{"id":1553,"date":"2025-07-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpalaciodelviento.com\/?p=105"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:00:00","slug":"old-town-tarifa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpalaciodelviento.com\/en\/old-town-tarifa\/","title":{"rendered":"The charm of Tarifa's old town: streets, history and secret corners."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tarifa is much more than beaches and wind. Its <strong>old town<\/strong>The walled city, full of history, is a labyrinth of white alleys, Moorish arches and shady squares that invites you to wander aimlessly. From <strong>The Wind Palace<\/strong>The historic center can be reached in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<h2>A city with three millennia of history<\/h2>\n<p>Tarifa has been Phoenician, Roman, Visigoth, Arab and Christian. Each culture has left its mark on the stones of the city. The name Tarifa itself comes from the Berber warrior Tariq ibn Ziyad, who from here began the Muslim conquest of the Peninsula in the year 711.<\/p>\n<h2>Places not to be missed<\/h2>\n<h3>The Castle of Guzm\u00e1n el Bueno<\/h3>\n<p>Arab fortress of the tenth century, reinforced in Christian times. Scene of the legend of Guzm\u00e1n el Bueno, who preferred to sacrifice his son rather than surrender the square to the enemy. The views from the walls are extraordinary.<\/p>\n<h3>The Church of San Mateo<\/h3>\n<p>Built over a former Arab mosque, this church is a perfect example of the overlapping of cultures that defines Tarifa. Its interior treasures works of art from the 16th century.<\/p>\n<h3>The Jerez Gate<\/h3>\n<p>The only medieval gate that remains standing. Every time you walk through it, you will be stepping on the same cobblestones as warriors, merchants and travelers of other centuries.<\/p>\n<h3>San Mateo Square<\/h3>\n<p>The heart of the old town. A good place to sit on a terrace, have a coffee and watch the comings and goings of life in Tarifa.<\/p>\n<h2>The Jewish Quarter<\/h2>\n<p>Next to the walls you will find the old Jewish quarter, with its narrow streets and whitewashed houses full of flower pots. A photographic corner par excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like a guided tour? At the reception desk of <strong>The Wind Palace<\/strong> we recommend the best local guides to discover the secrets of the city.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the old town of Tarifa: medieval walls, Moorish arches and a history of three millennia that is breathed in every alley.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tarifa","category-viajes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>El encanto del casco antiguo de Tarifa: calles, historia y rincones secretos - El Palacio del Viento<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/elpalaciodelviento.com\/en\/old-town-tarifa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"El encanto del casco antiguo de Tarifa: calles, historia y rincones secretos - 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