Travel Guide to Cadiz, Spain

Many countries and cultures have influenced on the history of this ancient town. Today unforgettable mix of different traditions, architectural and art directions make Cadiz inimitable in the eyes of tourists.

The beaches of the city will be a true treasure for surfers and yachtsmen. Due to unique conditions coastal zone of Cadiz is the place of conducting numerous sports competitions and sailing regattas. When it comes to describing sights of Cadiz, we recommend visiting numerous Christian and Mauritanian buildings, churches and palaces of different epochs and architectural styles. Such wide choice of absolutely different buildings is even hard to imagine and their proximity and location make this town truly unique.

Catherdral located on the central square remains the symbol of the town. The building of the church lasted for over a hundred of years and architecture connoisseurs will find in its shapes elements of neoclassicism and baroque. In Cadiz are opened several museums. The most interesting collections are exhibited in Museum of Cortez and Historical Museum of Cadiz.

Tourists, who cannot imagine their rest without exotic dishes and noisy entertainments, will find all they want in the port region of Cadiz. Multiple fish restaurants, taverns and bars are located there. Many of them work until night and during summer months numerous discos and music performances are organized under the open sky. Not far away from the city center is located Belle Epoque trading district. Besides shops and trading complexes here are organized several open air markets, where you can purchase best seafood, and, of course, memorable souvenirs.