Zahora is a small and unspoilt community on the windswept, but stunning Costa de la Luz, on the Atlantic coast. Deep in the Parque Natural del Acantilado, it has beautiful beaches, backed by cliffs and pine trees.
Perched on the cliff-tops straddling the coast road, this sleepy little village is fast waking up to a reputation as a trendy place for beatnik travelers and wave-jumpers to spend the summer.
About town Small bars on the beach, sandy paths, tranquility and a magnificent beach of fine sand characterises this area of the coast with its views of the historic Cape Trafalgar.
There are some shops and restaurants locally situated.
Cuisine The Arab presence made a lasting impact on the cuisine of Southern Spain. Rice, lemons, oranges, olives and vines were introduced, as well as many new vegetables and spices.
Typical today are barbecued meats, sauces flavoured with cumin or saffron and sweets made from crushed almonds. Tomatoes and peppers are much used.
The region is famous for its frilled fish, especially sardines, deep-fried calamares (squid) and fish baked in salt. Quality ham and pork are used widely in sausages.
Tapas were invented in Andalusia and a wide variety of them is still used throughout the area. Some of the best jamon Serrano (cured ham) comes from the mountains of Andalusia, in particular from Jabugo.
Climate Zahora 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. Zahora enjoys around 300 days and 3200 hours of sunshine per year.
Zahora itslef is a litte gem with a multitude of restaurants (many rated by Trip Advisor)that can cater to all tastes. There is a small and a larger supermarket.
Costa de la Luz reviews
A lot of spains beaches a littered and their love of dogs is although to be adored very bad when they dont pick up the dogsdirt. Personally this spoils a lot of beaches for me. Bu they are if you can see beyond this beautiful beaches