The Municipal Museum in Tarifa is well worth a visit. It is located in the same attractive square as the Town Hall, officially called Plaza de Santa Maria, but known locally as the Square of the Little Frog. Inside you can see artefacts from Neolithic, Roman and Moorish times.

Jerez Gate is is a medieval gateway flanked by two crenellated towers and the only entrance through the old Moorish city walls that remains today of the four original ones - as the name suggests, this gate gave access to the road northwards to Jerez de la Frontera.

There are plenty of eateries to choose from in Tarifa, which serve the variety of tourists and locals in the area. Anyone from a seasoned gourmet fanatic to a surfer seeking nourishment after riding waves can find something suitable. Many restaurants capitalise on the striking coastal location; El Chiringuito Lounge Beach Restaurant, nestled in the corner of Playa los Lances´s southernmost point, has slick white décor which spills onto sandy decking, and serves various artfully presented meat and fish platters.

Tarifa is a small town with an amazing selection of activities available nearby, to suit all interests and ages, from the hugely popular extreme watersports like kite- and windsurfing, to scuba diving, whale-watching and horse-riding.