The electricity supply on Fuerteventura is the same voltage as the rest of Europe 220 v, but
if you are visiting from the UK you will need to bring an adaptor to use your own appliances
The tap water is mainly desalinated water and it has traces of minerals that give it a unique
taste. We use bottled water for things where the flavour matters, and tap water to rinse or boil boil things.Although tap
water is safe and drinkable here .
Sun Protection is an absolute necessity. The sun shines long and hard on Fuerteventura. The
breeze may cool you down, but it will not stop you from burning .
Medical Facilities. There are plenty of doctors in all the major resorts. Please make sure
you have travel insurance.
Luggage allowances can cause some problems. Just because you have not been charged excess baggage
on the way out does not mean you will not be asked to pay it on the way back.Please be carefull and check allowances
as mistakes can be costly.
Duty free. The taxes on cigarettes and alcohol are low on Fuertevntura, so these items are
relatively cheap. Unfortunately when returning to the Uk from the Canaries you will be subject to the usual small allowances
for these products approx 400 ciggys per person.
The Language spoken on Fuerteventura is Spanish. In the resorts most service staff speak adequate
English.
Phoning Home
Phones will accept coins, prepaid phone cards or even credit cards.
To phone the UK (Ireland) dial 00 44 then the area code minus the '0' then the number.
Mobiles
If you're planning to bring your mobile phone to the Canary Islands contact your local mobile
phone retailer.
Some phones will have to be altered to accept the Spanish networks available in the Canary
Islands.
Internet
Internet Cafés are springing up everywhere and most if not all are on broadband. Many complexes
now cater for internet users.
Bars & Restaurants
There is a vast selection of both catering for mostly but not limited to Spanish, English,
Irish, Italian & German customers. .
Gay Life
At present no bars advertise themselves as such,there must be places though.
Clothing
The best advice for anyone coming to the island is to travel light.
Between late November
and April you'll probably need a sweater and light trousers for evenings, and possibly the odd rare cloudy day and of course
your swimwear. But any other time of year you only really need the bare essentials such as shorts and T shirts as its so hot.
