According to the mythology, it was Hercules, son of Zeus and Alcmene, who separated the two mountains, Calpe (Rock of Gibraltar) and Abila (Jebel Musa), formerly united as a single mountain range. Since then, these mountains are known as the pillars of Hercules, which pointed to the far end of the Mediterranean of the Greeks, the Non Plus Ultra, what the Romans wanted to mean that men should stop their expeditions there.
Kitesurfers at Tarifa Beach facing the Strait of Gibraltar and Morocco
A windsurfer Tarifa Beach in winter !
In Tarifa, the wind blows throughout the year; This is precisely what makes it so special and what attracts windsurfers from all over the world, those who tend to choose this destination for your holidays, There are many apartments for rent with features for everyone. By the way, in Tarifa wind comes from two different directions, from levante and poniente.
Tarifa. There is a footpath beside the football field that will take you to discover the natural reserve of Los Lances .
Spring in the Valley of the sanctuary of light
A courtyard in a private house
the same courtyard
courtyard of a colonial house in the old town
Rate.The Paloma Beach baja.salvaje and away from the spots.hasta in August you have the feeling of being alone
Rate an orchard in the Valley of the Guadalmesí
A private terrace near the city wall .
A cottage
Hundred years old cork-tree fighting against the Levante
The so-called path of “the smugglers” 17km which runs along the coast of the Strait of Gibraltar.It passes through the Tower of Guadalmesí that formerly kept the Strait .
Bougainvillea and hydrangeas
Sheep and pigs pata negra in the Valley of La Ahumada in the Park of Los Alcornocales
Tarifa Spain. the castle of Guzmán el Bueno
rainbow over the Straits of Gibraltar, seen from El Cuarton
graffiti on the promenade in Tarifa ;the surfer says: going for a good wave.Emigrant says : fleeing for a better life
