Cadiz was a favourite victim of attack by many of England´s most famed pirates
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Cadiz was a favourite victim of attack by many of England´s most famed marine adventurers - Sir Francis Drake made his mark in 1587, capturing and destroying so many ships that he delayed the Spanish Armada by a year. Soon after, in 1596, the Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth I´s favourite, burned the city to the ground.
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- Fact 1 - The town's Moorish history is not surprising - it was the first point of invasion from nearby Africa
- Fact 2 - Not into high-adrenalin wetsuit experiences? Tarifa is also one of Europe's top whale-watching destinations
- Fact 3 - Morocco is just half an hour away - you can see it from Tarifa - so why not have a day out in Tangiers?
- Fact 4 - Why is Tarifa such an amazing place for wind-powered watersports?
- Fact 5 - One of the Romans' favourite delicacies was made near Tarifa.
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