Tarifa is a small town near the southernmost part of Spain. 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.

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

Tarifa is creditted as being the origin of the zord tariff, after it was the first port in history to charge merchants for the use of their docks

External links

• Guide to Tarifa