Newsletter - Fuerteventura

NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER2013
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Destination Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura will make you feel....
Equipped with unbeatable natural conditions, with its amazing
contrast of colours and endless beaches of white sand, turquoise
waters and the black volcanic mountains. Fuerteventura is a real
feast for the senses.
A unique and magical destination where anything is possible and
everyone can find what they are looking for.
Fuerteventura is the perfect destination for those seeking facilities
and high quality services in a unique and exclusive environment.
Its privileged climate with average annual temperatures of 23
degrees and very little rain invites you to enjoy all year round sun.
A fascinating atmosphere with breathtaking views of the ocean,
impressive sunsets where you can feel the luxury and unification of
nature far away from every day stress.
How can you not be seduced!
Once in Fuerteventura we wish you a wonderful stay in our island,
not only inviting you to soak up the uncontaminated atmosphere but
out of this world beaches and a magical light that invites you
engage and enjoy any outdoor activity but also to discover that
Fuerteventura has much more to offer, get to know the rich
“majorera” culture, cuisine and traditions Fuerteventura has to
offer.
For this reason we present our monthly newsletter to enable you to
plan your leisure time during the month of october.
We hope it is useful and helps to make your holiday an
unforgettable experience.
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Fuerteventura, ideal events and incentive travels destination
There are innumerable reasons that make Fuerteventura one of the world's most remarkable
destinations.
If you are looking for a place to hold a conference, an event or a business meeting or just a
destination to reward your employees with a well-deserved incentive trip or if you want to
organize a trip and a private and different party, Fuerteventura is offered as a suitable place
for organizing any kind of event.
Business tourism linked to leisure is a concept which is increasingly being sought and, besides,
Fuerteventura is a special and exclusive place where you will find all the services and the
infrastructures to make your event a guaranteed success.
Modern infrastructures equipped with the latest technology together with the staff
professionalism and experience, will make it a unique and original event.
Exceptional and new locations, a perfect and unique weather in Europe and in the world with
warm temperatures where it hardly rains and endless outdoor activities, make Fuerteventura
the perfect choice for practicing all kinds of events throughout the year.
Its large spaces in uncontaminated countryside and its lovely beaches that are among the best
in the world, beautiful volcanic landscapes, deep valleys and ravines, help you imagine events
that have never been seen.
Meetings with a different point of view that demand the choice of new and unique places like
Fuerteventura.
In Fuerteventura you breathe welfare, health, adventure and fun in every corner, a wonderful
place that invites you to practice sports and to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.
And those who prefer to be pampered in one of the most modern spas with local Aloe Vera and
volcanic stones, will enjoy it with amazing ocean views and a magical sunset and will feel the
luxury and the nature.
An exclusive and magical destination where everything is possible and everybody find what
they need.
A destination you will never forget.
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External promotion
Fuerteventura has been promoted in Bergen at Radisson SAS Hotel
during the itinerant workshop through Scandinavia organized
by Promotur Canarias. More than 50 travel agents and
Tour operators visited it and Fuerteventura Tourist Board was
accompanied by salespeople from R2 Hotels, Atlantis Hotels and Elba
Hotels.
Promotion in Oslo
Fuerteventura was present at Radisson Blue Hotel in Oslo where more
than
70 travel agents and tour operators were invited to this professional
workshop
organized by Promotur Canarias and the participation of the
Fuerteventura Tourist Board. We will have two flights per week between
Oslo and Fuerteventura next winter with Norwegian Airlines, thanks to our
co-marketing agreement.
Promotion in Malmö
Fuerteventura has been promoted in Malmö Börshus (Sweden stock market
building) in a professional workshop organized by Promotur Canarias. 59
travel managers and Tour operators from the south of the country
attended this event.
Promotion in Stockholm
Fuerteventura has participated in a professional workshop at Opera
Terrasen Hotel in Stockholm organized by Promotur Canarias. About 90
Swedish travel agents attended it. We want to reinforce Swedish winter
sales that are expected to grow 15% compared to last winter ones.
Promotion in Berlin
Our Majorero promoter in Berlin, Alejandro Calderón Berkau, has
participated in a direct promotion for the public at Prager Platz in
Berlin organized by the Spanish Tourist Office in Berlin.
The event was attended by more than 250,000 Berliners who have
participated in raffles including trips to Fuerteventura or places to stay.
ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London
Fuerteventura has participated in the London ITU World Triathlon which is
the most important triathlon event in the world. The German triathlete
Olaf Sabastschus has been there giving tourist and sports information
about the island. The stand has been sponsored by the Tourist Board, the
Oasis Papagayo Hotel and the Playitas Resort. About 8,000 athletes from
the entire world have participated in this competition.
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NEWS
15 travel agents associated with the FTI tour operator see
Fuerteventura for themselves
From September, 28th until October, 5th a group of travel agents
associated with the German tour operator, will visit the island and its
hotels accompanied by Alejandro Calderón, our Majorero promoter for
Germany. They will know better the characteristics of the island.
This Famtrip is the result of a co -marketing agreement signed with FTI
tour operator and its aims is to cooperate in the promotion of
Fuerteventura in Germany.
FTI is the fourth biggest German tour operator and it has recently arrived
in the Canary market. This year, they started offering chartered flights
with Sun Express from Dusseldorf, Leipzig, Berlin, Stuttgart, Munich and
Frankfurt which are exclusively sold by FTI.
Salon Professionnel du Tourisme et de Voyages
Fuerteventura has participated with Turespaña in the Salon Professionnel
du Tourisme et de Voyages IFTM -TOP RESA in Paris, the most important fair
for the tourism sector in France.
On the first day of the fair, many professionals have received information
of the island. In addition, our promoter in France has participated in a
conference forum entitled `Les destinations préférées des français :
gagnantes et les perdantes´ (The Favourite Destinations for French people:
winners and losers).
At the beginning of this conference " L' Echo Touristique ", French tourism
press, published the official list including the most visited places by French
people in 2012. The year-on-year growth was 15% for The Canary Islands.
Our
promoter explained the evolution of Fuerteventura in the French market.
L' Echo Touristique (Professional Tourism Press), FRAM (TO), TOP OF TRAVEL
( TO), TUI FRANCE (TO) , Fuerteventura (Destination ) and New Brunswick
(Destination ) participated in this forum.
Tour Natur 2013
From the 6-8 September, Fuerteventura has participated in the Tour Natur
2013 fair, a thematic fair about nature and rural tourism.
This fair was held in Düsseldorf. Ms Hannelore von der Twer, who lives in
Fuerteventura and is a professional guide specialized in rural tourism has
worked for Fuerteventura there. During the fair, we have promoted our
rural offer, the benefits of being a biosphere reserve, our hiking routes
and, of course, we have promoted our excellent gastronomic offer like the
cheese, the tomatoes and, even, the olive oil.
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Flights and new routes:
Fuerteventura is closer to Finland this Winter 2013-2014
It is easier now to fly between Fuerteventura and Finland thanks to the airlines Jet Time, Finnair
and Primera Air. This winter we will have up to three direct frequencies per week between
Fuerteventura and Finland:
Helsinki - Fuerteventura: Every Monday at 09:00 (Jet Time)
Fuerteventura - Helsinki at 13:55.(Jet Time)
Helsinki – Fuerteventura: Every Sunday at 07:00 (Finnair)
Fuerteventura – Helsinki: Every Sunday at 12:10 (Finnair)
Fuerteventura - Helsinki at 12:20 (Primera Air)
Vueling will continue flying between Fuerteventura and Barcelona during the winter
The airline Vueling will connect Barcelona and Fuerteventura not only during the summer but also
during the winter 2013-2014 with two frequencies per week. This way, the frequencies and the
timetables of this direct route between Barcelona and Fuerteventura from October 2013 to April
2014 will be as follows:
Barcelona - Fuerteventura: Every Monday at 10:45
Fuerteventura – Barcelona: Every Monday at 13:35
Barcelona – Fuerteventura: Every Friday at 10:00
Fuerteventura – Barcelona: Every Friday at 12:45
In addition, Vueling will add new flights to reinforce the Christmas season on the 21st, 26th, 28th
days of December 2013 and on the 1st day of January 2014.
Scandinavian tourists will visit Fuerteventura thanks Apollo
From next Winter, Fuerteventura will welcome more Scandinavian tourists. The Swedish Tour
Operator Apollo will increase its charter flights.
Stockholm - Fuerteventura: Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Göteborg - Fuerteventura: Mondays and Tuesdays.
