Province and Villages - Cadiz - Tarifa
Tarifa information
Tarifa
The city is situated at the southern most point of 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 sacrificed 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 the transparent waters off its 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 flights of great flocks of birds migrating.
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