Dubbed the Costa de la Luz (Coast of the Light), the Atlantic shoreline of Cadiz province have many wild and windswept beaches, with its strong winds making Tarifa the foremost windsurf site in Europe.

Considerable stretches of the coast are particularly noteworthy for their wealth of wildlife, including the extensive Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park, covering the beaches and wetlands of Cadiz Bay; the Estrecho Natural Park along the Strait (Estrecho) of Gibraltar from Algeciras to Bolonia, including a significant marine section; and the Breña and Marismas de Barbate Natural Park, the coastal cliffs and pine forest between Los Caños de Meca and Barbate as well as Barbate´s saltmarshes.

Being so close to the Strait of Gibraltar means that the province is an ideal place for birdwatching during periods of migration between Europe and Africa.

Algeciras		Bahía de Cádiz
Algeciras is primarily and unashamedly a port and industrial centre, sprawling round the far side of the bay to Gibraltar. More >		Cadiz Bay supports a surprising wealth of wildlife, given the built-up areas that are in and around it. More >
Barbate		Bolonia
This modern town has grown up around a fishing industry which goes back to Roman times when the fish-salting industry was at its peak. More >		Bolonia is a small isolated coastal village and fishing community on the Atlantic coast of the Costa de la Luz. More >
La Linea de la Concepción		Los Caños de Meca
The coastal town of La Línea de la Concepción forms the boundary between the famous and British territory of Gibraltar and Spain. More >		Caños de Meca is a small but unspoiled community on the windswept but stunning Costa de la Luz on the Atlantic coast. More >
Estrecho		Gibraltar
Created in 2003, the Parque Natural del Estrecho is the southernmost protected area in Europe. More >		Gibraltar is Famous Worldwide for its Dramatic Rock. It is located in a strategic position at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. More >
Marismas de Barbate		Tarifa
Created in 1989, the Breña y Marismas de Barbate park is Andalucia's second largest coastal reserve. More >		Ten kilometres of white sandy beaches, unspoilt countryside and some of the best windsurfing conditions in Europe have established Tarifa as a true surfers paradise. More >

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