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Tarifa, the town of wind
There are places that seem to have been created for a specific activity, and Tarifa, which for centuries was a key place due to its strategic location, in the 21st century has found a destiny away from the continuous battles for the Strait of Gibraltar: sea and wind sports. The winds in Tarifa come from the West and from the East. The first come in at a constant speed of between 8 and 25 knots, and the other, though unsteady, can blow up to 30 knots or more. The reason why this force of nature is so strong and well channelled in Tarifa is the Venturi effect of the Strait of Gibraltar. According to Venturi, “the fluid that passes through a pipe loses its pressure as it goes -
Somo, Hawai reaches Cantabria
To catch the perfect wave, the trick lies in waiting, in rowing while the wave comes in. The sea provides. The wind and the breeze give the balance. Just you, Somo and the sea foam. The Mecca of surfing in Cantabria. There is a Hawai in Spain. Somo, a village of Ribamontán al Mar (Cantabria), has become a reference for wave riders from Spain and elsewhere. This beach of the Ribamontán del Sur (Cantabria) region has earned its fame for crests. Every year, hundreds of surfers come to this small coastal village to face a Cantábrico sea that was thought indomitable. The no more than 2,000 people who live in the place have lea -
Surfing Spain: Zarautz and Mundaka
There is a time of uncertainty in the seas that all surfers know very well. Each wave decides on its own fate and there is no science that says whether this enormous tongue of water rising up before the sportsman will reach the right height and power to send them on a good run. The wave chooses the person who will accompany it and the surfer has to be patient and wait for right one. The art of surfing, a thrilling sport born in Hawaii over 500 years ago and which is devoutly practised on the Cantabrian coastline. Zarautz and Mundaka beaches in the Basque country are two top spots that receive surfers from all around the world attracted by the fury of an imposing sea.& -
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LA NUOVA CAPITALE DEL SURF
Tarifa, splendida cittadina dell'Andalusia, nella provincia di Cadice, che con l'isolotto de las Palomas divide il mar Mediterraneo dall' oceano Atlantico oggi è meta di migliaia di giovani , di ogni luogo del mondo, attratti dalle sue spiagge incontaminate e dai suoi venti che favoriscono tutti gli sport da vela e regala così a chi si concede una lunga giornata al mare magnifici spettacoli di vele. La cittadina che viveva prettamente di pesca oggi apre le porte ai numerosi turisti , sono attualmente in costruzione alberghi e sono sorte varie aree camping. Ci troviamo in costa del sol quindi la giornata di mare è lunga e non essendoci i chiringuitos, chi f -
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Guía de Turismo Activo de Andalucía