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Tourist Information Office

The first thing I always want to do when arriving anywhere is to find the tourist information office. As we headed into this town we were on the Amador De Los Rios and the tourist information office was just of there on the Avenda De La Constitucion.

The office is open from 9am-3pm

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Phone: 956 68 09 93
Address: Avenda De La Constitucion
Directions: In the La Alameda (gardens)
Other Contact: email tarifa@mx3.redestb.es

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Things To Do: Castillo de Guzman

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on Dec 28, 2005

High up and looking out towards the sea is the Castle Guzman. Named after Guzman El Bueno. In 1294 Islamic forces tried to capture the town. Guzman who would not relinquish the castle witnessed the death of his son who had been taken hostage. Guzmans descendants eventually became the Duques de Medina Sidonia, a famous family of Spain's nobility.

This castle had a very strategic position on the Straits of Gibraltar with the African mountains not very far away. Many battles have been fought here in the taking of the castle. The last siege at the castle was in 1812 when Napoleons troops attempted to capture it. They were unsuccessful.

Open times vary, check first
11-2pm and 6-8pm in the summer months
times differ at other times.
Admission is about Euro 1.80
Tickets are bought at the little shop across the road from the entrance.

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Address: Calle Guzman

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Things To Do: The Straits of Gibraltar

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The Castle was built in the 10th century and was in such a position on the Straits of Gibraltar that it is supposedly reported that pirates in the area charged sailors passing through the Straits a tarif or fee, hence the name Tarifa.

The Castle was built by Caliph Abdemanan III on what was probably the remains of a roman military camp.

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Things To Do: Sancho IV

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Sancho the Brave

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Sancho the Brave as he was known was born in 1257 and died in 1295. He became a spanish king in 1275 on the death of his elder brother. He had to fight for his kingdom though mostly with his late brothers heirs. In 1292 he conquered Tarifa from the Moors. His son who eventually succeded him was Ferdinand IV.

This statue of him him celebrates 700 years from 1292 - 1992. It is in front of the Castle

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Address: Guzman El Bueno

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Things To Do: City Walls

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City Walls

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The city walls encircle the old part of the town and due to restoration and reconstruction some are 18th century. This was from when the city was a military base and was used when Spain tried to recapture Gibraltar from the British.

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Things To Do: Municipal Museum

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Written by bugalugs

on Dec 28, 2005

Square of the little frogs

The museum is located in the Casa del Posta in this lovely little piazza which is also known as the square of the little frogs because of the water squirting out of the frogs mouths.
In the museum which is open Monday - Friday you can read about the history, archaeology and geography of Tarifa.

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Phone: 956 684 689
Address: Plaza de Santa Maria
Directions: Up near the Castle Walls and the Miramar (lookout)

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Things To Do: Steps to Miramar

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Steps up to the Miramar

Tarifa is quite hilly in places and if you want to visit the Miramar you do have some steps to climb.

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Directions: Head past the Castle entrance, up a cobbled street with orange and white houses on each side, and the steps are at the top of the street on the right hand side.

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Things To Do: Miramar

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View from the Miramar

For a view over to Africa take the steps up to the Miramar. You can also look down over the port. The Town Hall is also situated here.

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Address: Plaza de Santa Maria

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Things To Do: Church of San Mateo

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Church of San Mateo

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This church which stands at the top of Sancho IV El Bravo is 16th century. The front reflects the Cadiz Baroque style.

The church is open daily 8.45am - 1pm and 5.30pm - 8.30pm. There wasnt an admission fee as such but a man with a collection plate in the doorway.

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Phone: 956 684 310
Address: Sanco IV El Bravo

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Things To Do: Muelle de Rivera - Causeway

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on Dec 29, 2005

The Atlantic Ocean

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