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Zahara de los Atunes

Zahara de los Atunes is a small fishing village on Costa de la Luz, situated 30 kilometres north of Tarifa on the Atlantic coast. It belongs to Cadiz province.

Zahara is a windswept place with an interesting
atmosphere. On a quiet day, it is like going back in time.

Beaches
By contrast, on a summer's day, it’s the trendy place to be. A stunning wilderness of 20 km of unspoilt white sandy beaches stretching as far as Cape Gracia.

You can drive south from Zahara, as far as the
lighthouse on Cape Gracia and explore the beaches. This is a no through road; hence the area has remained unspoiled. 

Culture
In the village itself there are the sadly neglected ruins of the Castillo de las Amadrabas built in the fifteenth century by the Dukes of Medina Sidonia for protection against pirates and later used by local fishermen to store their tuna fishing equipment. 

Eating out

There are a few bars and restaurants around town, and you can also enjoy dinner or a drink overlooking the coast at the local Gran Hotel Sol.

Festivals
The summer festival of Zahara de los Atunes takes place at beginning of August each year.

Beaches 
The 8km long playa de Zahara de los Atunes, one of the biggest tourist attractions on the coast of Cadiz and was awarded a blue flag by the European Union.

The wide beach boasts crystal clear water and
golden sand and numerous bars and restaurants, serving typical regional dishes, line the beach.

Each summer thousands of people from every
corner of Spain and Europe come here to sample the fish, to enjoy the sun sets and relax in the peace and quiet of a friendly atmosphere – all of which constitutes an unforgettable experience. 

Climate
Zahara de los Atunes has a mild climate; the hottest period of the year is during the summer months of July and August, when the temperature rises to around 32 degrees, and the winter months drop to around 18 degrees. Zahara de los Atunes enjoys around 300 days and 3200 hours of sunshine per year.

 

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Nice small town, good food and incredible beaches. A bit crowded in August and difficult to have dinner in any restaurant without reservation far in advance(but as all popular destinations).


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Beautiful beaches and many activities.
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Beautiful and very Spanish
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Fun restaurants, and many other cities and attractions nearby easy to visit


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Beautiful beaches - water so clear!
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Lovely little boutique shops as well as plenty of restaurants to choose from. The atmosphere in the town both during the day and in the evening was charming. A typical Spanish town.


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The most amazing beach with proper waves! The facilities on the beach are great including all the beach bars and restaurants which are dotted along the coastline.
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Excellent beach and restaurants.


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Beautiful, wild, unspoilt area with a growing number of good restaurants.


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Zahara has everything you need, especially a nice beach. The Village is smaĺl, however, so don't expect too much. We had been there in October, so lots of places were already closed. Therefore we cannot be too critical, but the bars looked good, so summer should offer enough possibilities.


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Not the best of the nearby beaches but definitely very good and not so windy as some of the others.
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Great fresh food market


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Lovely unspoiled
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A beautiful little town with many quality restaurants particularly specialising in local tuna as well as small bars filled with friendly locals and tourists


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The beaches are very clean, long and sandy. The sea level does drop quite quickly though.
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We weren't really staying in Zahara. Atlanterra was nearer but we were outside that. Market was good in Zahara.


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Beautiful long beaches but limited shelter.
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Lovely little Spanish town with everything you need. The people were friendly and there is a very Spanish feel (not much English spoken). The daily market is a must!


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Beautiful clean Spanish beach, not too busy on the beach and not overrun with tourists, felt very local
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