Zahara de los Atunes Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Church Our Lady of Carmen - Iglesia

Church Our Lady of Carmen - Iglesia, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  There is a simple but nice church dedicated to the Virgin of "El Carmen", the patron of the sea workers. The Virgin of "El Carmen" is also the patron of lots of coastal cities and villages. In 2006 Zahara de los Atunes celebrates the first hundred anniversary of the Virgin... 

Tunny fishery castle - Castillo Almadraba

Tunny fishery castle - Castillo Almadraba, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  This castle was built up in the 15th century by the Dukes of Medina Sidonia searching for defence the fishermen from pirates. It was very big and it hosted canning industry facilities, fishing warehoses, housing, farms, markets and a chapel. Unfortunatly it's in very bad... 

The Spanish Caribbean - El Caribe español

The Spanish Caribbean - El Caribe español, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  It's a very beautiful beach and you can see it in the pictures. The Atlantic Ocean looks light blue, the sand is fine and white and there are just a few visitors, in comparison with other Spanish beaches. The only cons I can mention is the wind, very strong at the area. On... 

Hotels  

Melia Atlanterra

 3 Reviews and 115 Opinions  We loved this place. It was tricky to find, but sooo worth it. The rooms were gorgeous, the public... 

Gran Sol Hotel

 2 Reviews and 43 Opinions  I have not stay at this hotel really and neither in any other hotel in town, because I went to... 

Restaurants  

Bar Cerro Currita: Taste the fresh tuna! - ¡Atún fresco!

Bar Cerro Currita: Taste the fresh tuna! - ¡Atún fresco!, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  We ate in this restaurant, next to the beach, attracted by the fresh sea food they offred, specialy tuna, the great local speciality. It's a little expensive dish, in comparison with other fishish as anchovines or squirls, but if you are in Zahara de los Atunes... Comimos... 

Hosteria: Small bar excellent tapas.

Hosteria: Small bar excellent tapas., Zahara de los Atunes

 Beach_dog Says:  Under construction 

Transportation  

By car - En coche

By car - En coche, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  We arrived to Zahara de los Atunes driving our own car. I think it's the best way to arrive here because there are just a few regular buses. If you come from Cádiz you must go straight following the road to Algeciras and turn right when you're next to Vejer de la Frontera.... 

Driving

Driving, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  Driving between Zahara de los Atunes and Barbate de Franco 

Local Customs  

La Almadraba

La Almadraba, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  During the months of April and August the tunas pas the Straight of Gibraltar after being at the arctic north pole and Norway.In the Mediterranean due to the warm water they reproduce.First come the oldest ones (the biggest) and second the youngsters La almadraba is they way... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Sunken boat - Barco hundido

Sunken boat - Barco hundido, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  There is a sunken boat pretty near from the coast line and you must pay attention to it because it's a little bit hidden. It's just in front of the beach access and there is a warning sign at the end of the wooden footbridge. It was a steam boat which carried fishermen to... 

East wind - Viento de levante

East wind - Viento de levante, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  There is strong East wind (levante) in the whole area. When we were there the wind was specially unpleasant but it's one of its advantages because it takes the regular crowd far from these untouched beaches! You must rent a small wind shelter to enjoy the beach. They're not... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Monument to the fallen - Cruz a los caídos

Monument to the fallen - Cruz a los caídos, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  There is a small monument devoted to whom who died for Spain in the different wars our country has been in. It's a small cross located beside the castle wall and close to the church. It was erected in 2005 commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, where... 

Tarifa

Tarifa, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  Tarifa is a medieval town that converted into a world-wide famous for windsurf. It has incredible beaches with massive dunes and the ruins of a Roman city at Bolonia Beach Esta ciudad medieval se ha convertido en un punto mundialmente famoso del windsurfing en el mundo.... 

Conil de la Frontera

Conil de la Frontera, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  I had visited a few times, in the last two occasions I enjoyed VT meetings with our famous SirRichard who is from Cadiz and visits the area very often. I had enjoyed his hospitality and is a pleasure to keep on meeting you ;-) ....Conil has incredible beaches and I had used... 

Cabo de Trafalgar

Cabo de Trafalgar, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  Or Tombolo de Trafalgar.With a lighthouse at the end it is more famous for the battle of Trafalgar and Mr NelsonIt is possible to go by car to the nearby lighthouse and a great spot for water sports as wellI promise is windy over there lol 

Ca?os de Meca

Ca?os de Meca, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  A tourist coast resort in between Barbate and Trafalgar, great for surffers and other water sports (well as most of the area) and incredible beaches.Great for excursions on bike or hiking due to the proximity to the natural parks.In between Conil and Barbate through the... 

Vejer de la Frontera

Vejer de la Frontera, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  I love to stop at VEJER DE LA FRONTERA, where i have enjoyed good days years ago. It is sited on the top of a mountain, and apart of an old castle and incredible views it has the spirit of a white village.From here you can visit all the coast from Zahara de los atunes,... 

Barbate de Franco

Barbate de Franco, Zahara de los Atunes

 Carmela71 Says:  Barbate is a very well know fishing port, with an interesting future for the tourism....It is also the famous site of the battle of TrafalgarHere I founded that Zahara de los Atunes is a pedania of Barbate, also Ca?os de Meca, Traflagar and Zahora ... a big village really... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Water sports - Deportes acuáticos

Water sports - Deportes acuáticos, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  It's a good water sports area, thanks to such strong winds. It's possible to practice windsurf, surf, sailing... Es una buena zona para prácticar deportes acuáticos gracias a los fuertes vientos. Es posible hacer windsurf, surf, vela... 

Favorites  

A Barbate district - Pedanía de Barbate

A Barbate district - Pedanía de Barbate, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  Zahara de los Atunes is so small and it has not its own town hall because it's under the goverment of Barbate's city council. There is a small council office not far from the church to run some administrative affaires. zahara de los Atunes es un pueblo tan pequeño que no... 

Tourist info - Información turística

Tourist info - Información turística, Zahara de los Atunes

 spanishguy Says:  It's a very small city and you'll not need any city map in advance. There is a tourist information office in front of the beach access, between the Hotel Gran Sol and the castle. In addition there is a city map next to the office. Es una ciudad muy pequeña y no necesitarás... 

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 This can be book withwww.bancotel.comorwww.atrapalo.comfor 50 euros the night plus 7% taxes.Good value and well situated, but never stayed there 

 

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One of the wildest Spanish beach

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  We decided to make a small day trip from Seville to the South Western part of the province of Cadiz to visit some places where we had neven been before. We began such a trip from Zahara de los... 

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under construction

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 For a long time I was willing to go, I was in the 90?s and habitual of CAdiz area, but this place was still unknow until the summer of 2002, when I visited with Zuzu, I promised myself i had to come... 

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Zahara de los Atunes

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Zahara de los Atunes. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 9 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Peeble beach on the southernmost Spain

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Zahara de los Atunes. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Sand, sand and more sand

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 Zahara de los Atunes is a small village on the Costa de la Luz, 21 km south of Vejer de la Frontera. There is very little there, a hotel, couple of bars, a few shops, some houses and a ruined "castle"... 

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