Cádiz: Old Town and Seafront Walk

Cadiz...beautiful city on the Atlantic with parks, promenades, beaches, market hall, beautiful cathedral and small winding streets for strolling, eating tapas or just sitting 😊It's worth making a day trip here. Absolutely then in the cathedral and on the tower...Maga view🤩

Today was not a beach day, we took the bus to Cadiz, got information at the tourist information office and had a lovely day.

Cádiz is the capital and largest city of the province of the same name in the southwest of Andalusia. Its direct location on the Atlantic enabled us to arrive by ship. The old town of Cádiz is particularly impressive. It is completely surrounded by the sea and can only be reached by car, bus or train via a narrow headland. Columbus also sailed from the small town in the Gulf of Cádiz called Puerto de Santa María on his second voyage to the New World in 1493. Today the port has space for several cruise ships and is very well prepared for the many tourists. We felt very comfortable!

Cadiz in Andalusia is worth a visit. The city, with its 3,000-year-old history, is particularly impressive with its cathedral, but also with all its squares, such as the Plaza de Espana. Access to this is through narrow streets between the very high and mainly old houses. Cadiz is best explored on foot as there are hardly any climbs and the city is generally very flat. The port of Cadiz, which is one of the most important export ports in Europe and is often referred to as the European gateway to the new world, is also particularly worth seeing. sk

Cadiz sits on a promontory with the historic old town on the north-western tip. The old center is almost completely surrounded by city walls, in between there is a maze of alleys and squares. Cadiz is surrounded by the Atlantic on three sides. That's why we circled Cádiz first and then went to the old town. Please plan so that the shops are open 😉

Cadiz is beautiful. It invites you to stroll in the park, visit the many churches and castles and the fine sandy beach of Caleta.

Since we didn't have much time in Cadiz (our parking ticket expired after 3 hours), we only did a "rough" tour. The aim was to see as many parks as possible, the most beautiful sea views and the most beautiful and interesting locations as possible. In any case, it was a worthwhile tour with many beautiful impressions. After the sightseeing marathon of the last few days on the Costa del Sol, Granada, Guadix, Cordoba and Seville, we were a bit oversaturated. So the rough tour was enough. Then we drove on to the beach in Bolonia to relax!

Cadiz is located on a headland, it is practically an island, in the Atlantic off the southwest coast of Spain. It can be easily reached via several bridges. The "Puente de la Constitución de 1812" bridge is an impressive bascule bridge and even has its own Wikipedia entry https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puente_de_la_Constituci%C3%B3n_de_1812 The island location with a clear view of the Atlantic is spectacular. If you follow the well-developed paths on the shore around the old town at the tip of the peninsula, you will always be presented with new views of churches, fortifications, narrow streets and parks. The impressive historical buildings are well preserved and well maintained. Pure southern atmosphere with a Latin American touch. 22 degrees. Almost cloudless. Strong, mild wind.