Morro Jable, once a tiny fishing village on the south eastern tip of Fuerteventura, is now a very popular resort, particularly with German tourists. Transfer time from the airport is one hour. Morro Jable is a relaxed family resort with wonderful beaches offering a variety of water sports. Its wide range of accommodation caters for all budgets and its restaurants provide a diverse cuisine. Although it is no great shopping mecca, it provides all the holiday essentials as well as gifts and souvenirs. A Morro Jable holiday offers total relaxation in a pleasant resort with a variety of recreational pursuits both in and out of the water.
Morro Jable is a resort where families can enjoy a relaxing beach holiday knowing that the sun will shine. The gleaming white sandy beach with a wide range of exciting water sports is a great attraction. An eighteen hole golf course lies five kilometres from the resort.
A Morro Jable holiday appeals to families with young children, couples and water sport enthusiasts. There is a new eighteen hole course for golfers close by.
Morro Jable is a year round holiday destination having pleasantly hot summers and warm winters. Those seeking winter sun need look no further than the Canary Islands where the temperature lies in the low twenties.
Morro Jable has grown beyond recognition, from the small fishing village it once was, into an attractive seaside resort. It is popular with a wide range of people. Families with young children spend long days playing in the sand and paddling in the warm Atlantic waters. Remember that these are the waters of a mighty ocean and there are hidden dangers in the strong undercurrents that are sometimes present. Water sports include jet skiing and wind surfing. There are also opportunities for catamaran sailing trips along the coast. A promenade runs along the length of the beach and it is filled with bars, shops and restaurants providing day long refreshments. On land there are opportunities for tennis as well as an eighteen hole golf course with excellent facilities. The golf course is only five kilometres from Morro Jable. Remember to bring your handicap certificate as this is sometimes a course requirement.
Morro Jable hotels, villas and apartments provide good quality accommodation that caters for most budgets. Its restaurants with their diverse cuisine provide for even the most conservative of palates. Fish features prominently on menus often accompanied by mojo, a spicy pepper salsa and salted potatoes. Morro Jable has plenty of shops, supermarkets and tourist stores as well as a mid-week market. Although Morro Jable has some lively bars and one or two discos it is not a resort that parties through the night.
In order to make the most of your Morro Jable holiday car hire is recommended. It is best to hire a 4x4 vehicle or take a guided jeep safari as the roads can be fairly primitive. The many inland villages with their cobbled streets and whitewashed dwellings simply ooze charm. Here you can enjoy the best of traditional food.
A Morro Jable holiday offers relaxation in a picturesque resort with a rugged mountainous backdrop, sandy shores and a brilliant blue sea.
Although there are a number of lively bars with music in Morro Jable, nightlife is essentially low-key, catering as it does for families and those who have exhausted themselves in the sea by day. There are many places where couples can relax over a meal in intimate surroundings and watch the beautiful sunsets.
One of the attractions of shopping in the Canary Islands is that goods are virtually tax free. There are many shops in Morro Jable providing essentials as well as the usual number of gift and souvenir stalls and kiosks. There is also a Thursday market. Popular purchases include leather goods, ceramics, embroidered linens and jewellery.
Morro Jable has many cafés, bars and restaurants providing a wide range of food that caters for most tastes. Whatever you fancy, from tapas to fast food and from Italian to German the restaurants of Morro Jable will provide for you. A good way to sample Spanish food is to order a plate of tapas which consists of a medley of bite-sized dishes. Tapas are also ideal for filling the sometimes long gap between lunch and dinner, which is served later in Spain than at home.
Children are always made very welcome in Spanish restaurants and their tastes and portion sizes are usually accommodated.
Local wines are pleasant and inexpensive.
