Nature

Beach
The virgin beaches of the Costa de la Luz offer endless possibilities. Tarifa's beaches are world-famous kite and windsurfing spots and in winter you can surf the Atlantic swells. Nearby, Bolonia has family beaches perfect for sunbathing and swimming and there are also areas for nudists. In winter you can ride along the beaches from Tarifa to Bolonia and have lunch in one of the small typical fish restaurants. This whole area is renowned for its miles of unspoilt white sandy beaches.

Ornithology / Bird watching
Ornithology in this area is worlfamous. Tarifa is the closest point between Europe and Africa and is strategic and fundamental in the migratory process.

Of the two annual migrations, the one prior to breeding -from Africa to Europe- is perhaps the most interesting since the birds cross the coastline at a low altitude due to their weariness and are easier to observe. Vultures, booted eagles and short-toed eagles are easy to catch with camaras or binoculars. Tarifa is one of the best places in Europe to study the fascinating migration of hundreds of species.

Coto Doñana
Europe's greatest marshland. Thousands of protected species enjoy the protected environment of this immense National Park.

Whale watching
When two large water recipients such as the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet in such narrow straits, it is no surprise that there must be something special going on.

The sheer diversity between temperatures, salt contents, currents and natural environment of these two water stretches generate two distinct animal habitats which, curiously enough, need each other to survive.

So many species on land and water use this conecting point to enter new environments for breeding, feeding or simply protection and Tarifa's strategic position is ideal to see all this happening.


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