* Tarifa Sunny Beach Panorama XXL *
Summer view of the beach of Tarifa in Andalusia / Spain with its many kiters and surfers. The picture was taken on a marvellous summer day with blue skies and a beautiful sky.
Tarifa is located very close to Gibraltar on the Costa de la Luz in the extreme south of Spain and belongs to the province of Cadiz.
Kiters and windsurfers love this region, and windsurfing and kitesurfing championships are regularly held here.
The reason for this is the two prevailing winds, Poniente and Levante, which provide a particularly constant supply of wind.
The Poniente comes from the west and is predominant in Tarifa.
The Levante is a very warm easterly wind, usually with wind forces of up to 8 and is mainly found in June and July. As it blows diagonally offshore from the beach out to sea, it demands a high level of skill from kiters (running upwind). It is therefore mainly used by windsurfers.
Due to its strategic location on the Strait of Gibraltar, Tarifa has repeatedly been the scene of historical events.
Alongside Hawaii and Fuerteventura (Canary Islands), Tarifa is now the venue for windsurfing and kitesurfing championships. Landscape Beach picture 310338ays
Manfred Voss is a passionate nature and landscape photographer who emphasizes his fascination with light through a quote by Lev Tolstoy: "All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow."
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