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What to see and do in Barbate

What to see and do in Barbate (La Janda, Cádiz): 13 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Barbate: festival calendar

May: Romería de Fátima al Jarillo (May 13)

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What to see and do in Barbate

Barbate
Village
Fishing town of La Janda historically linked to the almadraba (traditional tuna trap fishery) for bluefin tuna. It became independent from Vejer de la Frontera on 11 March 1938 and, between 1950 and 1998, officially bore the name 'Barbate de Franco'.
Parque Natural de La Breña y Marismas del Barbate
Nature
Protected area declared in 1989 combining cliffs, the La Breña pine forest, and the marshes of the Barbate river; it holds Europe's only breeding population of the northern bald ibis.
Cabo de Trafalgar
Nature
Headland that gives its name to the Battle of Trafalgar, fought off its coast on 21 October 1805 between the Franco-Spanish and British fleets; a natural monument with a lighthouse and unspoiled beaches.
El Palomar de la Breña
Monument
Former 18th-century estate home to what is considered the world's largest dovecote, recognised by Guinness World Records.
Mojama de Barbate
Food and drink
Salted, air-cured loin of bluefin tuna, a traditional product of Barbate's almadraba fishery that has held Protected Geographical Indication status since 2015.
Semana Gastronómica del Atún de Barbate
Activity
Days dedicated to almadraba-caught tuna and its traditional butchering (ronqueo), held every May in Barbate since 2008.
Ermita de San Ambrosio (Barbate)
Monument
Hermitage of Visigothic and Early Christian origin, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, Spain's highest level of heritage protection.
Torre del Tajo (Barbate)
Monument
16th-century defensive watchtower on the coast of Barbate.
Independencia de Barbate
Historical milestone
Barbate became independent from the municipality of Vejer de la Frontera, with Agustín Varo as its first mayor.
Barbate de Franco
Historical milestone
The municipality officially bore the name 'Barbate de Franco' until it recovered its original name on 7 March 1998.
El ibis eremita de Barbate
Curiosity
The cliffs of Barbate are home to the only breeding population of northern bald ibis in the entire European Union.
Castillo de Zahara de los Atunes
Monument
15th-century fortress in the settlement of Zahara de los Atunes, traditionally linked to the processing of tuna caught by the almadraba trapping method.
Romería de Fátima al Jarillo
Activity
Local pilgrimage of Barbate with an evening festival.