Iglesia de San Mateo Apóstol : C. Sancho IV el Bravo, 8, 11380 Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain

A very pleasant and welcoming cathedral in the center of the old town of Tarifa. Quiet, cool in summer (which was very comfortable) The originally decorated ceiling surprised me with interweaving of patterns. Come here early in the morning if you want to catch it like in the photo. I hope it brings joy to the locals as well!

It definitely is NOT open 24 hours. I went on Sunday at 12:25 and found that a Mass was happening. I tried to come back at 1:45pm only to find the doors closed and locked. A paper inside the church indicates the hours of Mass, but nothing tells you when the building in open for tourists.

It is a lovely church with some beautiful stain glass windows and rather minimalistic for catholic iglesia interior. Its shabby chic outdoor look is charming and adds to the old town’s main street atmosphere