Gran Canaria

Sidi Ifni


This is the most popular spot for local chaps to shoot the breeze over an espresso. Upstairs there's also a restaurant that usually does a brisk trade in tasty pizza and seafood tajines. It was closed when we last dropped by, but the owner reckons he'll reopen again by 2020.


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Nearby Sidi Ifni attractions

1. Letterbox

0.03 MILES

The Sidi Infni post office still has a letterbox outside marked ‘Correos – Avion/Ordinario’ (Post – Air Mail/Ordinary).

2. Cine Avenida

0.16 MILES

Interesting art-deco building that was a cinema during Spanish days and is now occasionally used for concerts and art installations. The font of the…

3. Twist Club

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A poignant sign is the only evidence that this nightclub was once the place to be. There's nothing to see here these days, except images in your mind's…

4. Town Hall

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One of Sidi Ifni's finest Spanish-era buildings, the stately hôtel de ville stands in a garden of cactus and plumbago, facing Place Hassan II. It's washed…

5. Royal Palace

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Trimmed by palm trees, this imposing building is adjacent to the relaxed Place Hassan II (formerly Plaza de España). This building in particular, with its…

6. Lighthouse

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Essential for Sidi Ifni's marine commerce when the heavy fog inevitably rolls in from the Atlantic, this Spanish-era lighthouse has an interesting mosaic…

7. Former Spanish Consulate

0.24 MILES

One of Spanish Sidi Ifni's most attractive art-deco buildings, with a notable front porch ideal for the partaking of consular libations. Wonderfully tall…

8. Law Courts (Former Church)

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This Spanish-era church displays a few Moorish design influences and is now used as law courts. It's closed to the public, but the curious might be able…