The city of Cadiz is famous as the oldest city of Europe. Cadiz can best describe like a tongue that widens out into the Cadiz bay which forms fortified peninsula adjoining to firm land. During the Phoenician rule, Cadiz was called Gadir. Cadiz city when being compared to the other cities in Spain was never rebuilt and its appearance remains old, picturesque but very kempt. Compared to the Andalusian cities, Cadiz stands out for its Moorish architecture, narrow paved stone streets as well as the approachable people of the south.
Incredible sights to see in Cadiz include:
* The Museo de Cadiz—famous museum which is devoted to the archeological artifacts and Spanish fine art. This museum is segregated into three different sections which are being split into two buildings. One of the buildings is known used as a Franciscan convent. The two sections are displayed with archeological items and fine arts while the other is devoted to ethnography. The archeological displays housed in here are the Phoenician sarcophagi since the 5th century BCE and the Phoenician jewelry. Within the fine arts gallery are found the masterpieces of Murillo, Alonso Cano, the celebrated Quartet of Evangelists and other pride of Zurbaran.
* Cadiz Cathedral—talking about Cadiz’s panoramic sceneries, the city’s cathedral is considered famous landmark. It was in the year of 116 where this magnificent cathedral of Cadiz is built which begins in the late 18th century. The cathedral in fact had a baroque façade, however because of its drawn-out construction, eventually it was refurbished into a neoclassical design. The design that it has nowadays is composed of golden brick. There are various popular Spanish personalities buried in the crypt, even the well-known composer Manuel de Falla.
The popular Events and Festivals in Cadiz:
* Carnival—the most famous festival in Cadiz is their yearly Carnival. Cadiz is composed of the Carnival tradition since the 1500s when the city determined to outdo Venice’s storied celebrations. Traditionally, the carnival in Cadiz took place the week before Lent which basically begins during Ash Wednesday. The city feature parades which mostly took place on Sundays which is before and after Ash Wednesday.
* Cadiz Nightlife—with regards to the city’s nightlife, Cadiz features impressive and vibrant nightlife. Cadiz is known as the center for nightlife activity which modified from the new town along the beachfront in summer towards the sheltered old town in the winter.
Cadiz is the most popular place to visit in Spain. It is located at the southwestern part of Spain. It is one of the oldest cities in Western Europe. Cadiz has its well preserved historical landmarks, wealth of attractive views, and very unique culture. The city of Cadiz is common to be considered to have the funniest and entertaining people in Spain. Their culture is proved to be the center of attraction for most of the tourist visited the city. The Carnival in Cadiz is very famous for their satirical groups called chirigotas and their unique music and lyrics. The chirigotas are well known for their witty, satiric group which commonly sings about politics, new issues, and household topics with costumes and practice it for the whole year. The carnival of Cadiz has generated by their musical forms throughout the celebration of the fiesta. The highlight of this tradition is the painting of their entire face with lipstick as a substitute of a mask, their unique way of creating costumes for more glamorous dressings. Feria de Jerez is also known as Feria del Caballo it means Horse Fair. It is one of the most important celebrations in Spain and has been declared as international interest celebration by Spanish Secretariat for Tourism and Commerce. The origin are in the medieval ages, during one week farmers gathered to sell and buy animals specially horses and usually drinking sherry to celebrate the deals. The Feria is divided in two parts, one is a kind of small village along the streets that have bars and restaurants and the name of the restaurant is Casetas. The other one is the Theme Park Carnival style which kids and older ones can have fun by enjoying different rides such as roller coasters, bumper cars and etc. The highlight of this celebration is throughout the day and night people will usually be found drinking fino sherry and party to last all the way till dawn. Horse Racing is an equestrian sport that has been practiced over the centuries. It is often compared with gambling. The common nickname for horse racing is The Sport of Kings. The Circuito Permanente de Jerez a 4,428 m racing circuit situated at Jerez de la Frontera, Southern part of Spain. This area is mainly used for racing horses and one of the greatest cultures in Cadiz. White Towns of Andalusia and is also known as Pueblos Blancos is filled with villages that are characterized by whitewashed walls and red brown tiled roofs. Tourist activities are hiking, rock-climbing, pot-holing, cycling, horseback riding and enjoying the place itself. The route of the Bull is a tourist trail in the province of Cadiz that traverses the areas where fighting bulls are raised. It is meant to direct tourist through landscapes where it is possible to observe the habitat of the animals raised just for fighting.
