Playa del Castillo

Fuerteventura


The resort is fronted by a white sandy beach, complete with volleyball net and camel rides. It is ideal for families, although perhaps not a great choice compared to the rolling dunes and endless sands of Corralejo and Jandía.


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Nearby Fuerteventura attractions

1. Museo de la Sal

2.06 MILES

Just south of Caleta, this museum has audiovisual displays that explain the history of salt and demonstrate how it is extracted from the sea. It's perched…

2. Playa Pozo Negro

5.41 MILES

This quiet black-sand beach is the main draw, with its fine sand and gorgeous views.

3. Poblado de La Atalayita

6.42 MILES

This archaeological site is a pre-Hispanic settlement dating to the time of the Mahos. It's accompanied by a small, well-built and sunken information…

4. Playa del Pozo

6.79 MILES

This sand and seashell beach is a picture, with its gentle curve and protected, calm turquoise waters. There are steps down into the water from the…

5. Casa Museo Unamuno

7.12 MILES

This small museum near the church honours the philosopher Miguel de Unamuno, who stayed here in 1924 after being exiled from Spain. His crime was…

6. Centro de Arte Juan Ismael

7.24 MILES

Named for a Fuerteventura-born artist, there are rotating exhibitions on display here. None of Ismael's paintings are on show, though you can buy…

8. Ermita de San Pedro de Alcántara

9.59 MILES

Located in tiny La Ampuyenta, the 17th-century Ermita de San Pedro de Alcántara is surrounded by a stout protective wall built by the French from the…