Puerto del Rosario has its own beaches. The larger one is to be found to the south of the capital. The beach is larger than it was until recently, as the sand dunes that built up behind the beach when a wall was built at the same time as the hotel Parador have been removed. The waves are good, and the beach is used by some of Fuerteventura's surf schools, but there are signs warning of strong currents, so care is needed when bathing here. During the summer months the flag system operates and these should be heeded.

Puerto del Rosario is a good place to practise speaking Spanish and allows an insight into the daily life of Fuerteventurans, or at least those that live in this "city". The Fuerteventuran accent is quite different to the standard Spanish that is used on language course tapes, but if you are talking about food and cerveza, it is not too difficult to follow.

One interesting feature of the capital is the statues that are to be found around the town. These form part of an open air exhibition and many have been produced during competitions that are held in the capital.