Tarifa - Costa de la Luz

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Costa de la Luz

Submitted by on-map on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 19:45 |

Beaches

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La Costa de la Luz (the Coast of Light, also known as the "forgotten coast") is the name of the southern spanish coastline on the atlantic ocean that corresponds to the provinces of Huelva and Cadiz.

Located between the famous Costa del SOL on the Mediterranean and the Algarve coast in Portugal, it is a growing destination for sun and beach holidays due to its nearly unspoiled beaches and not being too massified yet. There is hardly any massive construction done and you can still taste that authentic andalusian atmosphere in it's many small and pitoresque towns like: Sanlucar de Barrameda, el Puerto de Santa María, Conil de la Frontera, Vejer de la Frontera, Zahara de los Atunes or Tarifa (the surfing capital of Europe). Even Cadiz-city, capital of the province and main reference of Costa de Luz has not been invaded by uncontrolled building.

La Costa de la Luz is easily reachable from Jerez airport and Seville airport.

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Costa del SOL

Submitted by on-map on Wed, 06/01/2010 - 11:32 |

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The famous Costa del SOL consists of an agglomeration of former fishermans villages, most to the west of Malaga City. Costa del SOL has a long history that was born from the sea, with the arrival of the first mariners and traders around 2,000 years ago. This has shaped the character of the region ever since, making it a open, welcoming, prosperous place...... read more >>>

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Sierra de Grazalema natural park

Submitted by on-map on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:48 |

Declared a Biosphere Reserve by Unesco, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park is located in the north east of the province of Cadiz and in the north west of Malaga, at an altitude ranging from 250 to 1,654 metres above sea level. Grazalema natural park covers 51,695 hectares and is among the areas of greatest ecological importance in the south of the peninsula... read more >>>

Conil de la Frontera

Submitted by on-map on Sat, 23/01/2010 - 20:18 |

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Conil de la Frontera, or just Conil, is a small town on the south-spanish Costa de la Luz (the coast of Light) at some 25 miles south from Cadiz city. The town is built on a coastal plain and bathed by the mild waters of the Atlantic. Conil is a growing tourist destination thanks to it's 14 kms. of magnificent and varied beaches... read more >>>

Tarifa - Kitesurfing and windsurfing

Submitted by on-map on Sun, 24/01/2010 - 02:07 |

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The southern-most city of Europe offers 38 km of golden beaches and transparent waters on the Costa de la Luz and lots of wind, ideal for windsurfing and kitesurfing. Tarifa is the most southerly point of the peninsula, facing the African coast and bathed by the waters of the Straits of Gibraltar. It marks the east-end of the Costa de la Luz.... read more >>>

Los Alcornocales natural park

Submitted by on-map on Fri, 02/04/2010 - 23:34 |

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The natural park of los Alcornocales is the world’s largest cork oak forest, covering an area of 170,025 hectares, between the province of Cadiz and the province of Malaga in Spain's southern region of Andalusia.
The park is made up of a series of low mountainranges containing... read more >>>

Jerez Airport - XRY

Submitted by on-map on Mon, 21/06/2010 - 12:00 |

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Jerez airport (XRY) is located north-east from Jerez de la Frontera, at only 8 km. from the center of the city. It is the only civil airport in the province of Cádiz and it has been a mayor contribution to the recent touristic development of the whole region, specifically the Costa de la Luz (the coast of Light).

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Zahara de los Atunes, Coast of light

Submitted by on-map on Fri, 25/06/2010 - 23:42 |

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Zahara de los Atunes is situated between Barbate and Bolonia (Tarifa) on the Costa de la Luz (the Coast of Light) and recently becoming a very popular centre of tourism thanks to its magnificent beaches. It is one of the principal charms of Zahara de los Atunes, along with the beautiful sunsets and the possibity to see Africa on the horizon.

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Barbate

Submitted by on-map on Sat, 26/06/2010 - 13:59 |

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Situated in the southwest of the province of Cádiz on the Costa de la Luz, in a setting wich the Greeks called Hercule´s Columns, Barbate offers the diversity, richness and colour typical of Andalusia. Barbate is formed by 9 smaller villages of which Los Caños de Meca, Zahara de los Atunes y Zahora should be mentioned.... read more >>>

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Bolonia

Submitted by on-map on Sat, 26/06/2010 - 20:37 |

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Bolonia is a tiny village, halfway between Zahara de los Atunes and Tarifa, on the Costa de la Luz with several kms. of magnificent unspoiled beach with a mean width of 70 meters. It is considered one of the last unspoiled beaches... read more >>>

La Breña y Marismas de Barbate

Submitted by Nicole01 on Fri, 28/01/2011 - 14:05 |

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La Breña y marismas (marshes) de Barbate Natural Park, situated on the Costa de la Luz, the Atlantic coast of the province of Cadiz, is one of three protected areas in Andalusia that include a maritime zone, thus making them sea-land parks.
The park covers a total area of 5,077 hecatres of which 3,925 hectares are land and 1,152 marine. Although it is one of the smaller natural parks in Andalusia, it is home to five different ecosystems: ocean, cliffs, pine
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Beaches and coasts in the region of Andalusia, south of Spain - from west to east

Costa de la Luz (Cadiz) - Costa del SOL (Malaga) - Costa Tropical (Granada) - Costa de Almeria

On Map - Tarifa - Costa de la Luz

Travel categories

Cadiz province

Andalusia

Destinations in Spain

Costa de la Luz

Costa del SOL

Sierra de Grazalema natural park

Conil de la Frontera

Tarifa - Kitesurfing and windsurfing

Los Alcornocales natural park

Jerez Airport - XRY

Zahara de los Atunes, Coast of light

Barbate

Bolonia

La Breña y Marismas de Barbate