Punta de Tarifa, Andalucia, Spain
Punta de Tarifa is the southernmost point of the Iberian peninsula and continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz in Andalucia at the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar. The coast of Morocco in north Africa can be seen from this point.
The point is at the south east tip of the former island, known as Isla de Tarifa or Isla de las Palomas, located offshore and connected by the mainland with a causeway. The island was occupied by a military installation between the 1930s and 2001.
The name of Tarifa originates from Tarif ibn Malik, who in 710 started the Islamic conquest of Spain from here.
Date: 11th September 2013
Location: view from Cazalla near Tarifa, Andalucia, Spain
The point is at the south east tip of the former island, known as Isla de Tarifa or Isla de las Palomas, located offshore and connected by the mainland with a causeway. The island was occupied by a military installation between the 1930s and 2001.
The name of Tarifa originates from Tarif ibn Malik, who in 710 started the Islamic conquest of Spain from here.
Date: 11th September 2013
Location: view from Cazalla near Tarifa, Andalucia, Spain
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Also in: South Spain - September 2013
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