Tarifa is a small town on the southernmost coast of the Iberian Peninsula.
It is part of the province of Cádiz, which, in turn, is part of the Andalusia region.
The town is located on the Costa de la Luz ("coast of light") and across the Straits of

Gibraltar from Morocco, from which the lights of Tarifa are visible at night. The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe.

There are regular ferries between Tarifa and Tangier and bus services between Tarifa

and Algeciras, about 20 km to the northeast, and Seville about 200km to the north.

Near the port of Tarifa there is a well-preserved castle, the Castillo de Guzman.

The coast near Tarifa is also popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers due to the strong

winds of the straits. For this reason Tarifa is also dotted with hundreds of wind turbines.

Tarifa is an excellent place to watch migrating birds, in particular the storks which cross

the Straits of Gibraltar in spring and autumn. Also whale and dolphin watching can be done

on the 14 kilometer wide Straits. Like the name Costa de la Luz suggests, Tarifa enjoys

many hours of sunshine each year.