Something strange, but on the island of Fuerteventura there are quite a few interesting cities, in which architectural monuments are located and the old days, but nevertheless nature is still the most attractive here.
Here you can see strange, almost bald mountains with almost any vegetation, except for numerous cacti and aloe, as well as endless beaches and a delightful ocean. When you come here, it seems that this island is located somewhere on the very edge of the world, and therefore he more and more fascinates its guests.
Cacti on the island really so much, and among them there are such species that are no longer growing in the world. But at the same time, palm trees grow here, but mostly they are short and at the same time very resistant to dry climates.
But the animals on the island are very small - only the chipmunks, mountain goats, lizards, and donkeys, and maybe still homemade camels. But it is very surprising to watch the birds on the island - here they live with whole hundreds of different species, and then there are still moving birds.
Canar, who relate to their nature, specifically create protected zones for birds, in which not only can not be engaged in any construction, but it is not even impossible to go there. One can only observe from the side and of course admire.
Of course, great interest in the island is the old capital of Betancury. Now this is a completely charming town, which seemed to be installed in the past. It was founded in 1405 and received his name from his founder of Betankura.
Now the entire center of this town is under guard, since the abundance of monuments for one square meter is superior to all imaginable boundaries, as well as the number of styles reflected in it. They essentially cover all the epochs of life on the Canary Islands.
The second place, which must certainly visit, is the Dunes Corralejo National Park. Here you will see fantastic sand dunes, which are more like a desert. Now it is a gigantic reserve, which begins near the Surf Capital of Fuerteventura.
Also on the list of attractions can be attributed to Puerto del Rosario - the modern capital of the island. This city, although not too tourist, but very interesting, and here it is possible to plunge into the most real life of the local population.
In fact, by the standards of Fuerteventura, this is a big dynamic business center. The name of this city is translated as a port of roses, although before he was called the port of goats, and the goat, by the way, is still considered a symbol of the island.
Then you need to visit the Pahar with its surroundings - this is one of the oldest municipalities on the island and here also has a large number of architectural masterpieces of another sixteenth-seventeenth centuries.
Also on the island there is its own vintage religious facilities - there are 12 churches and about 20 chapels, and the bulk of these buildings is in urban centers. It is noteworthy that they are repeated many times, and they can find a reflection of various architectural styles as well as historical eras. The main part of the churches is opened only during the service and the rest of the time can be closed.
The most beautiful among them can be considered Nourera de Candelaria, which is in La Oliva. This is the construction of the XVIII century, which has a charming facade and a dark bell tower made of lava stones.
Santa Maria de Betancury Cathedral in the city with the same name looks very pretty. It was built for almost 100 years, and therefore is a structure with elements of different styles, ranging from Gothic and Baroque and up to the Spanish synthetic, which relates to the architecture of Mudjar.
It is perhaps not only the appearance of this building, but also internal interiors deserves attention here. And of course you need to get acquainted here with a collection of sacred painting and sculpture.
Another charming parish church of Nourera Señora del Rosario is located in Puerto del Rosario and is considered to be actually the city center, since its high and light bell tower is well visible from afar. If you get inside this church, then there we must admire a very beautiful altar with the image of the Virgin Rosario.
From museums it is worth visiting the eco-alkogide eco-eyed, which is open-air - there is a living world of Fuerteventura together with the farm. They like both children and adults, because here you can look at the camels, on the donkeys, on the goats and on unusual, but very scarce vegetation.
One of the most popular places on the island is the salt museum, which is located near Caleta de Fust. Here, tourists will be able to get acquainted with the process of obtaining salt directly from sea water.
From an architectural point of view, "House of Colonels", located in La Oliva, which is an old residence of the military authorities, made in colonial style. For a long time, this building was abandoned, but now it was relatively recently opened a modern cultural center and there are various historical and art exhibitions.
And of course, it is necessary to visit the Archaeological Museum in Betancuria. It is small in size, but it deserves attention, since it is collected here interesting findings still actually from the Spanish period of life on the island.