AS Cadiz bids goodbye to 2007, we now look back at the events in 2007 here and what to expect in 2008. The most spectacular holiday to look forward to in Cadiz in 2008 is one that is happening starting January 31 and will last until February 10. It is the annual Carnival of Cadiz. Of course, this carnival ushers in the Lenten season and the season after that when fiestas and various other revelries are experienced not just in Cadiz but in the whole Spanish nation. The center of the activity will be happening on February 5 though which is called as Shrove Tuesday. There will be processions and parades of masked people, there will be a Carnival Queen contest, there will be rodeo exhibitions and much much more.

But first, Cadiz officials are now embarking on a huge project to clean the sewers all over the city. However, not all celebrations are inland. We know of course that Cadiz is peculiarly located at the tip of a peninsusla so the city is definitely surrounded with water. Aside from the usual hordes of conventional and nudist beaches courtesy to mostly Scandinavian investors, there exists a prolific diving tourism in Cadiz. Here in Cadiz, the best time to dive is during winter because visibility in the water is very clear unlike during summer when the water tends to be murky. So during winter, you will immensely enjoy the diving sights all year round. You will notice lots of species of fish such as groupers, redfish, lemon fish, sea bream, codfish, lemon bream, bodiones and many others.

Since Cadiz is a seaside city literally at all sides, then expect loads of seafood to be in here. In short, you’ll really have a very healthy diet since being part of Spain, Cadiz folks use only olive oil in cooking and sauteing their food since olive oil is said to be the healthiest cooking oil in the world due to its relatively low fat content. One more thing, take note that Cadiz folks hate to eat frozen seafood so they always ensure that they have the freshest catch served on their dining tables. This custom has not been lost in restaurants. In Cadiz, you will find restaurants with aquariums where you can let the waiter pluck a grouper or a lobster in the aquarium (placed in separate aquariums of course) and wait for the food to be cooked to your liking which is stipulated in the menu. Yet there do exist vegetable stews in inland restaurants. You will also enjoy such yummy delicacies as ox stew, calamares, sauteed prawns mixed with garlic as well as so-called shrimp fritters and marinated olives. It is also quite understandable to note that Cadiz has Arab influences in its dessert such as Arab pastries. And if fries and burger are common in fastfood joints elsewhere, the Cadiz version is the tapas where people are served small portions of a certain dish while eating in a standing posture.