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At exactly 36 degrees latitude, the Punta de Tarifa is the southernmost point of continental Europe. The only parts of Europe farther south are islands – including the Greek island of Gavdos, which is the southernmost point of Europe. The North African capitals of Algiers and Tunis actually lie farther north than Tarifa.
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The distance to Morocco, and thus the African continent, is only 14 km from Tarifa. Nowhere else are Europe and Africa closer to each other. Normally there is a ferry connection to Tanger, but due to Corona, the Moroccan border is still closed.
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From Tarifa it wasn’t far to Gibraltar. More about the British enclave at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula in our next post!