Introduction
Tarifa is a town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of Spain. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz facing Morocco. It has about 18,000 inhabitants.
Weather
Although located in the southern tip of Spain, Tarifa has a Mediterranean climate with Oceanic influences, meaning cooler summers and milder winters compared to much of the region. Average highs in summer (June - September) are in the 21-24 °C range, with nights still around 19-22 °C. Winters from December to February have highs around 15 °C and nights around 12 °C. Average annual precipitation is around 600mm, with October to April seeing most of the rain.
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correos Guesthouse | Coronel Moscardo, 8 | guesthouse | 84 |
| Edus Apartments | Otumba 2-6 | Apartment | 78 |
| Hostal Facundo | Batalla del Salado, 47 | Guesthouse | 75 |
| Hostal Las Margaritas | Antonio Maura, 13 | Guesthouse | 83 |
| Hotel Dulce Nombre | Camino Cadiz-Malaga Km 76 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel La Peña | Ctra.Nacional 340 Km 78,4 | Hotel | 84 |
| Hotel La Torre | Carretera Nacional 340 Km 77.2 | Hotel | 89 |
| The Melting Pot Hostel Tarifa | Calle Turriano Gracil, 5 | Hostel | 87 |
| Hostal Posada Vagamundos | C/ San Francisco, 18 | Guesthouse | - |
| Beach Apartment Tarifa | Tarifa Mar jonico 50 | Apartment | - |
| Hostal Tarik | c/san Sebastian no 34 Tarifa | GUESTHOUSE | - |
| Hotel Meson de Sancho | Carretera de Cadiz - Malaga KM 94 | HOTEL | - |
| Casa Betis | Betis 3b | GUESTHOUSE | - |
Keep Connected
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
If you want to post a card, you can head to the post office (Correos). The Spanish post is not yet as efficient as colleagues in other countries so receiving a card can take a bit longer than the number of days that it should take. On the website of Correos, you can find the locations of nearby post offices.
Post offices are generally open from 8:30am to 2:00pm, although times can vary and the main post office usually is open until the early evening. Most will also open again on Saturday mornings, but in the smaller towns will close as early as 12 noon. When posting a letter, look for a yellow box and, if possible, post at the post office itself where there will also be divisions for local, national and international mail. Be prepared for long queues at the post office. This is why tobacco shops sell stamps and many will also have the facility to weigh packages.
Standard letters/postcards of up to 20 grams sent within Spain are €0.34. However, non-standard letters/postcards of up to 20g are €0.39. Letters/postcards of 20 to 50 grams are €0.45. In the case of international shipping, the price is €0.64 to most countries within Europe for standard envelopes (letters/postcards) up to 20g, for a few European countries and outside Europe it is €0.78.
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