Tarfaya is a weird stop on the route going to, or coming from, Laayoune, the capital of the South. The small number of houses and people here in between the Atlantic and the sand, will charm many visitors. A walk around town will soon lead you to the beach where one of Morocco's landmarks is found: Dar Mar.
Tarfaya is found in the middle of waves coming from two sides. It's right on the sea, but it is under constant threat of being eaten up by sand dunes. Tarfaya could change in the years to come, as plans for oil development could be realized. Until then, people here make their living out of the only fertile field there is, the sea.