Cadiz Favorites

Favorite thing: My Favourite thing about Cadiz is the coastline. It's largely unspoilt unlike that of the Costa del Sol. On the Costa de la Luz you can find beaches that are backed by nothing but trees or a small white town. On the whole the beaches are very clean too and are well maintained in the summer.

There are also different beaches for everyone from nudists to those who like water sports, or just lying in the sun.

Fondest memory: I have so many fond memories I cannot distinguish just one. Though playing ball with my dog on the beach really stands out. In Cadiz and El Puerto dogs aren't allowed on the beach in the summer, but on more relaxed hippy beaches like Los Caños dogs are welcome all year round. Though Lady dogs beware. Boy dogs are usually ALL male (if you get what I mean) and aren't usually tied up on the beach (or on the street for that matter).

Favorite thing: Literally 'The Land Gates', are the only entrance to the Center of the town from the modern part. They divide the city in 2 main parts:

- The old part, know simply as Cadiz, where the main touristic highlighta are.

- The modern part, known as PuertaTierra, consisting mainly in a big Avenue (La Avenida) with modern buildings. Here are the main beaches and modern hotels.

Favorite thing: I am not sure why, but I often take photographs of the post offices in Spanish cities, maybe because the constructions are usually quite grand, also well maintained. Anyway here is another, located in the heart of Cadiz near to the Market.

Favorite thing: This was the University Residence where I stayed while on my two year of University over there.

It was well situated just in front of the Parque Genoves.

You have no idea how many memories bring me .... each of the windows of this place has a name and a history ....

And from here comes my nickname Carmela.... but I better not tell you why I got that nick name lol... Each of us we had a nickname over here, la peli, koala .... and many more...

Favorite thing: Love the old houses, the tiled entrances, the flowered patios....

Me encantan las casa del casco antiguo, con sus ventanas enrejadas, las entradas y sus azulejos y esos patios llenos de flores....

Favorite thing: And we are talking about lots of history as it is one of the oldest in Europe if I am not wrong ....

In its 3000 years of history, Cadiz had visitors from all places, fenicios, Romans, Moslem ....
lol.

the mythology says that Hercules funded the city calling it Gadir that means "closed recint" and later on with the Romans was called Gades

Favorite thing: I did not take a tour because I had an excellent guide (Carmela71) and because the city itself is quite small, we managed to walk most of it in a day. If you are visiting and pushed for time, I mention the tour buses just in case.

In the picture just behind the bus you can see two of the giant fig trees, mentioned in the previous tip.

Favorite thing: Cadiz has four giant Fig trees two located at park Alameda Apodaca and two just behind Playa de la Caleta, they are said to be of great antiquity, but of the actual age I´m not sure. It´s worth stopping off to view them, their scale really is impressive.