Playa de Zahara de los Atunes
Playa de Zahara de los Atunes
Playa de Zahara de los Atunes
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Rolf P
Almancil, Portugal5 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Been here 18 years. Lovely place but sewage treatment plant seriously underdimensioned and smells badly evenings and mornings. Part of beach was closed at least 3 days in July due to sewage leaks. Walkways to beach badly maintained. Endless new construction work will cause overcrowding on beach and in the village. Used to be a hidden gem now sadly not so anymore.
Written September 2, 2024
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dozybint1973
Newport, UK192 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
When i booked to stay in the area, I knew nothing of the area other than it was relatively quiet.
So I did a little Google as you do, checked a few trip advisor reviews & came across a German bunker. Great gives the husband something to look at as he is into his WWII history.
In 7 days we found 6 German bunkers all with in a 2hrs walking distance from our hotel. 4 of which are accessible to climb on/in. On the down side it was scaling one of these bunkers that the husbands mobile phone decided it was going for a swim in the sea. (note - please keep your phone safe & dry).
On another note, we couldn't have asked for a more relaxed holiday, quiet wasn't the word. There are restaurants/bars open mainly in the evening and the odd shop here and there. But it is mainly just a chilled out soak up the sun kind of place with deserted soft golden sandy beaches.
So I did a little Google as you do, checked a few trip advisor reviews & came across a German bunker. Great gives the husband something to look at as he is into his WWII history.
In 7 days we found 6 German bunkers all with in a 2hrs walking distance from our hotel. 4 of which are accessible to climb on/in. On the down side it was scaling one of these bunkers that the husbands mobile phone decided it was going for a swim in the sea. (note - please keep your phone safe & dry).
On another note, we couldn't have asked for a more relaxed holiday, quiet wasn't the word. There are restaurants/bars open mainly in the evening and the odd shop here and there. But it is mainly just a chilled out soak up the sun kind of place with deserted soft golden sandy beaches.
Written October 15, 2022
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cgdm
Seville, Spain37 contributions
Jul 2020 • Solo
i guess there is nothing to say for the 🏖 very nice and long beach😍 just this beach could be windy time to time... when i was there two days were very windy and two days were no windy.. Very clean and nice sea as well but little colder be aware of this😇 But anyway to sum up i liked it generally... you can chech my instagram account for more photos ... instagram: paikeanew
hope you enjoy your holiday
hope you enjoy your holiday
Written July 19, 2020
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Sandra N
78 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
Beautiful, long, sandy beach. We were there is March, and we had the whole of the beach to ourselves. We walked west from Antonio’s for about 90 mins, till we got to the rocks at the end. On our way back we stopped at a beach hut for a drink.
Written May 3, 2022
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denverchucko
Denver, CO161 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
I'm not a beach person but my better half is, so......let me say, having grown up on the eastern seaboard in New Jersey, I have seen plenty of the Atlantic Ocean and have spent time on California and Mexico. This is so much better. The beach goes on for more than I can walk, the gentle rollers breaking perfectly, the sand pristine. We walk it at least twice a day, looking toward Africa or west to bar ate and vejer. It is populated by families with lots of children and babies. It is a place that feeds your soul.
Written June 27, 2015
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LydiaMB
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain12 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
Sandy beach, beautiful surroundings and, if you walk past the river even in the height of summer, it is never overcrowded
Written December 3, 2014
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faolain
Cork, Ireland11 contributions
Jun 2016
The weather in Zahara was great, not too hot, even for us, though the sea was quite cold and rough. The beach was fabulous, miles of lovely sand.
A friend had told us that The Green Whale served the best Gin ‘n Tonic so we duly made our way just before sunset. “Nessun Dorma” was playing and people were standing to look to the West. As the music came to a crescendo, everyone cheered and the sun danced down the hill on Cape Trafalgar!
I’ve never seen anything like it!
The Ruta di Tuna festival started just as we arrived: 39 restaurants served tuna in all its guises, mostly rare to raw - some of them very haut cuisine, some barely a step up from a beach side grill. For €3.50 we could get a glass of our preferred poison and a tapa. After 3 days I was “tuna’d out” and begged for beef, chicken, pork – anything but tuna! So we had some of the local, free range Retinto beef which was so delicious we plan to back for the matching festival. It would certainly be 'vaut le voyage' as the old Michelin guides used to say.
A friend had told us that The Green Whale served the best Gin ‘n Tonic so we duly made our way just before sunset. “Nessun Dorma” was playing and people were standing to look to the West. As the music came to a crescendo, everyone cheered and the sun danced down the hill on Cape Trafalgar!
