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MALAGA CAR HIRE
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FUERTE HOTELES
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Tarifa - Cadiz Spain
Tarifa - Cadiz SpainTarifa
TARIFA , spreading out beyond its Moorish walls, was until the mid-1980s
a quiet village, known in Spain, if at all, for its abnormally high
suicide rate - a result of the unremitting winds that blow across
the town and its environs. Today it's a prosperous, popular and
at times very crowded resort, following its discovery as Europe's
prime windsurfing spot. There are equipment rental shops along the
length of the main street, and regular competitions held year-round.
Development is moving ahead fast as a result of this new-found popularity,
but for the time being it remains a fairly attractive place.
Its ecological value lies in the fact that on days when winds are
unfavourable, huge quantities of birds of all kinds congregate
here to wait for suitable wind conditions in which to cross the
strip of water between the Straits of Gibraltar. The beach is
open and covers 226 hectares, offering views of the Straits of
Gibraltar and the African coast on one side, and of the coastal
sierra of the Tarifa mountains on the other. Salado Stream and
the Rivers La Verga and Jara flow into the sea here.
A new attraction in Tarifa is popular whale and dolphin spotting
excursions to the Strait of Gibraltar which leave daily from the
harbour. The trip is a fairly steep ?27 (reductions for under
14s), but this includes another trip free of charge if there are
no sightings. Places must be booked in advance from either of
two non-profit-making organizations: Whale Watch, Café
Continental , Paseo de la Alameda (tel 956 684 776), or FIRMM
(Foundation for Information and Research on Marine Mammals; tel
& fax 956 627 008, or mobile tel 919 459 441) at c/Pedro Cortés
3, slightly west of the church of San Mateo, off c/El Bravo.