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You have probably added the Canary Islands to your bucket list, but not specifically Fuerteventura. This list of the most instagrammable places in Fuerteventura will convince you to do so. The island has exceeded our expectation before coming and we would probably extend our stay for a few days.
Why choose Fuerteventura?
The first reason is the unique and varied landscape you have not seen anywhere else. The volcanic produced soil coloured in all the shades of brown and red offers plenty of amazing photographic spots.
The second reason is the most beautiful beaches of all the Canary Islands. It’s here where you will find long white sandy beaches and a crystal clear mixture of green and blue water.
Third, the good weather is present year-round, meaning you can enjoy the photo opportunities any time of the year.
10 instagrammable places in Fuerteventura
When we were preparing for our trip to Fuerteventura, it was hard to find an overview of all the photogenic places in Fuerteventura. We tried our best to capture the uniqueness of the island and gather all the most instagrammable spots in Fuerteventura for you.
To make it easier for you to plan your trip, we divided the places to take the best photos in Fuerteventura by location – central, North and South. Below you will also find the map allocating all of the intagrammable places on the island.
Due to the small size of Fuerteventura, you can easily stay in one place and explore it from there. Or you can split up your stay between the North and the South. This is what we did. However, to reach some of the instagrammable places, you will need to have a car. We recommend using Cicar. They tend to understand the customer the best.
Instagrammable places in East Fuerteventura
Piscina Natural Castillo
Natural pool majestically formed by nature, with the water coming directly from the ocean. Its crystal clear green colour is the reason for its glory and why it should be on your list of instagrammable places in Fuerteventura.
How to get there?
Piscina natural Castillo is located between the town of Nuevo Horizonte and the northern part of Castillo. To get there, you must take the Fv-2 route towards Castillo Caleta de Fuste. Stop at Av. Marítima and look for the typical Canarian rock formations called Corallito that protect locals from the sand and wind. The ones that interest you are at the end of the coast. Once there, go down on foot and enjoy this lovely view.
Best time of the day to take photos?
Make sure to come when the tide is low. If the tide is high, the giant waves will prevent you from going inside. How to check for tide variations? Visit this page to check what time of the day the water will be at the lowest. It will save your time and disappointment of not being able to get the perfect instagrammable photo.
Instagrammable places in South Fuerteventura
Playa de Sotavento
Over 6 km of white sandy beaches with emerald and almost transparent water make this beach a perfect paradise. During the day, you can observe tide variation creating lagoons. Most of the time, the water is not too high and you can cross it on foot to find your little piece of heaven. For all of this, it totally deserves its place amongst the most instagrammable places in Fuerteventura.
How to get there?
Take the FV-2 and go off at exit KM-72. Following the road, you will reach the car park.
Best time of the day to take photos?
It more depends on the tide variation and what you want to capture.
The Travel Momento insider tip: Come at high tide to admire the lagoons.
Jandia natural park with Playa de Cofete
Parque Natural de Jandia or Jandia natural park is a large nature reserve and a perfect place to find a wild and intact landscape.
Surrounded by the mountains of the Jandia natural park, you can find the hidden gem. Golden yet somehow reddish sand due to the volcanic origin that extends over 13 km. Playa de Cofete is amazingly unique and such a photogenic spot in Fuerteventura, giving you a feeling you are on another planet. From here you will get amazing views of the island and can get very inspired for your Instagram shots.
How to get there?
You must note that it’s hard to reach this beach. You need to drive to Morro Jabel and then enter the natural park through a rugged road where two cars can nearly meet. It requires a lot of patience and cautious driving.
Best time of the day to take photos?
Morning is the best time; the second-best is the golden hour.
The Travel Momento insider tip: To get a nice view over the Cofete beach stop at the Punto de vista sobre Puerto de Montana.
