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El Cotillo's main attraction is the wonderful beaches and lagoons. To the
south of the village is a series of lagoons. The closer you walk towards
the lighthouse the more secluded the lagoons bec ome.
The secluded feel to Cotillo appeals to many, but it still offers great
restaurants with menus ranging from steaks, pizzas and pasta, to some of
the best fish restaurants on the island.
The village
also offers
shops, bars and supermarkets, and if all this isn’t enough Corralejo, the
main tourist
area for Fuerteventura, is only 19km 15-20 minutes drive.
A reliable bus service runs between El Cotillo and Corralejo, the
closest large tourist area.
Corralejo has a twice weekly market, lots of shops, bars, restaurants and night life, and is
also home to the Baku Euro Park. The Baku Euro Park has water slides,
flumes, wave machine, rapids, climbing areas, adventure playground and b owling
alley.
From Corralejo harbour you can take a day
trip to Lanzarote or the island of Lobos. On Lobos you can climb a huge
volcano and look into the crater. There are little paths all round Lobos
and a lovely sandy safe beach which is protected. There are sand dunes
on the outskirts of Corralejo which are part of the National Park and
are a must to see.
There is a championship golf course in Caleta de Fuste which hosted the
2004 Spanish Open.
Fuerteventura has an excellent and a reliable bus service, which is inexpensive
and a
great way of getting about.
Situated
on the northwest corner of Fuerteventura,
El Cotillo has fantastic beaches
and lagoons that lie to the south of this little harbour town. From the cliffs there are several footpaths that lead down to
the Playa del Castillo, one of the nicest beaches in this region.
To
the south are the wild and remote beaches of Playa del Ajibe de la Cueva
and Playa del Aguila.
Despite being the second largest of the seven Canary
Islands, Fuerteventura is the least developed of the four major
islands, with over 155 miles of coastline. The roads are quiet,
giving you the opportunity to hire a car and explore the different
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