The walls
And wall walk.
Nicolas Vollmer — CC BY 2.0 · José Rodríguez Cordón — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Benjamín Núñez González — CC BY-SA 4.0 · José Rodríguez Cordón — CC BY-SA 4.0 · José Rodríguez Cordón — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Benjamín Núñez González — CC BY-SA 4.0
The Castle of Tarifa, also known as the Castle of Guzmán el Bueno, stands on the waterfront of Tarifa in Cádiz province, southern Spain, the southernmost town of mainland Europe, on the Strait of Gibraltar. It was built in 960 by Abd al-Rahman III, Caliph of Córdoba, to guard the coast and the strait. It passed to the Kingdom of Castile in 1292 and was handed to Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, whose name it bears today. Its stone walls, towers, wall walk and arched gate from the Andalusian period still stand. Visitors walk the walls and towers and see a small museum on the town's history. From the top of the walls there are views over the harbour and the sea to the mountains of Morocco across the strait, only about 14 km wide here. Around the castle spread the white lanes of the walled old town. A small entry fee is charged. Tarifa is also known for its wide beaches and strong winds, which make it a capital of kitesurfing, and ferries sail from here to Tangier.
And wall walk.
To Morocco.
White lanes.
Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain
Yes, on clear days.
Caliph Abd al-Rahman III, in 960.