Life
Its origins date back to Phoenician times, but the town was not settled until the 16th century, when fishermen began exploiting the area's waters. Its name actually comes from the tuna fishing industry, as tuna was the main income at the time. There was a prison here in Shakespeare's time, and it is said that Spain's famous writer, Miguel de Cervantes, was imprisoned here for a while. It is common knowledge that he was a spy, and it is rumoured that he and Christopher Marlow met here on the beach. Cervantes' story, "La Ilustre Fregona", roughly translated into English as The Illustrious Mop! has inspired the names of many bars and streets in the village, which was also linked with practicing piracy in the Straits of Gibraltar.The views from Tarifa to Cape Trafalgar, and the North African mountains are absolutely breathtaking.
