Uploaded April 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
We've recently returned from a lovely holiday to Fuerteventura, and I thought I'd share a little video of the beautiful Jandia beach which was just a few minutes walk from our hotel.
The beach along the Jandia peninsula runs from Morro Jable to Costa Calma for approximately 21 km. We stayed at the Iberostar Gaviotas Park, and this video shows the short walk down the hill from our hotel to the beach, some views along the beach, and then some clips taken as we walked along the coastal path to the lighthouse. This more touristy area of the beach is also known as Playa de Matorral, and there are huge stretches of soft yellow sand and lovely shallow waters. The sea was a little too rough for swimming, but as the tide goes out it leaves behind large lakes of sea water which are perfect for little ones to play in. Along the top of the beach there are salt marshes which are protected areas, and so you access the beach itself along one of several board walks.
A wide, smooth footpath and cycle path runs along the top, and there are plenty of little squirrels to watch out for which will come right up to you hoping for food. The lighthouse was just over 30 minutes brisk walk from the hotel, it took a little longer with children, and you also pass a small shopping centre with tourist shops.
The natural whale skeleton is from an adult male great white sperm whale died due to natural causes and was stranded close by in 2004. Sperm whales can be sighted all year round and are particularly abundant off the coast of Fuerteventura.
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We've recently returned from a lovely holiday to Fuerteventura, and I thought I'd share a little video of the beautiful Jandia beach which was just a few minutes walk from our hotel.
The beach along the Jandia peninsula runs from Morro Jable to Costa Calma for approximately 21 km. We stayed at the Iberostar Gaviotas Park, and this video shows the short walk down the hill from our hotel to the beach, some views along the beach, and then some clips taken as we walked along the coastal path to the lighthouse. This more touristy area of the beach is also known as Playa de Matorral, and there are huge stretches of soft yellow sand and lovely shallow waters. The sea was a little too rough for swimming, but as the tide goes out it leaves behind large lakes of sea water which are perfect for little ones to play in. Along the top of the beach there are salt marshes which are protected areas, and so you access the beach itself along one of several board walks.
A wide, smooth footpath and cycle path runs along the top, and there are plenty of little squirrels to watch out for which will come right up to you hoping for food. The lighthouse was just over 30 minutes brisk walk from the hotel, it took a little longer with children, and you also pass a small shopping centre with tourist shops.
The natural whale skeleton is from an adult male great white sperm whale died due to natural causes and was stranded close by in 2004. Sperm whales can be sighted all year round and are particularly abundant off the coast of Fuerteventura.
Where to find me:
Blog - jenniferslittleworld.com
Twitter - twitter.com/JenniferJain
Facebook - facebook.com/jenniferslittleworldblog
Instagram - instagram.com/jenniferjain
