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The
turismo
(Mon-Fri 10am-2pm & 6-8pm; tel 956 680 993) on the central Paseo la Alameda can help with maps and accommodation. Tarifa has plenty of
places to stay
, though finding a bed in summer can be a struggle, with crowds of windsurfers packing out every available
hostal
. The
Hostal-Restaurante Villanueva
, Avda. AndalucAa 11 (tel 956 684 149; a?¬18-27), is very clean and has a good restaurant, while the excellent
Hostal La Calzada
, c/Justina PertiA±ez 7 (tel 956 680 366; a?¬27-36), near San Mateo church, and the charming
PensiA?n Correo
, c/Coronel MA?scardo 8 (tel 956 680 206; a?¬27-36), located in the old post office, just south of the church entrance, are also recommended.
On the main Algeciras-CA?diz road (c/Batalla del Salado) you'll find the bus station , a supermarket, many of the larger hotels and, further out of town, plenty of campsites . The same street also has the enterprising Aky Oaky at no. 37 (tel 956 680 993) who hire out mountain bikes , organize horse treks and run visits to local ganaderAas (breeding ranches) to see toros bravos (fighting bulls).
For
meals
, the restaurant of the
Hostal Villanueva
specializing in
urta
(CA?diz sea bream) is a good bet, as is the pricier
Restaurante Alameda
, Paseo Alameda 4, near the turismo, which does a variety of
platos combinados
and has a pleasant terrace. Of the dozen or so
bars
dotted around the centre, the German-run
Bistro Point
is a windsurfers' hang-out and a good place for finding long-term accommodation as well as secondhand windsurfing gear.
Bar Morilla
, facing San Mateo's main entrance, is a favourite meeting place with locals and a good tapas stop.
Bar El Trato
, c/Sancho El Bravo IV 28, doubles as Tarifa's
internet centre
where you can pick up your emails over a beer (a?¬0.60 for 10min). Other useful information
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