Malmö - Fuerteventura: Mondays.
Luleä - Fuerteventura: Sundays.
Copenhague - Fuerteventura: Two flights every Sunday.
Billund - Fuerteventura: Sundays.
Oslo - Fuerteventura: Tuesdays.
Helsinki - Fuerteventura: Mondays.
We will have 12 flights per week from Scandinavia to Fuerteventura from October 2013.
Flights and new routes:
From January 2014, there will be more flights between Fuerteventura and Amsterdam with
Transavia Airlines
The Dutch Transavia Airlines will increase its current frequencies between Fuerteventura and
Amsterdam the next winter season. At present, they have two flights per week (on Thursdays
and on Sundays) that will be duplicated on the same days. Therefore, we will have four
flights:
Every Thursday
Amsterdam - Fuerteventura: at 14:35 and at 15:55.
Fuerteventura - Amsterdam: at 19:30 and at 20:20.
Every Sunday
Amsterdam - Fuerteventura: at 05:50 and at 15:20.
Fuerteventura - Amsterdam : at 10:15 and at 19:45.
These flights will start in January 2014 with its modern Boeing 737 fleet.
Aer Lingus adds flights between Dublin and Fuerteventura
The Irish airline Aer Lingus increases its frequencies between Dublin and Fuerteventura adding
a second flight until April, 29th 2014. Now, there is only one flight on Saturdays.
Every Tuesday and Saturday: Dublin - Fuerteventura at 14:30
Every Tuesday and Saturday: Fuerteventura - Dublin at 19:40
From October, 30th 2013 to April 2014, Easyjet (which has a co-marketing agreement with the
Tourist Board) will increase its frequencies between Basel and Fuerteventura. Currently, it has
one flight per week but it will have two frequencies per week.
On Saturdays
Basel – Fuerteventura at 13:35 and Fuerteventura – Basel at 17:30.
On Tuesdays
Basilea – Fuerteventura at 07:20 and Fuerteventura – Basel at 11:15
Jet2 adds a new direct flight to Fuerteventura
Jet2 already connects the island with Glasgow, Leeds Bradford y Manchester, now it will add a
new direct flight to Fuerteventura from East Midlands from next Friday 23rd May 2014.
Frequency: East Midlands <> Fuerteventura
Every Friday
It will depart from East Midlands at 14:00 and from Fuerteventura at 19:00
EVENTS
IN PUERTO DEL ROSARIO MUNICIPALITY
WEDNESDAY, 2nd
Children´s day. All the fairground rides for 1 euro and adults for 2 euros, from
18:00.
II Puerto del Rosario Neighborhood Association Meeting with parades, bands of
street musicians, zumba, salsa, hip hop, etc. Puerto del Rosario Fairground at
19:00.
THURSDAY, 3rd
Party for children with the singer Maruca Hernández. Puerto del Rosario
Fairground at 18:00.
FRIDAY, 4th
III Aquatlon Edition. Municipal swimming pool/Promenade from 18:00 to 20:00.
Stick Game Exhibition. Stick Federation and Puerto del Rosario Council at 20:30.
Top Dance Canarias 2013, III Hip-Hop & Funky Competition. After that, “Puerto
Joven” with Dj Frank García, Iván Travieso & Basi Rodríguez and 3 de Mix. Puerto
del Rosario Frairground at 21:00.
SATURDAY, 5th
Rally of Puerto at 8:00.
III Edition of the Honda 70 Bike Route at 10:00.
IX Open Water Swimming – Marcelino López Melián, at 11:00. Playa Blanca- Playa
Chica.
Regatta, Puerto del Rosario Bay at 17:00.
Eucharist at 18:15.
Our Lady of the Rosary Offering at 19:00.
Performance by the Canary humourist Manolo Vieira. Puerto del Rosario
Auditorium at 20:00 and 22:00.
Open-air dance with the next groups: Güira Latina, Guajavi and Grupo Bomba.
Puerto del Rosario Fairground from 23:00.
Top Dance Party. Paquita Guerra Rodríguez Street at 23:00.
SUNDAY, 6th
En Clave de Ja (humourist show) with Eloísa, Yaneli and Lili Quintana and the
concert of Rock in Puerto. After that, there will be an open-air dane with the next
groups: Güira Latina, El Combo Dominicano and Grupo Bomba. Puerto del Rosario
Fairground at 21:00.
