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High up and looking out towards the sea is the Castle Guzman. Named after Guzman El Bueno. In 1294 Islamic forces tried to capture the town. Guzman who would not relinquish the castle witnessed the death of his son who had been taken hostage. Guzmans descendants eventually became the Duques de Medina Sidonia, a famous family of Spain's nobility.
This castle had a very strategic position on the Straits of Gibraltar with the African mountains not very far away. Many battles have been fought here in the taking of the castle. The last siege at the castle was in 1812 when Napoleons troops attempted to capture it. They were unsuccessful.
Open times vary, check first
11-2pm and 6-8pm in the summer months
times differ at other times.
Admission is about Euro 1.80
Tickets are bought at the little shop across the road from the entrance. Leave a Comment Address: Calle Guzman
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 by bugalugs
The Castle was built by Caliph Abdemanan III on what was probably the remains of a roman military camp. Leave a Comment
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Tarifa is quite hilly in places and if you want to visit the Miramar you do have some steps to climb. Leave a Comment Directions: Head past the Castle entrance, up a cobbled street with orange and white houses on each side, and the steps are at the top of the street on the right hand side.
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 Bottlenose Dolphins by fifitrix72
It lasts about 3 hours with a half an hour talk on the work the company do before hand.
It costs 27 euros and I think it is well worth it. They also promise that if you dont see any whales then they will give you another trip out free of charge.
A TIP !!!! if you are even the slightest bit prone to sea sickness then either dont go or take something first - remember you are going out in a boat in one of the windiest seas in europe !!!
ANOTHER TIP - This gets very popular especially at weekends so make sure you book a few days in advance Leave a Comment
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The museum is located in the Casa del Posta in this lovely little piazza which is also known as the square of the little frogs because of the water squirting out of the frogs mouths.
In the museum which is open Monday - Friday you can read about the history, archaeology and geography of Tarifa. Leave a Comment Address: Plaza de Santa MariaPhone: 956 684 689Directions: Up near the Castle Walls and the Miramar (lookout)
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Visit the Causeway which juts out into the sea. It is here that the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet. On one side of the Causeway is the Med and the other the Atlantic.
You can walk to the end of the Causeway but then there are gates as it is a Military Base.
You can either walk or drive your car along if you wish. There were parking spaces along the road leading to the Causeway if you wish to park there. When the winds are really bad though the Causeway can be full of sand which can make walking a bit more difficult. When we visited in November the sand on the Causeway was very minimal.
The photographs show one of the Causeway, one of the Mediterranean and the other of the Atlantic Ocean. Leave a Comment
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The first thing I always want to do when arriving anywhere is to find the tourist information office. As we headed into this town we were on the Amador De Los Rios and the tourist information office was just of there on the Avenda De La Constitucion.
The office is open from 9am-3pm Leave a Comment Address: Avenda De La ConstitucionPhone: 956 68 09 93Directions: In the La Alameda (gardens)Other Contact: email tarifa@mx3.redestb.es
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 Streets of Old Tarifa by the
castle walls by Bwana_Brown, 2 more photos
The present castle is the result of further work on it in the 1700s by the British (who acquired Gibraltar and some nearby areas by treaty in 1717) and the last battle involving the fortifications came in 1812 when a combined British/Spanish garrison successfully resisted an attack by Napoleon's troops.
A statue of Sancho IV now sits outside the castle walls looking out over the Strait with the coast of Morocco visible in the distance. Leave a Comment Directions: Outside Old Tarifa and sitting beside the harbour.
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 Sancho the Brave by bugalugs
This statue of him him celebrates 700 years from 1292 - 1992. It is in front of the Castle Leave a Comment Address: Guzman El Bueno
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This church which stands at the top of Sancho IV El Bravo is 16th century. The front reflects the Cadiz Baroque style.
The church is open daily 8.45am - 1pm and 5.30pm - 8.30pm. There wasnt an admission fee as such but a man with a collection plate in the doorway. Leave a Comment Address: Sanco IV El BravoPhone: 956 684 310
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