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Local Information About Tarifa

This guide has been written by people who have lived in Tarifa for the last 15 years with a view to sharing the best spots with you. We have decided to cut out the bull and give you the straight facts about places to go, be it restaurants, beaches, bars, etc.

When poniente wind blows (westerly) it is one of the BEST locations for kitesurfing in Europe. You can kite just about anywhere in the winter, but in July, August and at busy weekends it is best to keep to either one of the 2 kiting zones (Dos Mares and Valdevaqueros) .Watch out for the Guardia Civil as they sometimes confiscate your kit if caught launching outside the zone.

Levante wind (easterly), is not the best for kiting, as it is almost always gusty and a pain in the neck. If you are really desperate, go to Valdevaqueros, which is the only
place where you won't lose your kite if it falls in the water and you can't re-launch. If the Levante wind is really strong, you can also kite at Getares beach in Algeciras, or
Palmones (behind Carrefour hypermarket) but not as nice as kiting in Tarifa.

Basic advice when holidaying in the area (Things to watch out for)

Do Not Drink The Tap Water

It is OK but will give you the shits because of the chlorine. Bottled water is OK.

Noise

Spain is officially the second noisiest country in the world after Japan ! What might sound like "neighbours from hell" in any other country is quite normal in Spain, so arm yourself with a large dose of patience or bring foam ear plugs.

Car Break Ins (robberies)

This is not a major problem but can happen especially during the summer months.
In general try not to leave anything visible inside the car. There are 2 places particularly prone to this: one is in the car park at the far end of the dunes next to the camping "Punta Paloma". The other is on the stretch of dirt road along the beach between hotel Dos Mares and Rio Jara (river). Also watch out in your apartment, especially in August, and particularly if there is a "apartment for rent "sign outside
your front door (this might attract thieves).

Traffic Accidents

Unfortunately there are plenty of these in the summer. If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in one(hopefully minor), and the other party happens to be a local, you
might have a problem. There's a good chance that one or both policemen that will
show up at the scene will either be the brother-in-law or at the very least a distant cousin of the person involved, which means that basically the accident is your fault, even if the other bloke has driven through a red light and is staggering suspiciously. There is not much you can do except grin and bear it. If you can, try and find some witnesses.