I’ve never seen anything like it!
The Ruta di Tuna festival started just as we arrived: 39 restaurants served tuna in all its guises, mostly rare to raw - some of them very haut cuisine, some barely a step up from a beach side grill. For €3.50 we could get a glass of our preferred poison and a tapa. After 3 days I was “tuna’d out” and begged for beef, chicken, pork – anything but tuna! So we had some of the local, free range Retinto beef which was so delicious we plan to back for the matching festival. It would certainly be 'vaut le voyage' as the old Michelin guides used to say.
Written August 6, 2016
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Felipe Z
71 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
The real Cadiz... National Turism , family friendly and tons of possibilities to enjoy a day in the beach. Even you want to have an exciting day... You might find 30 kgs Of hachis coming directly from Africa as it happened to me... And obviously handed it out to the police... Pic attached!
Written July 24, 2016
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Nacho Villoch
Madrid, Spain116 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
Not crowdy even in peak seasson.
Some of the finest "chiringuitos". Best time during "Tuna seasson" , from april to june, when huge red tuna are migrating towards the Mediterranean for spawning (breeding). Some (too many) are netted by local fishermen with the ancient technique of Almadraba. Local chringuitos have been cooking and serving Tuna since... before no records (pre-romans already did so): No body cooks tuna as Zaharian´s.
While in the beach, beware of the wind and some tidal currents. Follow life-savers instructions allways. Swimm safe & enjoy.
Some of the finest "chiringuitos". Best time during "Tuna seasson" , from april to june, when huge red tuna are migrating towards the Mediterranean for spawning (breeding). Some (too many) are netted by local fishermen with the ancient technique of Almadraba. Local chringuitos have been cooking and serving Tuna since... before no records (pre-romans already did so): No body cooks tuna as Zaharian´s.
While in the beach, beware of the wind and some tidal currents. Follow life-savers instructions allways. Swimm safe & enjoy.
Written January 14, 2015
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Kendra M
Vancouver, Canada18 contributions
Jul 2013 • Friends
We visited at the end of July in peak season but the beach was never too crowded. It was always possible to walk a little ways and find a secluded spot. The water was warm and beautiful . In the morning you could walk all the way to the big rock without seing another soul. Very peaceful. On the weekend it livens up with lots of people and brightly colored parasols. Several beach bars to grab a drink or a snack. Loved it. At night the fisherman come out with their lights , a very cool sight to see. The village has a ton of cool restaurants and little shops. The tuna was so fresh.
Written November 6, 2013
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Por supuesto en Semana Santa y en verano (julio y agosto sobre todo) hay muchísima más gente, es recomendable si se puede elegir otras fechas.
Written June 29, 2022
Algún sitio especifico onzona de playa o playa específica donde se pueda llevar a un perro ahora en septiembre en Zahara de los atunes?
Written August 31, 2021
Are there seafood restaurants here?
Written January 25, 2021
Hay tumbonas con sombrilla en Zahara de los Atunes
Written August 24, 2020
Viaggetto a Natale sarebbe fattibile? Com'è il clima a dicembre?
Written September 29, 2019
a Natale non saprei dirti, immagino molto vento però, sopratutto se arriva da levante.
forse opterei x Malaga
Written October 31, 2019
J'y étais en juillet. Je ne saurais dire, mais j'imagine que oui avec l'eau un peu plus fraîche
Written January 21, 2019
angelesvet
Don Benito, Spain
Holaaa
Que playas cercanas a Zahara pueden ser visitadas por perros?
Gracias
Written August 14, 2018
Hay un enorme cartel que pone que no se admiten perros en la playa de Zahara, pero nadie hace caso. Es lo unico malo de esta playa.
Written March 9, 2019
Hola, como estan? Queria saber si hay buen internet disponible en las residencias de alquiler o en cafes/restaurants de Zahara de los Atunes y en Tarifa. Voy a pasar unos dias por ahi pero necesito si o si conectarme a una red robusta, aunque sea celular. Muchas gracias!
Written May 30, 2018
Hola, ¿es recomendable en general el mes de mayo para disfrutar del calor y la playa? Gracias.
Written February 18, 2018
Hola! La playa desde luego.
El tiempo en Zahara nunca se sabe por qué lo normal es que haga bueno e incluso calorcito el problema es el viento, si te pilla una levántese no puedes ir a la playa
Written February 19, 2018
Indistintamente ,si es un verano de Levante no se puede asegurar que mes habrá más o menos Levante,el pasado verano fue muy bueno....el anterior fue un horror Julio y Agosto
Written February 17, 2018
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