CADIZ is one of the cities in the world which has the best known carnival, third only to Rio and New Orleans. But what makes the carnival in Cadiz unique is that it is celebrated the whole year round and not just during summer. As Cadiz currently transitions itself to summer via spring, it is more fitting to visit this very beautiful port city because you will see here the unique floras only found here blooming such as centuries-old trees which were said to be planted by the great Genoa explorer Cristoforo Colombo who pledged allegiance to Portugal, Spain’s nearest neighbor to the southwest.

For starters, I would suggest that you visit the cathedral at the old city. Aside from joining in the religious services (if you are Roman Catholic) because it’s the middle of the Lenten period of repentance in spring time Cadiz in 2008, you can also climb the bell tower at the cathedral and get a good view of the city. This season is one of the best to visit Cadiz because it is spring break and many students from such countries as England ought to enjoy their vacation in another country. And Cadiz certainly has the best climate as compared to England because it is much warmer here but not as warm as it is in the tropics.

Now let’s zero in our discussion back towards the Carnaval de Cadiz. Here in Carnaval de Cadiz, you will find lots of street performers from magicians to stuntmen to musicians. Don’t be stunned or surprised at their sight especially if they ask a little donation in return because it is their pastime livelihood during the great Carnaval in the middle of Lent. Actually, the Carnaval has a religious theme. But you’d definitely be surprised if King Juan Carlos I himself will have a stopover here during the Carnaval.

Aside from the Carnaval, Cadiz likewise prides itself with having the cleanest beaches of Europe. Believe me or not, the ten cleanest beaches of the continent as judged by the European Union itself are located in Cadiz, the cleanest of which is Playa de la Caleta. Tap water in these beaches can be drunk and you cannot park your vehicle at the beach parking lot if its tires are muddy no matter even it if it is a limousine. That’s how meticulous these folks at Cadiz’s beaches are.