Instagrammable places in central Fuerteventura
Betancuria
The former capital city of Fuerteventura is at the same time the first city built in the Canary Islands. The main square has capt the charm. It offers one of the most picturesque entries accompanied by beautiful flowers, palm trees and 15th-century architecture. It makes a great photography spot in Fuerteventura.
How to get there?
From the South of the island, take FV-605 and turn left at Pajara to FV-30. The latter will take you directly to the town. Coming from the North (Corralejo), follow the FV-1 road until Puerto del Rosario when you will turn right to FV-20 until Antigua. There you will take the FV-416 on the right side and keep left to FV-30 at the first roundabout.
Best time of the day to take photos?
You should stop by in the afternoon to avoid taking pictures facing the sun. We took the photo below around 3 p.m.
The Travel Momento insider tip: There is a small number of parking slots available just before reaching the centre of the town. There is no need to park at the dedicated parking on the other side and walk to the other side unless you would like to take in some of its surroundings as well.
Mirador de Sisacumbre
Either you cross the island from north to south or vis-a-vers, there are plenty of opportunities to admire the fabulous landscape created by volcanic activity. Although each of the viewpoint or miradors in Spanish offers impressive views, there is no doubt the most awe-inspiring is the Siscumbre viewpoint. The view over the road taking turns around the reddish landscape to the ocean is priceless. Make sure not to miss one of our favourite instagrammable places in Fuerteventura.
How to get there?
The quickest way to reach it is from the South. The FV-605 will take you directly to this point.
Best time of the day to take photos?
The best time is to come early morning when the sun shines from the right side and give your photos great lighting. We took this photo around 10 a.m.
Arco de las Peñitas
After some hiking, you can arrive at one of the natural wonders of Fuerteventura formed by the rock formations. An arch similar to the ones you would think you can only find in America was carved by the wind. That is why is one of the most unique spots to take photos in Fuerteventura.
How to get there?
The path to the Arco is not so straightforward, and it’s hard to find concrete instructions. We had to wander around for some time but manage to find it at the end. This is why we explained step by step how to reach it in our previous post on Fuerteventura.
Best time of the day to take photos?
Come in the morning or around midday when the sun lights up the arco. You can see in the picture below done in the afternoon that half of the arco is already in shadow.
The Travel Momento insider tip: Have some good shoes to climb the rock and backpack with the camera and clothes to change as sometimes you need to climb with the help of your hands.
Instagrammable places in North Fuerteventura
Molinos or windmills
If there is one thing Fuerteventura is known for are the windmills. Although the direct translation of Fuerteventura means strong fortune, many believe it also describes windy climate. The advantage inhabitants can take from this climate was introduced by the colonisers. They built the first windmills in the 18th century. Today you can find them everywhere you go on this part of the island. The super instagrammable photo spots are in Tefia and Villaverde.
How to get there?
To get to Villaverde, follow the main road to La Olivia. You cannot miss the two windmills bragging on the top of the hilltop. To continue to Molino de Tefia from Villaverde, take the road FV-10 towards La Matilla and turn right to FV-207 for Tefia.
Best time of the day to take photos?
The best time to take a picture of the windmills in both location is in the morning.
Dunas de Corralejo
The largest sand dunes in the Canary Islands have a unique position, just steps from the turquoise coastline. A combination that you will not see anywhere else. The highest sand dunes are near Playa Larga, almost up to 50 meters. If you want to take photos of the road intersecting the coast and the dunes, you need to visit Playa del Moro.
How to get there?
The road FV-1 passes through the national park, and there are plenty of parking opportunities on each side of the road.
Best time of the day to take photos?
You can come any time of the day, depending on the type of photos you would like to take. The white sand sparkles nicely in the morning, but the sunset in the desert is just majestic.
Calderon Hondo
Another instagrammable worthy photo spot in Fuerteventura is the Calderon Hondo, a volcano part of the larger volcano group in the north of the island. The hike up to the crater is picturesque and unique. In around 40 minutes, you can reach the crater, look inside the inactive volcano and admire the panoramic view over the rest of the volcanos and island’s landscape.
