The Cape Spartel Lighthouse is one of the most iconic tourist sites in the Strait of Gibraltar. Built in 1865 by the diplomatic corps of Tangier, the lighthouse is located at an altitude of 110 m, at one of the "ends" of the world, because, according to mythology, this lighthouse indicated "the end of the known world and the beginning of the "Dark Sea", that is, the border between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It was previously known as Cape Ampelusia or the Vines, since it was the seat of vineyards during the Roman period.