Ryanair announced two new routes to Fuerteventura from November

The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced two new routes from Luton and Edinburgh to Fuerteventura. The routes will start operating twice a week from November.

These flights are in addition to the 25 other routes RyanAir already operates to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. The new flights will mean an additional 756 seats will be available.

http://www.ryanair.com/en

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands PWA Surf Championship

Sotovento on the south east coast of Fuerteventura will once again welcome the worlds best surfers to compete for the various catogories and display their skills.

Celebrating 25 years of World Cup competition, this year’s Fuerteventura Grand Slam will run from the 23rd of July through to the 2nd of August, with Sotavento’s beautiful beaches playing centre stage to the world’s fastest slalom racers, and the most tricked up freestyle competitors.

The world famous Rene Egli windsurfing centre will once again be hosting the event on the south-eastern shores of the island of Fuerteventura. Ideally situated, this destination allows the competitors direct access to the awesome conditions, whilst also providing every opportunity for the spectators to enjoy the action from the comfort of their sun loungers.

The excellent conditions found at this beachside paradise allow the freestylers to raise the bar year upon year, with constant strong winds, and the occasional stunt ramp giving them every opportunity to perform the most radical tricks. The same conditions also enable the slalom sailors to get reacquainted with their smallest sails for some adrenalin pumping racing round the buoys.

Buses to Sotovento will be laid on from Corralejo Puerto del Rosario and Caleta de Fuste.

Further information can be found at

http://www.pwaworldtour.com/
http://www.rene-egli.com/

Annual celebration of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Corralejo, Fuerteventura

The annual celebration of Nuestra Señora del Carmen is taking place over the next three weeks in Corralejo, Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands. Spain is famous for its fiestas and the Canarian islands are no different from the mainland in their enthusiasm for a party.
Events will take place every day to celebrate the "Fiestas en Honor a Nuestra Señora del Carmen" with the main day being Friday the 16th July, and the final day being the 25th July. Click the link to get the festival programme, Programa Fiestas en Honor a Nuestra Señora del Carmen Corralejo.
Events will include various types of music concerts, carnivals, the election of the Carnival Queen, sports events and a firework display on Sunday the 18th July.
The progrmme for events is posted in the Cabildo offices and many shops and restaurants

"Fiestas en Honor a Nuestra Señora del Carmen" http://www.fuerteventuradiario.com/cultura/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/28_programa.pdf

Focus On Corralejo

Situated in the northeast corner of Fuerteventura, Corralejo has changed from the once small fishing village into a bustling, vibrant town & port.
The town has numerous small beaches but a short distance to the south lie the famous Dunes (designated as a natural park) which are just mile after mile of white sandy beaches. From these safe, clean beaches you can indulge in various sports such as Windsurfing, Kite surfing and Body boarding or just soaking up the sun with the occasional dip into the warm turquoise sea. To the west the coast is more rugged and the surfing here is definitely for a more advanced enthusiast.
Most of the shops, restaurants and bars are along the main street that runs through the town, but if you stray just a few meters off this well trodden tourist route you will find the old Corralejo. Here old style Canarian houses can be found tucked into narrow streets and lanes. This is where you will find the more Spanish traditional bars and restaurants, don’t be afraid, give your Spanish a try and the locals will be very helpful, and I’m sure you will find “tapas” a nice change from “Tandoori”. Of course if you want “Tandoori” then you can find it along with just about any other type of food from around the world.
During the day Corralejo offers something to do for everyone from Mountain biking, Buggy and Quad tours, Jeep safaris, Island tours etc. If this still does not satisfy the young, or young at heart, try the Baku water park which is much more than just wet and wild fun with a Bowling alley, Children’s park, market and a Sea Life Experience. For the golf enthusiasts try the new tricky 9 hole golf course.
Ferries ply between Lanzarote and the harbour as well as excursion boats that take tourists to the island of Lobos and to look for the sea the life that lies just off the coast. The marina is about to undergo a huge expansion programme that will see an extra 650 yacht berths. Improvements will also be made to the ferry port which is one of the busiest in the Canaries handling over 9000,000 passengers a year. Along with the yachts moving in and out of the marina there is always something to see from the many restaurants that line the shore around the bay.
Lots of visitor return time and again to Corralejo, if for no other reason than one trip is just not enough time to see and do everything.