Tarifa is a city of the south of the Spain located in the Province of Cadiz, in Andalusia. It is also the southernmost point of the continent of Europe. The name of Tariffed comes from the Berber general Tarif bin Malik. The city is in addition known like a high place of the Planche to veil and Kite-surfing in Europe.

Two types of wind blow on the city of Tariffed, the “Levante” (of the the Mediterranean) and the “poniente” (of the Atlantique). This one and its surroundings are strewn with wind S. Tarifa is to 14 km of the Moroccan coasts. A service of ferry connects Tarifa to Tangier. The crossing lasts approximately 35 minutes at the price of 27 Euros (2006), several crossings per day.

The city of Tariffed account approximately 17.000 inhabitants.

The island of the Doves ( Isla of mow Palomas ), connected to Tarifa by a dam, marks separation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

External bonds

• Official site
• El Duende de Tarifa Newspaper
• Todo Tarifa