Observatorio del Estrecho
Observatorio del Estrecho is a building in Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia. Observatorio del Estrecho is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Observatorio Migración de Aves, as well as near Centro Expositivo de la Migracion de Aves.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Tarifa and Tarifa Ferry Port.
Castle of Tarifa
Castle
Photo: Nicolas Vollmer, CC BY 2.0.
The Castle of Tarifa, also known as Castle of Guzmán el Bueno or Castle of the Guzmáns is a castle in the coastal town of Tarifa in Spain. Castle of Tarifa is situated 1½ km west of Observatorio del Estrecho.
Tarifa Ferry Port
Marina
Photo: Benjamín Núñez González, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Port of Tarifa is a commercial harbor for fishing and passenger boats, located in the Andalusian town of Tarifa. It is managed by the Port Authority of Algeciras and is the closest European port to North Africa and on the main shipping route to Tangier in Morocco and Ceuta. Tarifa Ferry Port is situated 1½ km west of Observatorio del Estrecho.
Puerta de Jerez
City gate
Photo: Wolfram.eberius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puerta de Jerez is a city gate, which is situated 1½ km west of Observatorio del Estrecho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta de Tarifa and El Cuartón.
Punta de Tarifa
Locality
Photo: Spot Image, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta de Tarifa is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and Continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia on the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar.
El Cuartón
Hamlet
El Cuartón is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain. It is located 13.7 kilometres by road southwest of the city centre of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 9.7 kilometres away, and it lies just to the southwest of El Bujeo. El Cuartón is situated 7 km northeast of Observatorio del Estrecho.
El Bujeo
Hamlet
El Bujeo is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located about 9 miles southwest of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 11 kilometres away, and it lies between the villages of El Pelayo and El Cuartón. El Bujeo is situated 9 km northeast of Observatorio del Estrecho.
Observatorio del Estrecho
Latitude
36.01445° or 36° 0′ 52″ northLongitude
-5.58739° or 5° 35′ 15″ westOpen location code
8C8P2C77+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 672924373OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatorio Migración de Aves and Centro Expositivo de la Migracion de Aves.
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