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In Cadiz you can still find those old barber shops only for men, owned by old style barbers, where you can get your hair cut, be shaved.... and have a nice chat with the barber!
The one I went to this time is about to be closed (a "For Hire" sign is on the door already), is a bit ruined and the age of the customers is close to 80-90. I enjoyed my last stay there, as it will probably be my really LAST time there. New "design" haircut shops, unisex and so are opening all around, so these old barbershops will disappear soon I am afraid.
I'm not a good chatter, so this time I lietened carefully to all the conversations around. There was a sense of decay and death in the air... the customers (all of them in the 80s) talked about gone things, gone persons & friends, gone shops... a perfect plot for a Luchino Visconti's film!!! :-)
Written Jan 7, 2004
Address: c/ Nueva
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The narrow streets of the old town are lined with small shops, this one caught my eye it was quite quaint. The candy was sold from jars as it would have been done in times past, along with all the colours, I thought it quite photogenic.
Updated Jan 6, 2004
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Before the big shopping Malls and El Corte Ingles gathered all the shopping activity out of town, this narrow street has traditionally been a main shopping area in Cadiz. The most important fashion, furniture, shops, bookshops... were (and some still are) located here.
Written Oct 14, 2003
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You're sure to find a great shop that sells local ceramics or antiques, but what I was most interested was the food. I found a place that had a great assortment of pastries, cookies and candies and I asked the lady who worked there what was typical of Cadiz. She told me to try the turron, which is a nougat of some kind that is sweet and chewy and slightly nutty in taste that was really good!
Written Dec 11, 2002
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It was built in 1837.
Written Sep 16, 2007
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From the area around the Plaza de las Flores taking the road to the right hand side of the Post Office is a shopping area. All kinds of shops selling clothes, shoes, books.
Written Feb 10, 2006
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We were told it is one of the oldest covered in Spain.
Nos dijeron que era el mas antiguo cubierto de España
Updated Jan 13, 2004
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We were told it is one of the oldest covered in Spain. Nos dijeron que era el mas antiguo cubierto de España
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I was born in Cadiz, and I lived there for nearly 20 years. I come back whenever I have a long weekend or so. There are so many places to see, and yet so few tourists. It's like a hidden jewel, so I...
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For two wonderful years I have lived in Cadiz a really nice city to visit if you have time, preferable in Carnival season. My experience in Cadiz was great, even if my studies at Sea Sciences...
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Cadiz is supposed to be one of the oldest cities in Euorpe dating back at far as 1100BC, although most of the construction here is of the 18th and 19th century. Some beautiful buildings and we were so...
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According to tradition, Cádiz was founded by the Phoenician in 1100 B.C. Modern historic science, however, dates back to 800 B.C. when the Phoenician ships first reached the bay. This page has...
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At Carnaval everyone gets dressed up and goes out onto the streets of the old centre to drink. The whole of the centre gets converted into one open air bar for about four days. This is me dressed as...
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