Tarifa: Kitesurfing & Windsurfing, Costa de la LUZ - Andalusia, Spain.

Kitesurfing und Windsurfing in Tarifa

Tarifa is the most southerly point of the peninsula, facing the African coast and bathed by the waters of the Straits of Gibraltar.

It marks the east-end of the Costa de la Luz.

This geographic location is the reason that nearly always there is a moderate to strong wind blowing. In comination with the wam climate it makes Tarifa the ideal place for windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Tarifa: Kitesurfing & Windsurfing, Costa de la LUZ

Tarifa owes its international reputation for water sports to the unbeatable conditions it offers, especially for windsurf, and its most recent development – flysurf. Every year there are regattas and competitions in the different categories (speed, wave and slalom). The Tarifa Cup opens the season in January.

Tarifa: Kitesurfing & Windsurfing, Costa de la LUZ

This windsurfers'paradise has lots of shops where you can obtain all the necessary equipment. And you can look the part too, as there are all the designer clothes, accessories and gifts you could want, all with the essential "made in Tarifa" label.

Kitesurf- und Windsurf schools

Escuelas de Windsurf y Kitesurf en la Costa de la Luz:

• SANTIPETRI SPORT
  c/ del Arroyo, 6. Chiclana (Cádiz).
  Tel. 956 494 218. Santi Garcia
• CLUB WINDSURF ALGECIRAS
  Playa El Rinconcillo s/n. Algeciras (Cádiz).
  Tel. 956 634 267. Abel
• CENTRO DE VELA BAHIA ALGECIRAS
  c/ Fragata B2 p 9. Algeciras (Cádiz).
  Tel. 636 585 386/956 652 014. Alex
• CLUB MISTRAL
  Playa Valdevaqueros. Tarifa (cádiz).
  Tel. 619340913. Mumi
• CLUB MISTRAL
  Hotel Hurricane. Tarifa (Cádiz).
  Tel. 956-689098. Mumi
• CLUB WINDSURF FUTURA
  La Peña s/n. Tarifa (Cádiz).
  Tel. 607 167 148. Antonio Ramos
• DOS MARES
  Hotel Dos Mares. Tarifa (Cádiz).
  Tel. 956-684035. Eric Lubbe
• PATA NEGRA
  Hotel Millón. Tarifa (Cádiz).
  Tel. 616290132. Pablo y Carlos
• SPINOUT
  Playa Valdevaqueros. Tarifa (Cádiz).
  Tel. 956-236352 / 639139060. Daniela y Marc
• UCPA
  Playa Valdevaqueros. Tarifa (Cádiz).
  Tel. 956 680 637. Marco
• AQUASPORT CENTER
  ATLANTERRA
  Hotel Sol Elite Atlanterra. Zahara de los Atunes (Cádiz).
  Teléfono 956 561 007/ 608 256 439. Cesar y Marcos

Accommodation Costa de la Luz >>>

Map of Andalusia, Spain.

Towns on the Costa de la Luz, in Cadiz province, from north to south:

• Sanlucar de Barrameda
• Chipiona
• Rota
• El Puerto de Santa María
• Cadiz City
• Chiclana
• Conil de la Frontera
• Los Caños de Meca, Zahora and El Palmar
• Barbate
• Zahara de los Atunes
• Bolonia
• Tarifa

= info at SOL Spain On Line

Ein Strand von Tarifa mit Afrika am Horizont

Environment of Tarifa

Tarifa has a surprisingly diverse and rich environment, partly explained by the Mediterranean and Atlantic coming together at this point. On one side there is the country park of Los Alconocales - a forest and wildlife reserve of the highest regard and on the other, there is a coastline of some 25 miles, noted for its beautiful and unspoilt beaches.

There are some striking dunes at Valdevaqueros and Playa de Bolonia (Note the monument of Duna de Bolonia), best seen against the beautiful and undisturbed background of the Sierra de la Plata.

While the countryside has fauna and flora typical of this kind of coastline its great attraction is the annual migration of tens of thousands of birds from Europe to Africa, and vice versa, through the Straits of Gibraltar. The authorities have built a special observation point which attracts professional and amateur birdwatchers from all over the world.

Something similar can be said for marine enthusiasts. Boat trips are available for viewing whales, sperm whales, killer whales and dolphins.