| Tips and photos for Tarifa (Cadiz) vacations and tourism, posted by real travelers and Tarifa (Cadiz) locals. Tarifa (Cadiz) Map |
 | Tarifa (Cadiz) General Tips | Tips 1 - 10 of 25 |  |
by Carmela71 Tarifa is wellknown by its wind, thats why it was one of the first places in Spain to use Eolic energy and provide it. Every time i pass by I see more wind mills in the area, and the last time the only thing I regret is the new ones that look like a power tower .... (I love wind turbines, since my final project at Uni, that is like a sacrilege lol) Leave a Comment
|
Visiting Tarifa (Cadiz)?
Read reviews about Tarifa (Cadiz) Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
 From Nerja to Tarifa area by Bwana_Brown By this stage of our 3-week Christmas/New Year get-away to Spain, we were past the two week mark and had already covered almost all of our 'orange' route shown on this map. We then awoke to rain for the first time, in Nerja on the Mediterranean Sea coast, with weather prospects not looking good for a few more days. That was when we made the decision to simply drive west to the start of the Atlantic coastline of Spain where the Strait of Gibraltar empties - if it was going to rain we might as well be where we really wanted to be! It did not take much effort to retrace our steps as we cruised down the coast on Spain's beautiful divided toll highway system (there is another excellent highway beside it without tolls if you want to save money but not as much time), enabling us to reach Tarifa by about 4 PM. Like the Mediterranean, this part of Spain also has mountains fringing the coastline but the Atlantic is a much more unrelenting foe than the tamer Mediterranean Sea - making for some great weather memories!
After enjoying Tarifa itself on our first night in town, we headed on up the coast, eventually reaching Vejer de la Frontera, south of Cadiz where we spent our second night before returning to Tarifa for another go-round. On that return trip, we took the time to detour toward the coast once more to take in the hippy-ish town of Bolonia and the next-door 2000-year old Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia. We enjoyed everything about this part of Spain - especially the fact that the weather began improving as soon as we arrived! The morning after our tour of Baelo Claudia found us facing New Years Eve with no place booked for accommodations and our time in Spain running out, so we headed east again to the Mediterranean coast where we were lucky to find a room in Torremolinos (just outside Malaga) at the hostal we had stayed in near the very beginning our our trip. Leave a Comment
|  | |  |
by Carmela71 It has been always a city with history, but in the last 20 years it became world wide famous because of its weather conditions, ideal for wind surfers. Around the village you will find lots of shops specialised on wind surfing and all the news sports Leave a Comment
|
 Beach_dog and the Virgen del Carmen by Beach_dog Is the causeway linking Tarifa town to Isla de las Palomas (Dove Island), you can drive out to the island although parking maybe scarce, it affords great views of Tarifas beach and the harbour. Behind me is the statue of the Virgin of Carmen Leave a Comment
|
 Patios by Carmela71 As many Andalucian streets, Tarifa keeps its arabic style and design. also remeber that Tarifa is the southener point of Europe at only 14 km from Africa Leave a Comment
|
Visiting Tarifa (Cadiz)?
Read reviews about Tarifa (Cadiz) Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
 Municipal museum by Beach_dog On the square of the little frog is the municipal museum unfortunately due to time restrictions We could not visit, but I am sure It is worth visiting. Leave a Comment
|
 Sancho the Brave by Beach_dog Statue of Sancho IV (1257 - 1295), King of Castilla y Leon from 1284. Also known as Sancho the Brave, in 1291 he lead an army that recaptured Tarifa from the Moors. Leave a Comment
|
 Entrance to the Castle by Beach_dog The Castle of Guzmán el Bueno built in 960 has been used in many sieges at Tarifa, by both muslim and christians. Originally it was built by Abderramán III to control the routes between Africa and Europe, at its narrowest point. Leave a Comment
|
 Ranitas fountain by Beach_dog The Plaza of Santa Maria is also known as the square of the little frog. Nicely planted and with the central pool with frog fountains. The town hall and municipal museum are also located in the square Leave a Comment
|
by Beach_dog The main building is of late Gothic style, dating back to the 16th century. The neo-classic facade, was designed and built by the architect Torcuato Cayón in the 17th century. Leave a Comment
| |
| Best Tarifa (Cadiz) Travel Deals |
Hotels in Cádiz Hotels with Info, Photos & Reviews Free reservations at Best prices ! Luxury Hotel in Barcelona Get best rates guaranteed at the official W Barcelona site Spain Cadiz Spain's official tourism website: Advice, info, tips and more Tarifa Hotels Compare cheap hotels in Tarifa. Book now & save! Tarifa Hotels Compare Fare Prices, Find Deals & More. Make Decisions w/Bing™ Travel Sponsored Links
More Tarifa (Cadiz) Travel Deals 5 Star Hotels Barcelona Luxury Hotel on Passeig de Garcia. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona. Barcelona Luxury Hotels Find the Perfect Hotel! Book Online for the Lowest Prices Guaranteed. hotel europe Over 50.000 hotels Worldwide online Save up to 50% on your booking! Sponsored Links
Local Merchants in Tarifa (Cadiz)
|