Caleta de Fuste Carnival

  The Antigua/Caleta de Fuste is usually celebrated in February.   8-11 Feb 2024 – Carnival weekend in Caleta de Fuste – The theme is Far Far Away …. A Kingdom Of Fantasy. The programme of events for 2024: FRIDAY, 9 – 6:30 PM: Sambukka Drum Performance – 7:00 PM: Grand Opening featuring Savia Nueva,…

Christmas in Caleta de Fuste

The Christmas period in Caleta de Fuste is a busy time.  It is very different here though, as the weather is usually very warm and it doesn’t feel like Christmas does in the UK and the rest of Europe. The Spanish resident’s main celebration is on Christmas Eve, when there are family meals.  If you…

Fuerteventura Markets

  Weekly Markets Corralejo: Tuesday and Friday 9am – 1pm Caleta de Fuste: Tuesday and Saturday 9am – 2pm Morro Jable: Monday and Thursday 9am – 2pm Costa Calma: Wednesday and Sunday 10am – 2pm La Oliva: Local & Handicraft at the Colonel’s House (Casa de Coroneles) from 10am – 2pm on Tuesday and Thursday…

Golf in Caleta de Fuste

There are two 18 hole golf courses in Caleta de Fuste, and they are alongside each other at the southern end of the resort. Fuerteventura Golf Club  The green fees up to the Oct 2023 are: 51€ for 9 holes and 69€ for 18 holes for Visitors 41€ for 9 holes and 55€ for 18…

Markets in Caleta de Fuste

A market is held on Tuesday and Saturday mornings in Caleta de Fuste. It is located on the Recinto Ferial, which is the large tarmac area next to the main FV-2 road just under the pedestrian underpass.  The stalls are there from 8.30am until 2pm. The market sells a lot of souvenirs and goods, such as…

Entertainment in Caleta de Fuste

Nearly every bar has some form entertainment.  Some show UK/Sky programmes and a range of sports, so you can watch the football, rugby, cricket etc as you would in the UK and Ireland. Other bars have a full entertainment programme with singers, quizzes, karaoke etc.  There will be more entertainment in the summer months when the resort…

Las Salinas del Carmen

2 km south of the Atlantico Center in Caleta de Fuste is the small coastal settlement of Las Salinas del Carmen. There is a small, protected sandy beach there, a few houses and the Los Caracolitos Restaurant, and the Salt Museum. There is a bus stop between the Salt Museum and the beach, where the…

Walking in Caleta de Fuste

There are a number of possible walks to do. 1. A coastal walk to the neighbouring resort of Costa de Antigua (Nuevo Horizonte) along a paved pathway to the north of the resort.  Costa de Antigua is about 30 mins walk away. 2. A coastal walk to the south past the Eurostars Las Salinas Hotel, and…

Fuerteventura by Bus

There is a very efficient public transport system on the island, run by the Tiadhe bus company. Their website is https://tiadhe.com/en/our-routes/ and on that page you can see the bus routes.  If you click on the Ver Horario link it will give you the bus timetables and the cost of the journey. You can also translate…

Costa de Antigua

Costa de Antigua (that was formerly called Nuevo Horizonte) is a built up area about 2 km north of Caleta de Fuste, which is reached by an access road from the main FV-2 road or along a seafront promenade to Caleta de Fuste, which has a single width tarmac road running alongside.  It is only…

Fuerteventura Football

Union Puerto and CD Herbania are the nearest highest ranked football teams to Caleta de Fuste.  They both play at the Los Pozos ground which is 10 km away in the capital of Fuerteventura, Puerto del Rosario. Union Puerto and CD Herbania both play in the Spanish 3rd Division (Group 12 Canary Islands).  They play…

Antigua and Municipality

Antigua is a small town and a municipality in central Fuerteventura. In total there is a population of around 12,000. The town is worth a visit to see the Antigua Windmill and Cheese Museum (just north of the centre), the church in the centre and it’s adjacent plaza, and the local bars. In the Municipality…

Puerto del Rosario and Municipality

Puerto del Rosario is both a town and a municipality in the eastern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. It has been the capital of Fuerteventura since 1860. The town’s population in 2013 was 29,160 .The administrative district’s population is 36,744 and its area is 289.95 km². HISTORY Originally known…