SOBRE TARIFA, CUNA DEL KITESURF
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The town of Tarifa, in Cadiz province is very significant because it is the most southerly tip of the Iberian peninsula and the European continent. Opposite stands the Tarifa African continent.
Rate and its environs offers everyone a multitude of activities. For the more relaxed the horse riding are on the beach while watching the sunset and many other activities for the restless, activity star, the Kite, sports in which you are the traction force of the wind.
99% of the year, Tarifa was shaken by the winds of the Strait of Gibraltar, whether it comes from the eastern Mediterranean and the West comes from the Atlantic Ocean.
THE VILLAGE OF RATE
The town of Tarifa is the meaning of moving day and night. In winter, use the maximum hours of wind and sun in the afternoon and spent the night kiters and windsurfers taking a nice relaxing moruno tee you at any of the old town.
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Moreover, in the summer season in full you can extend your session Kitesurf up almost into the night with a wind and a good temperature. When you decide you are still hours away to go make a cup for any of the many beach bars Tarifa, go shopping for a replacement, to buy clothes or just stroll or enjoy the atmosphere of Tarifa.
Arriving for dinner you have a great assortment of restaurants to choose from. You can find sites tapas, fried fish and meats.
ACCOMMODATION
The Hotel Copacabana is located in Tarifa, in a privileged beachfront Valdevaqueros with magnificent views of the Moroccan coast and the beach at Punta Paloma, with its huge sand dunes.
On his back are the mountains of the Natural Park of bedrooms. In the middle is a rural setting perfect starting point for many activities, both at sea and in the countryside, the area offers to visitors. You can enjoy horseback riding, climbing, and hiking routes as well as rent bikes and quads.
Have surf schools or kite surfing, travel for whale watching, the possibility of scuba diving or visit Roman ruins, and a myriad of events.
COPACABANA BEACH HOTEL OFFERS OS:
"Bar, Café and Restaurant
"Terrace
"Crown type Chillout Lounge with pool table and music
"Living room with 42''screen performances to celebrate;
"Game of bowls
"Restaurant Handicapped Access
"Laundry
"Garden in reform
"Kite shop in Tarifa
"Safe
"Parking
"In addition to numerous activities on the beach and in the field.
KITESURF SPOTS
One of the best places to practice kitesurfing in Spain is situated on the beaches between Tarifa and Cadiz. Costa de la Luz given directly to the Atlantic Ocean provides the best conditions for the waves arriving with full force on the shores of Cádiz. Large waves especially in winter when there is time in the Atlantic.
Especially in the period from autumn to spring are the waves at TARIFA clean the entire coast. On good days the height of the waves can reach up to 1.5 m -3. The best situation is when the wind changed to west from the Levant. These days surfers in Costa de la Luz can count on the best waves in water, a completely flat.
There are six main areas of between Tarifa and Cadiz Kitesurf:
- The secret place (at the end of the dunes, past Casas de Porro. Is reached by the military road leading to the tip between the dunes and Bologna)
With good waves from south and south-east, this beach offers a great surfing. Eye with a rock that comes from the wave. Excellent conditions with impressive surroundings.
- Yerba Buena (3 km past the road in Barbate Canos de Meca)
This wave of right is very well with a wave to south-south west. Beware of rocks and thieves.
- La Barrosa, Roche (Go west of El Palmar and follow the signs to Camping Roche)
A number of beaches with waves of left and right, with only sand bottom.
Although it fills a little in summer, but is a place worth visiting during the off season.
- Hotel Hurricane: Another place in Tarifa is highly recommended. When on the beach of Los Lances the wave is too chaotic (close out) Hurricane Beach Hotel is the best choice. The wave here is caused by rocks in the soil of the coast and the tide is low even the stones, it is recommended only catch waves at high tide or rising.
- Punta Paloma (Benavides): Another place for surfing in Tarifa Punta Paloma is. Not many people here and no need to fight for a place in the wave.
Among the local place is also called "Benavides" and is located in the place beside the great dunes of the beach Valdevaqueros.
- El Palmar: about 60 km from Tarifa towards Cadiz. Waves of left and right, better with mild winds from the west. This beach is west and waves up to 3 m tall. Although the waves are very strong, is the most regular of the coast and which almost always, though not good, you can surf. In almost all the beaches, the fund is only sand, there are very few rocks. The best place is between the access road and the stone tower.
CLIMATE
With mild winters and wet summers and warm, the climate of Tarifa is the Atlantic-Mediterranean.
THE WIND
Tarifa is famous for its impressive wind statistics throughout the year. A day without wind is quite improbable.Tarifa has been, for decades, a meeting point for lovers of windsurfing and kiteboarding is close to southern Europe. Its location, place of union between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, is ideal for sports related to the wind during most of the year.
Tarifa has two prevailing winds: the strong and warm Levante, blowing day and night, and colder, the west, blowing stronger in the afternoon. The reason that the wind in Tarifa is as strong and well-channeled, it is mainly thanks to the tunnel effect that creates the Strait of Gibraltar. This effect accelerates the wind considerably.
- El balneario: (west of the port of Tarifa). With strong waves of south or north-east, this beach has excellent conditions. Be very careful with the rocks on the beach and the east winds, sweeping sea.
- Playa Los Lances: Most surfers in Tarifa water gets into the right side of the Isla de las Palomas in Playa de los Lances. Caused by the shape of the bay the waves arrive here with all the strength to break the bank of Tarifa. it is very clean. The waves are generally not very high but they serve well to learn and improve your skills in this sport. When the tide is the best time to go.
- Caños de Meca (last Vejer de la Frontera on the left)
If you're lucky and there are sea with high waves, in south or southwest, you can get the best day of your life with conditions similar to those of Hawaii. But be careful and get out of the wave before you Echesa rif above. The place where the wave is approx. 70 mts. the shore in front of urbanization Beaches Strait. " Stones and rocks make the entry a little difficult but once the water was no longer in danger and the prize can be a good day to ride the wave to shore.