Tarifa
in Cadiz of Andalusia, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.014 and -5.607 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 0' 50" and W -5° 36' 25"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:18 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:34 am and 9:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.983 and 174.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waipu
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Tarifa

Tarifa in Cadiz (Andalusia) with it's 17,793 residents is a town located in Spain about 321 mi (or 517 km) south of Madrid, the country's capital place.

Time in Tarifa is now 03:18 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Tarifa, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Gibraltar Airport in Gibraltar in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km). The closest airport in Spain is Jerez Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 28 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) in Morocco at a distance of 63 mi (or 101 km). The closest in Spain is Doñana National Park in a distance of 65 mi (or 101 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 20 mi (or 33 km). away. We collected 8 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Algeciras, Gibraltar, San Roque, Ceuta and Tangier. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel THe Tarifa Lances

Address
1,8 mi
C BATALLA DEL SALADO
41940 Playa DE LANCES
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Posada La Sacristía

Address
0,2 mi
San Donato 8
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Riad

Address
0,3 mi
Calle Comendador 10
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 10:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 10:00


Hotel Convento Tarifa

Address
0,1 mi
C/ Batalla Del Salado 14
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Meson De Sancho

Address
5,7 mi
Ctra Cadiz-Malaga Km 94
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 20:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:59


Posada Vagamundos

Address
0,2 mi
Calle San Francisco 18
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Rosa de los Vientos

Address
0,2 mi
Calle San Francisco 8
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Copacabana Tarifa Beach

Address
5,4 mi
Area Sector Valdevaqueros nº 12
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 9:00 - 23:30


100% Fun Hotel Tarifa

Address
5,4 mi
Cn Cádiz-málaga Km 76
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Torre

Address
4,6 mi
Carretera Nacional 340 Km. 77,2
11380 Tarifa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tarifa - Impressionen von Land und Leuten

Published: January 21, 2008
Length: 54:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: firmm98

Impressionen von Tarifa und Umgebung. Hier wird Ihnen ein Eindruck vermittelt, was Sie neben interessanten Whale-Watch-Ausflügen bei einem Kurs von firmm noch erwartet.


Tarifa Kitesurf

Published: December 19, 2011
Length: 32:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tarifadirect

http://www.tarifadirect.com/ http://www.alquilerestarifa.es/ Tarifa kitesurfing on the beaches of Los Lances & Valdevaqueros.


Kitesurf Tarifa 2011

Published: September 14, 2011
Length: 29:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: deivitkd

Recopilación de kitesurf en el verano del 2011.


Tarifa, Spain: Beaches, Kitesurfing and Day Trip to Morocco

Published: June 11, 2014
Length: 52:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

More info about travel to Tarifa: http://www.ricksteves.com/spain In this video, we'll travel to Tarifa in Spain's Costa del Sol to relax on the beach, watch some kitesurfers, and take a day...


Tarifa Surfing

Published: December 19, 2011
Length: 27:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tarifadirect

Tarifa Surfing Video http://tarifaadventure.com/ http://www.tarifadirect.es/ http://www.tarifadirect.com/


Tarifa skateboard club

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 35:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tarifa Skateboard

https://www.facebook.com/Asociacionskatetarifa http://instagram.com/tarifaskate.


Los Rebujitos - Hola mi Amor - Con Malamanera de Tarifa

Published: January 18, 2010
Length: 39:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: José María Caballero

Los Rebujitos cantan, hola mi amor en el concierto de Malamanera el pasado día 16 de enero 2010 en la Plaza de san Martín Tarifa. Malamanera es un grupo de Tarifa integrado por cuatro miembros.


Tarifa SUP

Published: December 19, 2011
Length: 26:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tarifadirect

Tarifa Stand Up Paddle Video http://tarifaadventure.com/ http://www.tarifadirect.es/ http://www.tarifadirect.com/


Malamanera y su barbacoa plaza de toros Tarifa.

Published: September 05, 2008
Length: 32:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sacamatraca

Concierto malamanera en plaza de toreos de tarifa dia 19 de agosto 2008 con la gente de su pueblo.


Tarifa Rock Climbing

Published: January 30, 2012
Length: 45:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tarifadirect

Rock Climbing in Tarifa http://tarifaadventure.com/ http://www.tarifadirect.es/ http://www.tarifadirect.com/


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Punta de Tarifa

Punta de Tarifa (Point Tarifa, Point Marroqui) is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia on the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar. The coast of Morocco can be seen from this point. The point is the southeastern tip of the former island, known as Isla de Tarifa or Isla de las Palomas, located offshore and connected by the mainland with a dam.

Located at 36.0042, -5.61028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tarifa, Headlands of Spain, Geography of Andalusia, Tourism in Spain, Province of Cádiz, Extreme points of Earth

El Estrecho Natural Park

El Estrecho (The Strait) Natural Park is a natural park in Spain, located on the northern side of the Strait of Gibraltar. Comprising 189.1 square kilometres, it was declared a natural park in 2003 and is the southernmost park of Europe. The park is located at the southernmost point of mainland Spain, and of mainland Europe, making it the southernmost park of Europe.

Located at 36.0311, -5.64083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Biosphere reserves of Spain, Natural parks of Spain, Protected areas established in 2003, Strait of Gibraltar, Protected areas of Andalusia

Isla de Las Palomas

Isla de Las Palomas is an island opposite the town of Tarifa at the southern end of the Punta de Tarifa at the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula. The island is now joined to the mainland by a road.

Located at 36.0028, -5.60917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tarifa, Islands of Spain

Playa de Los Lances

The playa de Los Lances (English: Beach of Los Lances) is a beach that forms one side of the town of Tarifa, in the region of Campo de Gibraltar in Andalusia, Spain. The beach is 7,250 metres long from Punta de la Peña to Punta Tarifa, with an average width of 120 metres . It is usually differentiated into two zones: North Los Lances, an undeveloped beach away from main population center, and South Los Lances, very close to the town of Tarifa and with extensive human occupation.

Located at 36.0355, -5.62946 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Costa de la Luz, Beaches of Andalusia

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Tarifa: Arte-Vida, Tarifa (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tarifa, طريفا, Горад Тарыфа, Тарифа, タリファ, 타리파, Таріфа, 塔里法