Services

Shops: two small supermarkets and a bakery within five minutes walking distance during the season ( April – September ). Several small supermarkets in the village of Zahara de Los Atunes itself ( appr. 2 kilometres ) and a large Lidl and Supermercado in Barbate, the closest town ( appr. 9 kilometres ). The Lidl has everything for reasonable prices and accepts pin / credit cards. For a really large shopping experience there are Carrefour’s in Cadiz and in Jerez.

The large swimmingpool is open from June till September ( you will find entry cards for the pool in the house). There is a free tennis court within 150 metres walking distance and in the complex you can find a “Padel” court. Padel is the unusual Spanish cross between tennis and squash. Worth trying and a lot of fun!. In the shop ‘Gardens of Zahara” on the corner of the complex you can rent bikes and make reservations for a Whale Watching adventure. This exciting boat tour starts from the exotic city of Tarifa ( a 35 kilometres drive from Zahara ) and is highly recommended for children as well as the boat will get you very close to schools of playful whales and dolphins crossing the Strait from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean seas.

If you’re a keen walker you’ll find the entrance to a marked track close to the lighthouse situated at the end of the next beach. This is the start of a beautiful track which follows the coastline and leads to Roman ruins of Bolonia. Don’t forget to bring your camera as the views are spectacular.

If you like authentic markets or, even better, lively night markets, then Conil is the place for you. Don’t take the motorway route though but take the coastal one via Barbate and stop in the nature reserve just after this harbour village for a refreshment at the remains of what was once the largest pigeon house in the world. After you have visited the Bedouin tent in Canos de Mecca for a drink, make a stop in Trafalgar. On the road that leads to the lighthouse you’ll find on your right hand “Las Dunes”, a tasteful pub built completely out of small rocks and wood. Worth investigating and a nice place to relax in the shade.

All in all there is plenty to do and see in the area. Not only is your holiday home the perfect base from which to make daytrips, it’s also the perfect place to hang out and relax!