CADIZ is located somewhere in the southern tip of Spain. It is actually an island that is separated with a narrow strip of water called the Bay of Cadiz. But the larger body of water facing south of Cadiz is still the Mediterranean Sea. And as such, Cadiz still enjoys a temperate Christmas during this time of merriment. When you see Cadiz from up above via an airplane, you’ll see a very spectacular modern city. Overall, Cadiz can rival the urbanity of Valencia and Benidorm as a modern city. Up close and personal, you’ll see a lot of happenings all around Cadiz.

But first, to go to Cadiz, you need to drop by at the Jerez de la Frontera. That’s the local airport there and there aren’t daily flights around except dedicated routes serviced by RyanAir for some couple of cities in the United Kingdom such as Cardiff or London and Dublin. So if you come here from Germany or any of those Scandinavian countries, you need to go via Madrid or Barcelona and fly a connecting flight to here. There are lots of smaller airlines who are more than willing to do that and you don’t need a reservation except perhaps during the days leading to December 25 and January 1. That’s when you need to reserve for flights and hotel deals here and if you reserve for a flight, make sure that you book a round trip flight and not a standalone one so that you won’t get stranded here in Spain.

Be that as it may, Spain is known to have a generous people and they are indeed very hospitable here. So make that a positive experience as well. In Cadiz, we don’t just offer the usual bargains and eating sprees as well as parties till the wee hours of dawn, there are a lot of heritage sites here such as the gigantic electric pylons which have even landed the pages of the Guinness Book of World Records. There are several evidence here of Spanish architecture such as the Cadiz Cathedral, the Gran Teatro Falla, the Tavira tower, the Admiral’s House, the Plaza de Mina, the Plaza San Antonio, the Plaza de San Juan de Dios and the Old Town Hall, the Plaza de España, the old city wall, the fortress of Candelaria, the Roman theater and several houses. The Cadiz Cathedral itself is a remarkable sight as it is a masterpiece of Spanish architectural grandeur. It is a combination of several styles – baroque, Gothic and neoclassical. There’s such a story on why the cathedral at Cadiz is incorporated with Gothic designs of mythical creatures. This may sound paganistic to other Christians all over the world but here in Europe and particularly in Cadiz; cathedrals were built that way to lure in pagan worshipers. When they see the mythical creatures, they have found a home in their new faith. Another thing to explore is the beaches in Cadiz. There are actually two beachfronts in Cadiz – the Bay of Cadiz and the Mediterranean Sea. So in this narrow island of a city, explore the best of both worlds. You may even want to catch smoked fish here. It’s one of the yummiest.