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Why Visit Tarifa ?
Tarifa has some of the finest windsurfing sites in Europe. Besides the windsurfing, there are monuments, unbelievable architecture and ancient ruins.
The city of wind is a popular place for water enthusiasts because of the high winds that come in off the Atlantic and Mediterranean Oceans. You will find the best places for windsurfing are by Spinout, Las Dunas, Punta Paloma, Bunker and Rio Jara as well as Los Lances and Playa Chica. After a day of windsurfing, you can enjoy an exciting night on the town with all the discos and pubs that the area has to enjoy.
The town is surrounded by the Moorish walls and offers a sense of peacefulness. When the winds are their strongest is the time to get out on the water and practice your windsurfing. The surf shops on the main street of Tarifa have everything you need to enjoy a day out on the water. This is one place that will attract everyone who wants to do some windsurfing every day instead of just a few months out of the year. The winds are however strong. Never be fooled by a calm day, the winds are there, you just are not feeling it in some places.
To look at the main street with all the surf shops, you might feel like you are in the middle of one of those surfing movies. It is amazing to see people walking around looking for equipment in swimming suits or shorts and tees. Even if you are not looking to rent equipment, this is a great place to sit and watch the excitement. Families as well as surfers and college students on spring break love the area for the windsurfing.
One thing you need to keep in mind before coming to the area to windsurf is that you should have some experience since you are going to experience winds as you have never experienced before anywhere. It was once said that the town had a high suicide rate because of the winds. Now this could be fiction, but at one time, it was thought that having so much wind every day was causing people to lose a will to live. One will find out that the winds are strong but you can still enjoy the ride or a relaxing day on the beach.
The nightlife and restaurants are a great distraction at night. You can enjoy a dinner and a drink with some dancing or just sitting around watching how everyone has fun.
Do not forget to take a day to see the ancient ruins, grumbling Moorish walls and the beautiful castle. You might even enjoy a day of viewing Morocco from afar. It is a beautiful view that captivates your attention.
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