Will spend 3-4 days along this coast.
Would prefer one location, that would facilitate drivable visits from Cadiz to Tarifa.
Will have a vehicle.
We like inns & B & B's but a hotel is also acceptable.
Thanks in advance for your help, Rick's community is always so knowledgeable.
I’m not sure if you intend to lodge in Cádiz or another town. If Cádiz, then I’ll suggest the Parador. If someplace else, we enjoyed our stay at Hotel Duque de Nájera in Rota a number of years ago. Both hotels have onsite parking. There is a ferry that runs from the pier by the Duque over to Cádiz if you didn’t want to drive it..
There are no wow sites along the Costa de la Luz, but there are plenty of beaches. April is slightly before the main tourist season so the crowds won’t be bad.
There is a small castle in Puerto de Santa María where Ferdinand and Isabella supposedly gave Columbus the money for one of his voyages. Jerez de la Frontera is always a place to visit with its Alcazaba, Sherry bodegas, and equestrian center. Near San!úcar de la Barrameda is a bird observation area if you’re into that. There’s a castle ruin in Medina-Sidonia. Along the coast are a few small towns worth short visits. If you enjoy windsurfing or watching it, near Tarifa is Punta Paloma. The drive from Cádiz to Tarifa should take less than 1.5 hours without stops.
La Casa del Califa is a lovely hotel in Vejer de la Frontera. It is very central to Costa de la Luz, I stayed there aeons ago and really loved it - reviews are still stellar to this day. Vejer is a charming place.
Agree in full about Vejer, although I stay below the town in a small inn so as not to have to navigate the drive up and down when I leave for day trips. There are quite a few choices around there. You could also stay in or near Zahara de los Atunes on the coast.
