Barbate Costa de la Luz Andalucia Spain
Location
Barbate is a town of some 20.000 people on the Costa de la Luz. Situated mid way between the wind and kite surfing scene of Tarifa (40 km) and the historic City of Cadiz (60 km) with beautiful unspoilt countryside immediately inland.
Nearest airports are Gibraltar (80 km) with daily flights to London Gatwick via BA, London Luton and Manchester via Monarch Scheduled or Jerez (70 km) with daily flights to London Stansted via Ryan Air).
This modern but very “Spanish” town has grown up around a fishing industry which goes back to Roman times when the fish-salting industry was at its peak. The town is popular in the summer with Spanish holiday makers although it is generally untouched by foreign tourists. Barbate has a wonderful "promenade" where you can stroll for almost 2 km, from the River Barbate to the Marina. The town main beach called Playa del Carmen is very popular. Many kilometres of white sandy beaches stretch along to the adjoining resort of Zahara de los Atunes (8 km) and in the other direction as well - Los Canos , El Palmar (15 km) and Conil (25 km)
During the cooler months, this a perfect base for exploring the region of Cadiz.
1) Vejer de la Frontera; This hill town is a perfectly preserved example of what many Andalucian towns were like during five centuries of Islamic occupation. Declared a national monument in 1978 Vejer is a labyrinth of white washed houses & winding cobbled streets.
2)The City of Cadiz is rich in history an is renowned for its carnival during the month of February.
3) Jerez de la Frontera is worth a visit being the home of Sherry, Flamenco and Anadalucian horses.
4). If you enjoy walking than the Grazalema National Park is 1 ˝ hour away with Torreon its highest peak at 1654 m. This region is famous for the truly unspoilt 'pueblos blancos', white villages set in stunning countryside.
5) Natural Parks
Just to the north of the town, a vast of pine forest reaches down to 100m high cliffs. The miles of long sandy beaches flanked by pines are well worth a visit. To the south is another Protected Area, the marshy salt-flats of the Parque Natural de la Brena y Marismas del Barbate.
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