TAKE a look at the little-known sunshine spot with amazing food, iconic beach bars and 30C heat in summer - with €40 flights from Ireland. Zahara de los Atunes, in the Cadiz province in southern Spain , is only a 40-minute journey to the southernmost tip of the country. The little town is most well-known for its incredible food, in particular its devotion to the red tuna (Atlantic bluefin tuna, famed for its rosy flesh) and the red-skinned Retinto cow.
Hence the namesake of the town; Zahara de los Atunes translates to the "Sahara of the tuna". Zahara's red fin tuna is so prized that it has been granted the name “the ibérico of the sea”. The Palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia and the fifteenth-century walls are a major tourist attraction for this small town.
The Fortress was a palace, and place where tuna was chopped up, salted and prepared. The small town has been renowned for its seafood for centuries making this place a foodie's heaven. With Chiringuitos lining the beach - small beach bars that sell snacks and tapas as well as drinks.
These little huts morph from the late lunch providers during the day, to DJs until dawn, with one famous chiringuito even having their own record label. The music doesn't get going until at least midnight so be sure to stick around to see the beach transform into a party. With fresh seafood, good music and an even better atmosphere, what more could us tourists want? But there is one more important component to an unforgettable seasi.