Conil de la Frontera

A popular summer resort with huge, wide beaches that are more reminiscent of California than Spain. There are about 22,000 permanent residents here, but in summer the city comes alive and turns into one big holiday centre.




The settlement was founded by the Phoenicians and later by the Romans, who valued this coast for its fish and salt. In 711, the Muslims arrived, and the city remained under their rule until the Reconquista, when it passed to the Castilians in 1265. It was at this time that the name ‘de la Frontera’ — ‘at the border’ — appeared.




Until the 20th century, tuna fishing remained the main occupation of the local residents, and tourism began to develop actively in the 1960s. The city has a historic centre, but it was not particularly interesting to us, although it looks like a traditional Andalusian white town. Therefore, we walked along the promenade by the sea. It was off-season, so there were still few people around.






























Getting there: free parking 36.279056, -6.095611.