Zahara's compact old core is centred on the ruined Castillo de las Almadrabas, where Atlantic bluefin tuna caught through the Phoenician-origin almadraba method was once processed. Nowadays it sometimes hosts summer film nights under the stars.
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9.67 MILES
One of ´¡²Ô»å²¹±ô³Ü³¦Ã²¹'s most fabulous beaches, Punta Paloma, 10km northwest of Tarifa, is famous for its huge blond sand dune. At its far western end, you can…
Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures
24.05 MILES
This recently refurbished museum is housed in the former sultan's palace of Dar El Makhzen. The focus is on the history of the area from prehistoric times…
Tangier American Legation Museum
24.37 MILES
This museum, in an elegant five-storey mansion, is a must-see: Morocco was the first country to recognise the United States by opening its ports to the…
24.34 MILES
The Grand Socco is the romantic entrance to the medina, a large, sloping, palm-ringed plaza with a central fountain that stands before the keyhole gate,…
24.28 MILES
The medina, the top attraction of Tangier, is a labyrinth of alleyways both commercial and residential. It's contained by the walls of a 15th-century…
10.6 MILES
Sprawling between 7km and 10km northwest of Tarifa, to the great white dune at Punta Paloma, Valdevaqueros is one of Tarifa's most popular kitesurfing…
24.26 MILES
This was once the most notorious crossroads of Tangier, the site of drug deals and all forms of prostitution. Today the facades are freshly painted,…
5.26 MILES
The ruined town of Baelo Claudia is one of ´¡²Ô»å²¹±ô³Ü³¦Ã²¹'s most important Roman archaeological sites. These majestic beachside ruins – with views across to…
Nearby Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz attractions
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Around 3km west beyond Bolonia's Baelo Claudia, along the CA8202, a 1.5km dirt track leads down to the Faro Camarinal, from where you can access quiet,…
5.26 MILES
The ruined town of Baelo Claudia is one of ´¡²Ô»å²¹±ô³Ü³¦Ã²¹'s most important Roman archaeological sites. These majestic beachside ruins – with views across to…
7.67 MILES
Poised above the Atlantic, with a peaceful lookout point, this 16th-century tower is the highlight of the spectacular, 7.2km Sendero del Acantilado, which…
4. Parque Natural de la Breña y Marismas del Barbate
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This 50-sq-km coastal park protects important marshes, cliffs and pine forest from Costa del Sol–type development. Its main entry point is a 7.2km (two…
9.18 MILES
Nudist beach-goers seek out secluded coves like this one at the eastern end of Los Caños' main beach.
9.67 MILES
One of ´¡²Ô»å²¹±ô³Ü³¦Ã²¹'s most fabulous beaches, Punta Paloma, 10km northwest of Tarifa, is famous for its huge blond sand dune. At its far western end, you can…
9.69 MILES
Los Caños' main beach, ideal for watching skilled kitesurfers at work, is straight in front of Avenida de Trafalgar’s junction with the A2233 to/from…
10.37 MILES
Just below the castle is a lookout guarded by this statue of a woman dressed in Vejer's cloak-like, all-black traditional dress, the cobijada, which…