Tarifa

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Tarifa is a small town on the southernmost part of Spain and of the European continent. It is part of the province of Cádiz, which in turn is part of the Andalucia region. The name "Tarifa" is derived from the Berber fighter Tarif ibn Malik. The town is located at the Costa de la Luz ("coast of the light") and the Straits of Gibraltar, opposite the coast of Morocco, from which the lights of Tarifa are visible at night.

There are regular ferries between Tarifa and the nearby Moroccan city, Tangier. There is frequent illegal immigration from the coast near Tarifa. There is also a bus connection between Tarifa and Algeciras, which is about 20km northeast of it.

Near the port of Tarifa there is a well-preserved castle, the Castillo de Guzman. The coast of Tarifa is popular for windsurfers and kitesurfers. Tarifa is an excellent place to watch migrating birds such as storks cross the Straits of Gibraltar in spring and autumn.

Collection of photographs from Tarifa

Like the name "Costa de la Luz" suggests, Tarifa has very many sun hours per year.

Tarifa is credited with being the origin of the word tariff since it was the first port in history to charge merchants for the use of their docks.^{[[Citing sources citation needed]]}

External links

• [All about Tarifa, current and past]
• [tarifa.costasur.com] Tarifa: Touristic Information (de,en,es,fr,it,nl)
• [Horse Riding holidays in Tarifa]
• [Kitesurfing holidays in Tarifa]
• ["Los Rebujitos" website, Famous pop group from Tarifa]
• [Fast ferries to Morokko (de,en,es,fr)]Pictures:
• [Webcam Tarifa Port]
• [Webcam Tarifa Alameda]
• [Webcam Tarifa Playa Chica]

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