Tarifa, the southernmost city on the European mainland
Tuesday, 14 January 2014 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Tarifa, Strait of Gibraltar and Morocco © flickr.com – jose rambaud/cc-by-2.0
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Tarifa is a small town in the
province of Cádiz in
Andalusia , on the southernmost coast of Spain. The town is located on the
Costa de la Luz (“coast of light”) and across the
Straits of Gibraltar facing
Morocco .
The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa , the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are several villages which depend economically on Tarifa in the municipality, including Tahivilla, Facinas, and Bolonia .
Puerta de Jerez, the traditional entrance to the old city centre © Manfred Werner/cc-by-sa-3.0
Tarifa has become a popular spot for northern-Europeans to spend their summers. The coast of Tarifa is also popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers due to the strong winds of the straits. For this reason Tarifa is also dotted with hundreds of wind turbines.
Tarifa is a renowned place to watch migrating birds, in particular the storks which cross the Straits of Gibraltar in spring and autumn. Also whale and dolphin watching can be done on the 14 kilometer wide Straits.
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