Tarifa is a windy relaxed place, where Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. Southernmost point of mainland Europe, it is so close to Africa, that you can see it from the coast at most days (more than 300 of which are sunny per year, by the way). The eternal wind is both the curse and the blessing: it prevents the large scale hotel development that totally altered other coastal areas of the country, but also attracts a different sort of public - more bohemian and self-paced, backpackers and kitesurfers. The area bears traces of its ancient inhabitants - the Romans and the Moors. North of town, wide beaches of fine white sand are still framed with pine forests.

A pretty fishing village turned into a resort town, Camogli is a true gem of Ligurian coast. It is a part of Portofino Marine Protected Area. Once known as the "city of thousand white sails" for its fleet (and having 500 patented ship captains out of 12000 residents in 1880s), the town now lives mostly off tourism. Colourful buildings line a few streets over the beach and remind the times when vivid colours helped fishermen to return home. The town is also a home for a nationwide water polo team that won several Italian championships - so it's not a too big surprise that swimming pool is one of the most important recent buildings in Camogli.