Just got back from 9 days in Fuerteventura. Not sure what I was expecting, but from the reviews I'd read and the popularity of the place think I was expecting something else. Starting to wonder if I'm just really fussy!
I've travelled quite a bit, to very varied destinations staying in anything from run down youth hostels, wooden huts to five star hotels. We stayed in Jandia and hired a car to explore the rest of the island. Yes the beaches were nice, golden sand, clean, clear blue sea, and the weather was great if a bit windy. However I couldn't really see any other redeeming features. The food was mediocre, had a couple of nice paellas but otherwise pretty awful for the money. The landscape feels a bit like holidaying in a quarry, and the architecture is fairly uninteresting, (think I was hoping for pretty Spanish type fishing villages). Entertainment wise think Blackpool / skegness, arcades, bad tribute acts. Could go on but feel I'm being a bit of a grump!
Was really just wondering if I'm the only one to have this impression or am I missing something? Are the other islands better or does anyone have better alternatives for future winter sun holidays? Have done winter holidays to Australia, South America and the Maldives prior to children but unfortunately a bit out of our price range these days. Think I might just be expecting too much for the money!
Must add I actually really enjoyed myself, watching the kids building sand castles and splashing in the sea etc, just wouldn't go back.