Beaches of Jandía

The water temperature, which ranges between 17 and 22 degrees, the richness of the flora and fauna of its seabed and the clarity of its waters, with a visibility of up to 30m, make underwater exploration a delight for professionals and amateurs alike.

Windsurfing and Kiteboarding:

Windsurfing and Kiteboarding find on the beaches of Pájara one of the best venues in the world. It is not for nothing that the Fuerteventura Windsurfing World Championship (in recent years also the Kiteboarding Championship) has been held here for 26 years, becoming one of the most important events on the world circuit and the first in Europe. Every year, the best competitors on the planet meet on the beach of Sotavento where sport and fun intertwine to the delight of all the fans who come to the event. The companies dedicated to these practices enjoy worldwide fame and are represented by qualified professionals for learning windsurfing and kiteboarding in the best environment.

Surfing:

If Sotavento is the perfect spot for windsurfing and kiteboarding, the area of Barlovento has the best conditions for surfing, thanks to the strong waves and Atlantic currents. The beaches of Garcey, La Pared and El Viejo Rey have become a sanctuary for fans of this sport.

Specialised schools offer the possibility to live this unique wave riding experience for all levels.

Hiking:

In recent years, walking around the municipality, both along the coast and inland, has become one of the most popular activities among tourists and visitors, due to the suitability of its paths and climatic conditions and the spectacular scenery.

Pájara is home to beautiful trails, most of the GR (Gran Recorrido) that crosses the island from north to south and a wide range of short-distance trails to reach all the hidden corners of the municipality.

Adventure:

Mountain bikes, buggies, quads, horse riding and a host of activities for all tastes and ages complement the range of leisure activities on offer in the municipality. A simply exceptional complementary offer.

There is also the possibility of enjoying a wonderful day out on the sea thanks to the wide range of nautical excursions available at various points in the municipality.

Culture and traditions:

Outstanding works and natural monuments: The parish church of Nuestra Señora de Regla, in Pájara, built between the 17th and 17th centuries, is one of the island's major monumental attractions. Its beautiful portico with Aztec decorative motifs is a historical and cultural attraction of great value.

The municipality has large protected areas due to its ethnographic, geological and landscape richness and the importance of its biodiversity.

Cardón Mountain: It is of great value for its important vestiges of the indigenous inhabitants of Fuerteventura, which seem to correspond to the religious character of the mountain.

Natural Monument of Ajuy: According to geologists, it is the oldest place in the entire Canary Islands archipelago and, therefore, the first area to emerge to the surface as a result of the volcanic eruptions that gave rise to the birth of the islands. The study of the quartz sands and the seabed gives it an age of more than 100 million years, corresponding to the Cretaceous period, and fossil remains of fauna that has already disappeared have been detected in the area.

Saladar de Jandía: Declared a Site of Scientific Interest for conserving different halophilic species, such as matos, brusquilla and uvilla de mar. It is an area that requires special protection as it is located in a very popular beach area.

Gastronomy: The gastronomic richness of Pájara, present in all the coastal and inland villages, transmits the concept of tradition and culture through the palate. Its restaurants are provided with the ingredients that the sea and the land have offered to its inhabitants for hundreds of years. Villages of shepherds, such as Cofete, or of fishermen, such as Morro Jable, La Lajita, El Puertito de la Cruz and Ajuy, are the places from where, since time immemorial, the inhabitants of the municipality have been supplying their kitchens with the delicacies offered by the nature of the territory. Restaurants with beautiful views of the sea or the countryside turn the pleasure of eating into a moment of recreation and relaxation from everyday life.

Events and Congresses:  The natural conditions of the municipality and the proliferation of several tourist centres with a first class hotel offer, invite the celebration of conventions and events in a dream environment.

The Municipality

The municipality of Pájara, with an area of more than 380 km2, covers 23 percent of the total area of the island. Its orography is divided into two large and very different areas: on the one hand, on the north coast, the basal complex where the villages of Pájara, Toto and Cardón are located; on the other, to the south, the unique Jandía Peninsula, which is accessed through the largest and most important stretch of sand and dunes in the whole of the Canary Islands archipelago.

The gateway to the peninsula is the narrowest point of the whole island, where only 5km separate the coasts of Barlovento and Sotavento.

Further south are wild landscapes of ancient volcanism with a complex orography, where the Pico de la Zarza stands out, which at 807 metres is the highest point on Fuerteventura. This morphology, the result of heavy erosion, ends in a coastline of 150 kilometres, 70 of which are mostly unspoilt beaches.

Sun and beaches: In this small corner of the planet, Pájara shows itself to the world to offer visitors its most precious commodity: the world-renowned Beaches of Jandía. A haven of peace and tranquillity where you can combine a traditional holiday experience with a wide range of complementary activities.

Water sports such as surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, sport or recreational fishing, hiking, horse riding and excursions of all kinds, designed to satisfy personal interests.

all this, on the most spectacular beaches in Europe.

The Beaches of Jandía are an environment graced by nature where 70 km of coastline are home to extensive and varied beaches, but with the common denominator of unparalleled beauty. This combination of natural and scenic richness, added to the island's privileged climate, is what has made the island's beaches so beautiful. Beaches of Jandía in a first class tourist destination. 365 days to enjoy the sun, the sea and unspoilt nature all year round thanks to the average temperatures which, as a result of the influence of the cold Canary current and the trade winds, range between 20°C and 25°C.

The main differences between the Sotavento coastline (sheltered and calm seas) and the Barlovento coastline (open to the Atlantic and rough seas) is the basic starting point to bring the visitor closer to the knowledge and understanding of the Beaches of Jandía.

Leisure and complementary offer

DivingThe seabed of Pájara is a paradise for lovers of underwater life. Its transparent waters, with maximum luminosity, invite you to dive in one of the most privileged places in the world for scuba diving. The network of diving schools in Pájara has first class professionals and the most modern equipment, such as the only hyperbolic chamber on the island.