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Tarifa information
Tarifa
The city is situated at the southern most point in
Europe, only 14 km from Africa. The first settlement
of the Moorish invasion of 711, it is famous for the
story of Guzmán del Bueno (the Good), who sacrified
his son rather than surrender the Town Square.
It still retains all the charm of an Arabic city.
Its legacy of historic monuments is noteworthy: the
Gate of Jerez and the Caliph's Castle from the Moorish
rule, the church of San Mateo (16th century), etc.
Nearby, the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia are worthy
of mention, lying next to the beach of Bolonia.
Its coast has been chosen as the venue for the World
Windsurfing Championships, which has come as a great
boost to the city. Underwater fishing is also possible
in its transparent beaches: Los Lances, Bolonia, Punta
Paloma, De la Plata, Valdevaqueros and Torre de Peña.
Strains or fighting bulls and beautiful horses can
also be seen at pasture in this region, and from the
coast, so too can the flight of great flocks of birds
migrating.
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