Duke makes first Gib visit in half a millennium - Gibraltar Chronicle
24 May 2012, 2:22 am
A Knight from Leon, by the name of Alonso Perez de Guzman, he became known to history as ‘Guzman el Bueno’, when, in 1279, in the defence of Tarifa against the Arabs, he placed his loyalty to the Crown and city. A hero of Tarifa, he was, subsequently ...

Tours by on-base agencies, May 24 and beyond - Stars and Stripes
23 May 2012, 3:02 pm
Kayak trip in Chiclana, $60; June 6, Via Verde, local bike ride, free; June 9, El Salto del Cabrero, Grazalema Natural Park, hiking, $35; June 16, deep sea fishing, $115; June 30, Tarifa, scuba diving, $130. DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV 34 (0) 95682-3101/3208.

Caught off guard - Gibraltar Chronicle
22 May 2012, 2:03 am
A Guardia Civil officer from Algeciras was one of two men arrested on a beach near Tarifa in connection with a large drug haul. The officer, who was on medical leave at the time, was allegedly caught along with another man ferrying 99 kilos of hashish ...

Big, blue Spanish barrel tops all submissions in April 2012 Surfline Photo Challenge - Surfline
19 May 2012, 2:45 pm
Tozzi lives in Tarifa, Spain - "the wind and kitesurf capital of the world," as he says - and works as a photographer and graphic designer. "This wave is a secret spot, usually only surfed by bodyboarders," he said. "It's a beachbreak like Hossegor.

Catching Up With Rochester's Fast Ferry - in Spain and Morocco - 13 WHAM
17 May 2012, 10:30 am
Rochester's old fast ferry is now running daily routes between Tarifa, Spain and Tangiers, Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar. The images, taken by local resident (and head of Brighton Securities) George Conboy, show some familiar scenes: the large ...

Where to travel on holiday in 2012 - Daily Telegraph
14 May 2012, 10:05 am
Hire a car, and head to the nearby sherry bodegas of Jerez. Farther south is hip, Moorish Tarifa, reached via beaches – including the windsurfer hang-out of Los Caños de Meca – and lovely whitewashed villages such as Vejer de la Frontera. Jerez de la ...

Ask Lonely Planet: Snow junkies love Utah - New Zealand Herald
10 May 2012, 8:40 pm
Other options from southern Spain are Algeciras and Almeria to the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, Almeria to Nador, Malaga to Melilla and Tarifa to Tangier. Morocco exudes Maghrebi mystique, with medina lanes leading to souqs (markets) and riads ...