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Punta de Tarifa

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A satellite view of Tarifa, showing its beaches and surrounding landscape in southern Spain.

Punta de Tarifa

Punta de Tarifa (Tarifa Point) is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and Continental Europe. It is found in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia, right where the Atlantic meets the Straits of Gibraltar. From this spot, you can sometimes see the coast of Morocco, which is why it is also called Punta Marroquí or Moroccan Point.

Punta de Tarifa from space

Punta de Tarifa is the southeastern tip of what used to be an island called Isla de Las Palomas. This island is now linked to the mainland by a road.

The town of Tarifa and the island get their name from Tarif ibn Malik. He was a leader who helped begin the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the year 711.

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