Museer på Fuerteventura

Museums & Culture

Fuerteventura’s cultural landscape spans from the volcanic Cueva del Llano lava tube to the 18th-century Casa de los Coroneles military residence. This collection features the Ecomuseo La Alcogida’s restored rural houses and the Antigua Windmill Craft Centre. Specialized museums highlight local traditions, including Majorero cheese production, traditional fishing at Tostón Lighthouse, and the island's archaeological history at La Atalayita. Literary heritage is preserved at the house where writer Miguel de Unamuno lived during his exile.

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House of Miguel de Unamuno

Devoted to the exiled writer who used to live here. See his works on display and enjoy the 20's atmosphere of the house.

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Cave of Plains

Created from a lava pipe, this cave has numerous fossils and a unique kind of spider inside. Definitely visit.

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Antigua Windmill Craft Centre

Quite curious old mill that now serves a a museum and a craft centre. You can buy the local products here and check out the exhibit.

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The Colonel's House

Used to be the house of the military. The architecture really is unique, same as the place it stands in - the bare desert.

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Zona Arqueológica Poblado de La Atalayita

Archaeological site in the Pozo Negro valley featuring "casas hondas" (sunken houses) constructed from volcanic stone by the island's original inhabitants, the Mahos.

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Museo del Queso Majorero

Located within the Antigua Windmill complex, this museum explores the history of Majorero goat cheese, detailing traditional production methods and the island's pastoral heritage.