Fishing boats sit in the harbour at Gran Tarajal, the largest town in Tuineje, where a dark-sand beach faces the open Atlantic. The municipality covers 276 km² of southern Fuerteventura, from the old inland village of Tuineje, at around 205 m, down to a shore strung with Las Playitas, Giniginámar and Tarajalejo. In 1740 islanders fought two battles here against English privateers. Travellers come for an everyday Canarian coast and a base for the island's south.
Tuineje
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Spanish; English, German in resorts
- Power plug
- Type C/F, 230 V
- Visa
- Schengen
- Time zone
- UTC+0 / UTC+1 (WET/WEST)
- Tap water
- Desalinated
- Tipping
- Not expected; 5–10% for great service
- Emergency
- 112
Things to do
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When to go
High season
Nov – Mar
Winter sun brings Northern Europeans to the south coast, and the beaches at Las Playitas are at their busiest.
Shoulder
Apr – Jun
Long, dry days and quieter beaches before the summer holidays begin.
High season
Jul – Aug
Spanish summer holidays fill Gran Tarajal's beach, and the trade wind blows at its strongest across the island.
Shoulder
Sep – Oct
The holiday crowds thin out while the days stay hot and the wind eases.
How long to stay
A day covers the inland village and the seafront at Gran Tarajal. Two or three days suit a base on the south coast, with time for the beaches at Las Playitas and Tarajalejo and drives out to the rest of southern Fuerteventura.
Getting around
Tuineje's settlements sit apart across 276 km²: the old village inland, the coastal towns spaced out along the south shore. A hire car is the straightforward way to link them and to reach the rest of the island. Gran Tarajal itself is easy on foot along its seafront.
One caveat: the country between the villages is open and bare, with no shade, so walking from one to the next in the midday sun is hard going.
What to see
Destinations in Tuineje
Frequently asked questions
Are Tuineje and Gran Tarajal the same place?
Tuineje is the municipality and also its inland village. Gran Tarajal is the largest town in the municipality, on the south coast.Where are the beaches in Tuineje?
Along the south coast: the dark-sand beach at Gran Tarajal, plus Las Playitas, Giniginámar and Tarajalejo. This is open Atlantic shore with waves and currents, so swim where the beach is watched and check the flags.What happened in Tuineje in 1740?
Islanders fought two battles here that year against English privateers who had landed on Fuerteventura.