Tarifa Beaches

Atlanterra, extends from the town of Zahara de los Atunes to Cabo de Gracia, covering the urban center of Zahara and the urbanization of Atlanterra in Tarifa. It is an extensive, wide and family beach, where you can enjoy the tranquility even during the summer period.

Bolonia Beach is an almost wild beach located about 15 minutes by car from Tarifa. It is the continuation to the south of Zahara de los Atunes and Atlanterra but they are not connected as they are separated by cliffs. Specifically, it is limited to the west by Punta Camarinal and its Arroyo Cañuelo beach, and to the east by Punta Paloma; in the interior it is bordered by the Sierra de La Plata, the Sierra de la Higuera and the San Bartolomé hill. That it is such a virgin beach is not by chance, since it can only be accessed by the N-340 and the road is narrow and winding.

Bolonia is more than a beach, it is a natural environment with places full of almost virgin nature, fine white sand, crystal clear waters and a dune space.

The Bolonia dune is a sand dune more than 30 meters high located northwest of the Bolonia inlet, towards Punta Camarinal, on the Atlantic coast of the province of Cádiz. It was declared a natural monument in 2001

Those who visit it understand that it is a unique natural environment that must be respected. The beach is about 4 kilometers long and about 70 meters wide.

The beach is within the limits of the Natural Park of the Strait, which ensures the preservation of the environment.

Playa del Cañuelo is located in a natural environment of great ecological value, with abundant pine forests, rock roses and junipers, the beach. It is a beach 800 meters long and 50 meters wide, made up of fine golden sand and crystal-clear waters. The waves are moderate and the degree of occupation is low, even during the summer season.

This unique space can only be reached on foot, crossing a natural path for about half an hour. This is one of the main reasons why this beach has a low occupancy rate.

The beach, located between the capes of Plata and Gracia, has an extension of 1,500 meters and an average width of 50 meters and fine sand. It is not a crowded beach during the summer, partly because it is far from the main population centers and, above all, due to the greater popularity of the neighboring Atlanterra beach.

After the Río Jara we find Playa de Carriles or Lances Norte, with a sandy area of 4,600 meters, it is the one that has the best conditions of the entire Cadiz coast for windsurfing and kitesurfing. It is also where most of the schools for the practice of these sports are concentrated, which makes it easier for users to enjoy them. The color is always impressive.
It is located parallel to the N-340 road, so its access is easy. A coastal stream separates it from Los Lances Sur.

It is located after Los Lances Norte and reaches the urban area of Tarifa, which is why it is the beach that has all the services that a sandy area can have. Family beach with all kinds of services, such as showers, walkways and catering establishments with a wide variety of cuisine.

Small Mediterranean cove located between the port and the Isla de Tarifa, with a very familiar and cozy atmosphere and with a lot of charm to enjoy a good bath in its cold and crystalline waters.

Almost at the foot of the N-340 road, is Valdevaqueros Beach, one of the most famous places in Tarifa and one of the best-regarded beaches on the Cádiz coast, both for the large concentration of windsurfers and kitesurfers who on days when the wind blows, as well as for its landscape environment.

It is a beach that has marked out areas for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and for bathers. With lift, always the best option to do these sports.

Valdevaqueros Beach has been chosen as the best beach in Spain.

Of its characteristics, what stands out the most are the large dune formations, which even look like large mountains of fine golden sand. Climbing to the top can be tiring, although there are some sections where the sand is hard and very compact, which makes the ascent easier. It is worth reaching the top, for the sensation that can be experienced at the top, as if it were an impossible place where the sea, the desert, the forest and the mountains meet.