Caleta de Fuste, Fuerteventura 2013

A purpose built holiday resort.

If you look around Caleta de Fuste, you will notice that it does not have a significant old town. This is because it is a purpose built holiday resort. It has been created around the original cove, because this offered a safe, sheltered environment for beach activities. Caleta is Spanish for cove and a fuste is a type of fishing boat.

The Beaches at Caleta de Fuste

The large beach at Caleta de Fuste has been created from pale golden sand, that was brought in especially for the purpose. Over time the sand has compacted, but unlike some other locations where the man made beach has been removed by nature, the beach at Caleta de Fuste remains relatively intact. There is a plan to improve the main beach at a cost of over 4 million euros, the work should have been done in 2008 and 2009, but local politics means that it may be fully completed soon although some improvements have already been made. Further beaches have been created parallel to the Sheraton and Elba Carlotta Hotels and the Atlantico commercial centre. They were made by creating lagoons where there was once solid rock, and then importing sand for the beach. These beaches have now settled in and the sea there is generally calm. They look good and are conveniently placed for a quick sunbathe when you are shopping.

These beaches have been created hand in hand with the quality hotels that have been constructed to the south of the original part of Caleta.

Caleta de Fuste Map

There are some three dozen holiday complexes in the Caleta de Fuste, most offering one or two bed apartments, self catering facilities, centred around a pool. You can see where these are located by looking at the Caleta map

The apartment complexes are in three main areas, the central town of Caleta de Fuste, Nuevo Horizonte, now called Costa Antigua, to the north, and Chipmunk mountain to the east (its not really a mountain, but it is uphill).

Transport in Caleta de Fuste

Caleta used to have only 15 taxis, but now has six more, which is plenty. Remember that you cannot book a taxi in advance here, but they arrive within 5 to 10 minutes of being called. The number to call is (00 34) 928163004. It is easy to get to the capital, Puerto Del Rosario, in 20 minutes on the no 3 bus. There is now a central bus station in Puerto del Rosario from which you can catch a bus to all parts of the island.

Caleta de Fuste's central location on the east coast, makes it an ideal base for those wanting to explore Fuerteventura. Everywhere on the island is within an hour’s journey of Costa Caleta/Caleta de Fuste. You can hire a car at a competitive price using our Fuerteventura Car Hire facility.

The development of Caleta de Fuste

Caleta de Fuste has expanded over the last couple of years. There are now two 18 hole Golf Courses. The Sheraton hotel has been completed and opened, as has the Costa Caleta Hotel, the most recent hotel to be opened is the Elba Carlotta, which boasts the island's first casino

The resort of Caleta de Fuste, has been developed in such a way that it is enjoyed by families and others who appreciate a safe, relaxing holiday in a friendly environment.

Caleta de Fuste's Many Names

The town of Caleta de Fuste is variously called Caleta de Fuste, Caleta, El Castillo (because of the 17th century fortification) and most recently Costa Caleta. This causes some confusion, as some visitors think these are different places, and that it might be nice to go to one of the others!

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