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Tarifa

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Photographing Tarifa

Spain's windswept southern tip, where two seas meet and Africa is visible across the strait.

Where to shoot

  • Playa de los Lances — a long windswept beach of pale sand and turquoise water, dotted with kitesurfers under big skies.
  • Tarifa Old Town — a whitewashed Moorish-walled quarter of narrow lanes and the Puerta de Jerez gateway.
  • Punta de Tarifa — the marked southernmost tip of mainland Europe, with views across the strait to Morocco.
  • Castillo de Guzman el Bueno — a 10th-century coastal fortress overlooking the harbour and strait.

When to go

May to October for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and warm beach days; summer is busiest and breeziest, while spring and autumn are calmer and pleasant.

What to eat

Fresh grilled fish, atun de almadraba (locally trapped bluefin tuna) and Andalusian tapas in the old town.

Where to stay

Stay inside the whitewashed old town for atmosphere and dining, or near Los Lances beach for the windsurf scene.

Head to the southern point or the dunes near sunset on a clear day, when the African coast stands out across the strait.

Read more in Spain: northern coasts, golden stone cities & Atlantic light.

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