Andalucia Cádiz
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CADIZ-ANDALUCIA
Cadiz - Spain
Tarifa Surf
Cádiz Cathedral
Map of Cádiz
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Cádiz | Andalucia | Spain
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The province of Cadiz is a steep, tasty, green and exciting trail. It was seen as a reflection of the everyday life of Al-Andalus. Its economy is still linked to the olive oil production, leather handcraft, and of course, tourism. From Sanlucar de Barrameda to La Linea we can find a great variety of scenic surprises, fortresses and ruins of ancient civilizations.
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Beaches of Cádiz | Cádiz Coast | What to visit in Cádiz-Spain
Located at the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula(Spain), this Andalusian province has the particularity of being washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, its location, and 260km of coastline makes Cádiz a meeting point for visitors from all over the world for sun and sandy beaches. Important places like Tarifa, makes this coast major and certainly attractive destination for visitors.
Playa de La Caleta: The beach of a lesser extension and isolated from the rest, it´s the main beach in Cádiz. It is defended by the castles of San Sebastian and Santa Catalina. From this beach you can see a lighthouse known as the "Faro de las Puercas" or " the whore´s lighthouse" named because it was on this island where the ships coming from the Americas left the prostitutes so they could not be seen when arriving on the harbour.
Santa María del Mar Beach(Playita de las Mujeres): The beach of Santa Maria del Mar is located in the Costa de la Luz in the outskirts of Cádiz (Spain). It is an extension of Victoria´s Beach. You can find many spanish families coming here on sundays and bank holidays.
Playa de la Victoria-Victorias´s Beach: One of the best and most important urban beaches in Europe, has an approximate length of 3 kilometers long and carries a blue flag since 1987, also is the first beach in Spain which has also certified to AENOR wide environmental management and the label Q of Quality.
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Cortadura´s Beach: The longest beach in Cadiz with 3.9 kilometers.
Playa de Puntales: This is the less known beach in Cádiz but worth a visit.
Costa de la Luz-"Coast of Light"- Cádiz - Spain
Costa de la Luz beaches are typically formed by endless dunes formed by fine sand and native plants. The predominant elements are the golden sands and the sun visible almost all daylight hours in all seasons. Highlights of the Light Coast beauty are the
Natural Parks of Doñana, Cadiz Bay, Marshes of Barbate, ...
The Costa de la Luz is a section of the Andalusian coast facing the Atlantic; it extends from Tarifa in the south, along the coasts of the Province of Cádiz and the Province of Huelva, to the mouth of the Guadiana River. La Caleta beach, it´s a popular destination for vacationing Spaniards, and in recent years, became popular with foreign visitors, especially French and Germans.
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Natural Parks in Cádiz | Spain
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park: This natural area includes marshes of great beauty and sandy beaches.
Pinares y dunas de San Antón: This is a large forest area near the La Puntilla´s beach, camping.
What to visit in Cádiz | Tourism | Where to go
Roman Theatre: Cadiz Roman Theater is located in Populo´s district in Cádiz, it was discovered by chance in 1980 in a department store fire and shows us the greatness that once was this city was when the city dominated the Atlantic Ocean trade and was one of the most prosperous cities of the Roman Empire.
Cádiz Cathedral: In the Cathedral Square in Cádiz it´s visible from almost anywhere in the city. This beautiful monument took 116 years to be built, and it´s changing styles and tastes of the various architects who helped build it. Construction began in Baroque style and was completed in neoclassical style.
Transports in Cádiz | How to get there
Roads: The main access routes to Cadiz are the AC-35 and N-443 through Puente Carranza and CA-33 through the strait that links San Fernando, Cadiz.
Rail: The train station in Cadiz (Renfe) is adjacent to Seville Square in the heart of Cadiz, and connects the capital with other major towns in Spain.
Buses: In the Plaza de la Hispanidad, 1. It links Cádiz with the other major capitals.
Airport: The nearest airport to Cadiz it´s Jerez airport, 35 km away, 134 km from Seville´s airport, and Gibraltar, at 147km.
Hotels and accomodation by Jérez Airport.
Car Rental Cádiz: With drop off and pick up points though out the city and province.
Puerto de la Bahía de Cádiz(Cádiz Harbour): Cádiz it´s an important stopover for many Ocean Liners and commercial ships. This port connects the spanish Peninsula with the Canary Islands (Arrecife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
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