Tarifa is one of the best characterised enclaves in the entire peninsular territory. It is the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula and the closest point to Africa.

The meeting point between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Tarifa is the windsurfing capital of Europe.

Influences: Phoenicians, Tartessans, Romans, and Arabs until the Castilian conquest: 13th Century by Alfonso X the Wise. Roman Remains:

Geographic Location: Atlantic Coast - Los Alcornocales Natural Park. It boasts the largest coastal area in the province (from the Zahara to the Tolmo inlet, 40 kilometres of salty, rocky beaches, the Bolonia and Valdevaqueros Inlets and the Las Palomas Island). Total Surface Area: 419 square kilometres.

The nearest airport to Tarifa is in Jerez, though Malaga and Seville aren't far away.

Monuments in Tarifa: Castillo de Guzmán El Bueno, Saint Matthew’s Church, Saint Francis’s Church...
The Castle, later named after Guzmán El Bueno was constructed under the orders of Abderramán III. It is a sample of 10th Century Medieval military architecture with a trapezoidal floor plan added to by subsequent extensions but conserving its wall, tower and door structures.

Weather in Tarifa .- It offers a temperate-warm climate; with an average temperature of 17º C. It enjoys more than 3000 hours of sun a year and receives westerly and easterly winds. Many people come to tarifa to practice Kitesurf and Winsurf.

Windsurfing in Tarifa: It is windsurfing that turned this small coastal town into a magnet for watersport enthusiasts. Have no fear if you've never windsurfed before: there are plenty of beginners' courses. Take a stroll down c/Batalla de Salado, the main street in Tarifa, and check out the prices. Sail & Board rental for a day is about 50€, lessons are similar.

Kitesurfing in Tarifa: Just as windsurfing was a combination between sailing and surfing, kite surfing is a combination between power kite flying and surfing. The sport has completely exploded in Tarifa over the past 3 or 4 years. In good wind conditions in summer, it isn't unusual to count over 250 kites in the sea and on the beach.

Gastronomy: Typical dishes which have remained popular are marine nettles, snails with tomato sauce, golden thistle cabbage, salted trevally and roast dentex – species of red bream-, bluespotted seabream in cognac, Tarifan bluespotted seabream, skewered mackerel, stuffed tuna, skewered sardines and red porgy.

Car Hire in Tarifa: Albacars.com, offer car hire throughout Spain and their prices are pretty competitive.

Traveling to Morocco from Tarifa:

Although we doubt many people will be coming to Tarifa by ferry, bar the odd Moroccan, the ferry is an option you should consider whilst in Tarifa. It may not have missed you attention to how close Africa actually is. It only takes 35minutes to make the crossing and will not only make you feel as if you have gone back 100 years but it also introduce you to a whole new culture.

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Whale & Dolphin Watching from Tarifa: There are a number of tour companies that offer three hour boat trip to see whales & dolphins in their natural habitat. Walk around the old town (at the end of c/Batalla de Salado) and you'll find a number of schools.

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