Antigua Municipality
Every Thursday:
Summer activities for children and adults: workshops, airbeds, zumba, foam party,
batucada… El Castillo beach, 10:30-13:30
Every Friday:
Cada Viernes:
Summer activities for children and adults: workshops, airbeds, zumba, foam party,
batucada… El Castillo beach, 10:30-13:30
Tuineje Municipality
FUERTEVENTURA CLASSIC, Cycling Event, Las Playitas
October 4th
35 km Cycling Race
Departure Point: Playitas Hotel at 16:00
October 5th
165 km Cycling Race
Departure Point: Playitas Hotel at 08:00
October 6th
172 km Cycling Race
MARKETS AND CRAFT MARKETS:
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS:
Monday,
Corralejo -Baku Water Park 9:00am- 2:00pm. Market
Morro Jable–Avenue “El Saladar”-Shopping Centre “Cosmo” 9:00am-2:00pm. Market
Tuesday,
Corralejo- Patricio Calero Square 6:00pm a 8.00pm. Craft Market
Market of the traditions, with products and craft from the island. Casa del Coronel, La Oliva, from
10:00am to 2:00pm
Wednesday,
Costa Calma- Hapag Lloyd Square 9:00am - 3:00pm. Market
Thursday,
Morro Jable–Avenue “El Saladar”-Shopping Centre “Cosmo” 9:00am-2:00pm. Market
Market of the traditions, with products and craft from the island. Casa del Coronel, La Oliva, from
10:00am to 2:00pm
Promenade of Corralejo, Craft Market. 10:00am to 1:00pm
Friday,
Corralejo -Baku Water Park 9:00am - 2:00pm. Market
Caleta de Fuste. Marina “Puerto Castillo”
Craft Market Gran Tarajal, Municipal Market, 09:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday,
Puerto del Rosario –Bus Station 09:00am - 2:00pm Biosphere Agricultural Market
Caleta de Fuste – Shopping Centre “Montecastillo” 9:00am - 2:00pm. Market
Lajares – Main Square of the village, 10:00am - 3:00pm. Craft Market
Corralejo- Shopping Centre “El Campanario”
Sunday,
Corralejo –El Campanario, 10:00-14:00 & 17:00-22:00 Canarian arts & craft market
La Lajita – Oasis Park, 10:00-14:00 Farmers, arts & crafts and gastronomy.
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Tourist information offices
Airport
Tel: +34 928 86 06 04
From Monday to Sunday. 08:00am - 9:00pm
Corralejo
Avd. Maritima 2
Tel: +34 928 86 62 35
From Monday to Friday. 08:00am - 2:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays 09:00am - 2:00pm
Port Area of Corralejo
Tel: +34 928 53 7183
From Monday to Friday 08:00am – 2:00pm
Cotillo. The castle of “El Tostón”
Paseo de Rico roque s/n Tel: +34 609 207967 From
Monday to Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm Saturdays and
Sundays 9:00am – 2:00pm
Puerto del Rosario
Avenue Reyes de España s/n
Tel: +34 61852 7658
From Monday to Friday 09:00am – 7:00pm Saturdays
and Sundays 10:00am – 1:00pm
Antigua
The Square of the Church
From Monday to Friday 10:00am – 2:00pm
Betancuria
The Square of the Church
From Monday to Friday 10:00am – 2:00pm
Tourist Board
Calle Almirante Lallermand 1
35600 Puerto del Rosario
tfno: +34 928530844
info@visitfuerteventura.es
www.visitfuerteventura.es
Caleta de Fuste
Avenue Juan Ramon Soto Morales 12 Tel: +34 928
16 32 86
From Monday to Friday 9:00am – 2:00pm
Gran Tarajal
C/Nicaragua s/n
Tel: +34 928 16 27 23
From Monday to Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm
Gran Tarajal. Avenue. Paco hierro Tel: +34 928 16
27 20
From Monday to Friday. 9:00 -3:00pm Saturday.
10:00am – 1:00pm
Morro Jable
Avenue El Saladar. Shopping Centre Cosmo, Local
88
Tel: +34 928 54 07 76
From Monday to Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm
Costa Calma
Carretera general FV-2
Tel: +34 928 87 50 79
From Monday to Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm