Al-Andalus

Ṭarīf طريف

Today: Tarifa, Spain

Years: 710–1292

Named after Ṭarīf ibn Mālik, who led the reconnaissance raid of 710, Ṭarīf was the southern tip of al-Andalus; Sancho IV took it in 1292 and Guzmán el Bueno's famous defence followed in 1294.

What to see today

Castillo de Guzmán el Bueno (Alcázar de Ṭarīf): Fortress, 960

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