Standing at the southern tip of mainland Europe, Tarifa is unlike any other town in Spain. It is here that the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, where Africa lies just across the Strait of Gibraltar and where almost every day is shaped by the wind. The town has long...
At first sight, Torreguadiaro and Sotogrande appear to belong to completely different worlds. One grew from a small fishing village around a beach and a coastal watchtower, while the other was created during the 1960s as one of Europe’s most exclusive...
El Bujeo is not a town but a viewpoint on one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline in southern Europe. Located above Tarifa at the entrance to a large wind farm, it offers an uninterrupted view across the Strait of Gibraltar, where Europe and Africa are...
One practical aspect of travelling through Spain that quickly became part of our routine was using Repsol propane bottles. Unlike permanently installed refillable LPG systems, these cylinders operate through a straightforward exchange scheme. When one becomes empty,...
Few places in Europe are as distinctive as Gibraltar. Covering barely two and a half square miles, this British Overseas Territory sits at one of the world’s most strategic locations, controlling the narrow entrance between the Atlantic Ocean and the...
