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Situated
in the
southwest
of the
province
of
Cadiz,
and
part
of the
Costa
Trafalgar,
Barbate
offers
the
diversity,
richness
and
colour,
typical
of
Andalucia.
This
little
corner
of
Spain
offers
25km
of
fine
beaches
and
the
national
park
area
of
La
Breña.
Barbate
has
two
ports,
the
yachting
harbour
and
the
fishing
port.
The
yachting
harbour
is
situated
next
to the
fishing
port
and
divides
the
beaches
of
Nuestar
Señora
del
Carmen
and
the
beach
of
Hierbabuena.
The
beaches
of
Barbate
offer
all
manner
of
watersports
including
diving,
sailing
and
wind
surfing.
The
whole
area
is
perfect
for
activity
holidays.
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The
natural
park
of La
Breña
and
the
Barbate
Marshes
is
made
up of
the
Dunes
of
Barbate
and
Breñas
Alta y
Baja,
a
total
of
5,300
hectares.
The
protected
area
includes
a
strip
of
sea,
one
nautical
mile
wide.
The
area
is
home
to
many
rare
birds
and
other
wildlife.
Barbate
also
harbours
some
important
historical
monuments
including
the
Castle
of the
Almadrabas
in
Zahara
de los
Atunes,
a 15th
century
construction
built
by the
Dukes
of
Medina
Sidonio.
Trafalgar
Tower
stands
next
to the
lighthouse,
now in
ruins.
Tajo
Tower
and
Meca
Tower
are
both
examples
of
military
watchtowers
built
on the
cliff
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One of
the
towns
major
industries
is
tuna
fishing
and
the
fishermen
follow
two
seasons.
The
straight
season
is
when
the
tuna
are
heading
towards
the
Mediterranean
and
the
return
season
is
when
they
return
to the
Atlantic
Ocean.
This
complicated
activity
has
been
practiced
here
since
the
times
of the
Romans
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As
Barbate
is a
town
with a
maritime
tradition,
its no
surprise
that
the
local
cousine
is
mainly
based
on the
produce
of the
sea.
Here
you
will
find
excellent
dishes
of
cuttlefish,
squid,
tuna,
sole,
dogfish
and
bream.
When
it
comes
to
fiestas,
Barbate
celebrates
the
Virgin
Carmen
in
July,
patron
saint
of
fishermen.
In
February
Barbate
has a
massive
carnival
and
they
also
partake
in the
usual
Semana
Santa
celebrations
at
Easter. |
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