Zahara de los Atunes, Coastal village in Barbate, Spain
Located on the Costa de la Luz, Zahara de los Atunes extends along 1600 meters of coastline between Sierra del Retín and Sierra de la Plata mountains.
The settlement originated during Phoenician times and developed into a fishing center, with documents recording tuna extraction activities dating back to the fifteenth century.
The traditional almadraba fishing technique for catching bluefin tuna remains central to local identity, with numerous restaurants specializing in tuna-based gastronomy.
The village maintains a Mediterranean oceanic climate with temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius in summer and offers various accommodations from hotels to youth hostels.
The Castle of Zahara de los Atunes stands as evidence of the historical tuna industry, built after Guzman el Bueno received the tuna extraction license.
Location: Barbate
Elevation above the sea: 12 m
GPS coordinates: 36.13611,-5.84583
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
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