Chantelle's Guidebook
Water-Sports
Tarifa, situated in the Straits of Gibraltar in Cadiz province, ‘The Adventure Capital of Europe’, ranked third after Hawaii and the Canary Islands as a top wind spot, it is a Mecca for wind and kite surfers from all over the world. On almost 20 km of white sandy beaches of Tarifa – there is also a very good potential to learn/practice surfing, kite-surf, windsurfing and diving. Aside from water sports you’ll also find a wide selection of cafés, easy dining and unique restaurants. A must visit place.
Tarifa
Sightseeing
Ronda is a magical city built across the deep El Tajo gorge. From quaint tapas bars and cobbled streets, to Spain’s first bullfighting arena, the world-famous bridge and sweeping landscapes, it’s easily one of the most photogenic cities in Spain.
The world-famous Puento Nuevo bridge in Ronda Spain is without doubt the biggest draw. Both the views from the bridge and of the bridge from each side and below.
Puente Nuevo means New Bridge, but it isn’t exactly new. The 120 m high bridge was built in the 18th century and connects the old Moorish town and the newer parts of the city.
There’s a walkway on both sides so you can see the El Tajo Gorge and bridge from all angles. Make sure to cross both sides of the bridge because the scenery is different depending on where you stand.
Aside from the Puente Nuevo, Ronda’s highlight is Plaza de Toros de Ronda – the oldest bullring in Spain. It was built in 1785 by the architect Jose Martin Aldehuela – the same architect who built the Puente Nuevo.
I don’t like the idea of bullfighting and while I’d never watch a real bullfight, it’s still an important part of Spanish culture and history and considered a national treasure by many.
Just outside the old city walls, you can visit one of the best preserved traditional hammams (Arabic bath). Built in the 11th or 12th century, there are three main rooms – hot, medium, and cold. They were fed with water from the two nearby streams.
The star-shaped vents in the domed ceilings is a common touch in Arab architecture. I think it’s what sets this place apart and makes it worth visiting.
1007 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ronda
Ronda is a magical city built across the deep El Tajo gorge. From quaint tapas bars and cobbled streets, to Spain’s first bullfighting arena, the world-famous bridge and sweeping landscapes, it’s easily one of the most photogenic cities in Spain.
The world-famous Puento Nuevo bridge in Ronda Spain is without doubt the biggest draw. Both the views from the bridge and of the bridge from each side and below.
Puente Nuevo means New Bridge, but it isn’t exactly new. The 120 m high bridge was built in the 18th century and connects the old Moorish town and the newer parts of the city.
There’s a walkway on both sides so you can see the El Tajo Gorge and bridge from all angles. Make sure to cross both sides of the bridge because the scenery is different depending on where you stand.
Aside from the Puente Nuevo, Ronda’s highlight is Plaza de Toros de Ronda – the oldest bullring in Spain. It was built in 1785 by the architect Jose Martin Aldehuela – the same architect who built the Puente Nuevo.
I don’t like the idea of bullfighting and while I’d never watch a real bullfight, it’s still an important part of Spanish culture and history and considered a national treasure by many.
Just outside the old city walls, you can visit one of the best preserved traditional hammams (Arabic bath). Built in the 11th or 12th century, there are three main rooms – hot, medium, and cold. They were fed with water from the two nearby streams.
The star-shaped vents in the domed ceilings is a common touch in Arab architecture. I think it’s what sets this place apart and makes it worth visiting.
Relaxing Beach
There are some places that just can’t be found anywhere else in the world and Caños de Meca, in Barbate is one of them. This hamlet is located in the South of Andalucia, along the Cadiz coastline and became a focal point for the hippie and bohemian movement of the 1960s. Today, it remains a haven for those in search of ‘karma’, the tranquillity of endless beaches, crystal clear waters, nudist enclaves, all set in the Breña Natural Park, offering vegetation consisting mostly of pinyon pines falling growing just beside the sea.
Caños de Meca is just a small street of low houses situated on top of a cliff, but during the summer months, it becomes the ‘mecca’ of hippies, surfers, bohemians, nudists, naturists and increasingly family tourists. It draws its name for the large number of pipes or jets emerging from the freshwater cliffs, with the with the greatest number of these located at the end of a beach known as “Little Lulu”. Although it is difficult to access, it is worth the effort to visit. And, of course, visitors come in search of the ‘miraculous’ mud that bathers can extract directly from the rock beach, smearing it across their body, leaving their skin soft and smooth.
The nightlife during the summer months has something for every taste. Large array of restaurante and bars open until the early hours of the morning.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Los Caños de Meca
There are some places that just can’t be found anywhere else in the world and Caños de Meca, in Barbate is one of them. This hamlet is located in the South of Andalucia, along the Cadiz coastline and became a focal point for the hippie and bohemian movement of the 1960s. Today, it remains a haven for those in search of ‘karma’, the tranquillity of endless beaches, crystal clear waters, nudist enclaves, all set in the Breña Natural Park, offering vegetation consisting mostly of pinyon pines falling growing just beside the sea.
Caños de Meca is just a small street of low houses situated on top of a cliff, but during the summer months, it becomes the ‘mecca’ of hippies, surfers, bohemians, nudists, naturists and increasingly family tourists. It draws its name for the large number of pipes or jets emerging from the freshwater cliffs, with the with the greatest number of these located at the end of a beach known as “Little Lulu”. Although it is difficult to access, it is worth the effort to visit. And, of course, visitors come in search of the ‘miraculous’ mud that bathers can extract directly from the rock beach, smearing it across their body, leaving their skin soft and smooth.
The nightlife during the summer months has something for every taste. Large array of restaurante and bars open until the early hours of the morning.