Nature Parks and Gardens of Cadiz
The city if Cadiz was one of the old cities in Europe and known for its historical buildings, colonial churches and plazas. It is located in the southern part of the Spain. It is one of the most well developed cities in Spain which provides many beautiful and amazing sceneries that surely makes each visitors love.
Other than beaches, mountains, nutritious delicacies, there are also Nature Parks and gardens that reserved and scattered around the province. Among of them are:
The Parque Natural Sierra De Grazalema- was the first declared Nature Park. It was declared in 1984 with the area of 51,695 hectares. This park features impressive landscape of limestone, rivers, caves and spring. Also found here the largest cave system The Hundidero.
The Parque Natural Los Alcornocales – it is located south of Sierra De Grazalema with the area of 167,767 hectares It features the largest cork tree grove in the Iberian Peninsula. It has ecological setting which 40 species of ferns can be found. There are also subtropical forests that stand on the canutos, the narrow v-shaped valleys etched by the rivers. This type of forest was considered to have great ecological value.
Parque Natural de Doñana- It said to be the important wetland reserved across Europe. This park was named after an old anti-social Spanish duchess Dona Ana de Silva y Mendoza.
Parque Natural Bahia de Cadiz- It is known for having a wealthy collection of wildlife. Salt industry found here since ancient times not only for seasoning but also for preserving foods. Tourist will really love to visit here for you could also found the San Fernando Botanical Garden just within the park.
Parque Natural del Estrecho-Located in the southern tip part of the Spain. It faces in the Atlantic Ocean in one side and Mediterranean on the other side. You can also see famous flowers such as varieties of wild tulips, palmate anemones and Spanish irises.
And Parque Natural de la Breña y Marismas de Barbate- it is the smallest nature park occupying of a total 4,863 hectares only. It features a very beautiful and amazing seaside view of rocky cliffs. One of the park’s main natural resources is pine nuts from Pinar de la breña.