Tarifa is a very special place and one of the most popular towns on the Costa de la Luz. It is situated just past Gibraltar and where the Costa del Sol ends and the Costa de la Luz begins. It is on the Atlantic coast and has spectacular view across to Africa, being the shortest distance between the two continents at one point.

Tarifa is a haven for water sport enthusiasts and attracts windsurfers, kite surfers and surfers from all over the world. Arriving in Tarifa is a spectacular site as you look out towards the ocean and see the sky totally filled with the multi-coloured kites of the kite surfers and the many windsurfers.

The town of Taria is where you will find the historical sections. It is also where there is a ferry terminal to get across to North Africa.

You can see the arabic influnces in the building in Tarifa and it has a charm that is quite unique to many other resorts in Spain. Being so popular with surfers and water sports, it has a real bohemian feel and a great, friendly atmosphere.

There are many great places to eat in the town with a vast array of traditional Spanish and Moroccan restaurants.

There are also many places to stay in the town centre and old town with a good choice of hotels and hostels.

The beaches are what most people head to Tarifa for. Mile afer mile of powedery white sand and some of the best conditions for the many water sports enthusiasts that arrive annually to take advantage of the winds, waves and sunshine.

There are many very popular hotels on the beach or just across the road such as Hurricane Hotel, Dos Mares and 100% Fun. There is also an array of beach bars and chiringuitos, surf schools and cafes.

To get to Tarifa from Malaga Airport is simple. You leave the airport and head for the N-340 / A7 to Algeciras / Cadiz. Just stay on this road and follow all the way down past the main resorts of Fuengirola, Marbella, San Pedro, Estepona and skirting around Gibraltar and through Algeciras. The next stop is Tarifa.

A slightly quicker route that will cut out a lot of the bottlenecks such as Fuengirola is to take the toll road or the AP7 (Peaje). It is easy to distinguish the toll road from the normal road by the round sign bordered in red with the word “peaje” written across the middle. You will not get to the toll road until just before Fuengirola where the road will split off to the right for the N-340 / A7 or continue straight ahead for the toll road. If taking the toll road you will eventually join the N340 again at Marbella but it will split off to the right for the N340 or straight on to join the toll road again.

If you have stayed on the toll road you will rejoin the N340 just past Sotogrande. Now you just keep heading towards Algeciras and stay on the N340. Once you have gone past Algeciras you will start to climb (taking note of the magnificent wind farms on the hills). Be prepared as the road gets quite windy. Eventually you will see a sign that will guide you into the town of Tarifa.