered as the small ones in the town.

endofrainbow

Seriously don't understand the need to go to English and Irish pubs when abroad. Get yourself down to the Old Town or Ferryport into a nice little bodega.

6541

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Biggest mistake anyone can make when going abroad is not going to an authentic Irish pub.

This is where you get the lay of the land. Find a proper Irish barperson, he or she will know what is going down locally.