How to get there?
From Corralejo, drive towards the town of Lajares and turn right at the roundabout to Majanicho. At the foot of the volcanos, you will see a relatively small parking spot. Once you park, just follow the road and start hiking.
Best time of the day to take photos?
Any time of the day.
The Travel Momento insider tip: Play with the squirrels and take photos with them, but don’t give them any food.
Popcorn beach
A quick visit to the beach covered in white algae that look like popcorn. How more instagrammable can it get? Make a quick stop and take an insta photo.
How to get there?
On Google Maps, you will need to enter Playa del Bajo de la Burra, which is the second name of this beach. Although many instructions advise you to go all the way to Majanchico, this is not necessary. In the northern part of Corralejo is a beach called El Charco de Bristol. There you turn on the off-road path that will get you to Popcorn beach in 10 minutes.
Best time of the day to take photos?
From midday onwards.
The Travel Momento insider tip: Great beach for surfing or stopping by to admire the shape of algae, but the popcorns are hard to lay or sit on for a long time.
To conclude
Even though Fuerteventura is usually less attractive to its sister islands, it’s a pretty rewarding destination for Instagram and photography lovers. Everywhere you turn, you can find great photographic spots and opportunities. Which of the above places attracts you the most?
If you want to know what is the best way to explore the island, check our 5 days Fuerteventura itinerary.
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The color of the water at Piscina natural Castillo is amazing. I also like the rock formations. All your photos are beautiful.
The natural pools were for us such a highlight as it was the first time we saw them. Thank you so much, we are happy to hear you like the photos 🙂
Wow! I have never heard of Fuerteventura! What a neat place. I loved seeing all of your photos. The rock outcroppings look fun to explore. Beautiful island with great travel tips. We hope to visit someday.
You will definitely love it if you decided to visit it. It’s such a unique island with the most beautiful beaches, sand dunes and volcano at the same time 🙂
Algae that looks like popcorn. Now that’s a new one!
I was sceptical at the beginning as well but they really do look like popcorn 🙂
This is such a great guide! I’ve honestly never heard of this region of the Canary Islands! You’ve inspired me to go!
Thank you so much fro your feedback. We are so happy to hear you like it and that this article inspired you to visit Fuerteventura. You will absolutely love it.
This is somewhere I really, really to go. The nature looks so beautiful and unique here. High on my list if I ever go to Europe.
The nature is really so unique, diverse and so different to what you can find in the rest of the Europe. You will definitely be blown away by it.
These are beautiful photos! Really great tips!
So happy to hear you like the photos and tips we included so you can easily find the places.
What a beautiful island! Definitely adding it to my long list of places I need to visit!
One of the most unique islands we’ve been to!
All those spots are just incredible! I didn’t know Fuerteventure had so many epic locations! Thank you for sharing them, I’ll save this guide for later!
If we are honest, Fuerteventura was not anywhere on the top of our ‘to visit’ list. We are happy that current situation showed us how wrong we were. The island is so incredibly unique and has so much to offer. And you can dance your way around it 🙂
Fuerteventura is one place I’m always meaning to visit. I’m going to put it on the list post lockdown.
So amazing to hear this article contributed to your decision to visit it as soon as possible 🙂
These are some beautiful photo spots! I’ve never visited before but I’d love to go! I’ve love to see Piscina Natural Castillo, Parque Natural de Jandia and the windmills…they all look so beautiful! Thanks for the great guide!
These three places are some of our favourites as well. They show the uniqueness of the island the best. Hope this article will help you plan your trip and to make the most out of it!
That natural pool looks incredible to float around in – the water is so clear! I also love the look of the windmill too, it reminds me of Consuegra near Madrid.
Right? It’s like you are dreaming this is even possible. We so regret the weather was not great to be able to float in it but maybe next time. Regarding the windmills, you can find similar ones in continental Spain as well.