About Cadiz

29-05-2008

 Cadiz Culture

Cadiz Culture 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.


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Cadiz (pronounced as Ca-deeth) is the capital of the province of the same name in the Spanish region of Andalusia. It is a tiny peninsula on the southern tip of Spain. Established some 3000 years ago, Cadiz is deemed to be the oldest city in Europe. This port city is almost completely surrounded by water and is connected to the mainland by a thin strip of land. It is a city with a distinct marine atmosphere interlaced with flamenco music, the aroma of Andalusian cuisine and the laughter and chatter of the fun-loving Gaditanos as the locals are called. Cadiz offers a colourful mix of history, culture and old-world architecture vis-a-vis modern edifices. Its rich history is evident in its historical buildings, colonial churches and quaint plazas. The onslaught of modernity can be gleamed from its large thoroughfares lined with bars, restaurants and clubs catering mostly to tourists. Indeed, Cadiz is an old and new city all rolled into one. Experience Cadiz, Spain and be enchanted by this fascinating city.

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