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.

Cadiz is one of the most visited cities in Spain; located particularly in the southern part of Spain, it has been recognized as one of the oldest cities in Europe. The city owns incredible sightseeing, a perfect destination for tourists who wants to spend their summer vacation here. There are some reasons why the city is rushing with tourists all year round and why it is best place for summer vacation:

1.Spending summer vacation in Cadiz does not need a lot of money—unlike the other vacation places, Cadiz is a place where you can only bring even small amount of money with you. It is because; Cadiz provides cheap items for souvenirs or accommodations.
2.The weather of Cadiz is perfect—Cadiz is perfect destination for summer vacation not only because of its perfect panoramic sceneries but because of its perfect weather condition. Since Cadiz is part of Spain which has a typical Spanish coast the city is fortunate to have abundant rays of sun which is perfect for summer.
3.Most beaches in Cadiz are not crowded—the best thing about the beaches in Cadiz since it is not crowded compared to other city’s beaches. And it has pristine, blue beaches which is ideal for any beach activities like snorkeling, diving or even just swimming.
4.Cadiz is famous as the oldest city of Europe and known as the paradise of art aficionado—considered as the oldest city in Europe, tourists will never regret of touring around the city and seeing its old remain historical monuments, castles, palaces, museums, cathedrals and more. There are various old views to see in Cadiz that tourists should never miss, and the latter mentioned above are just one of them.
5.Cadiz is ideal for wind surfing and sailing—aside from the city’s windy coast, it is as well blessed for having incredible weather which has high and huge waves, perfect for water sports like wind surfing and snorkeling.
6.Exciting popular Cadiz festival—annually, the city celebrates the ancient catholic tradition before the season of Lent. This carnival is known to the most popular and enjoyable carnival happens in Spain.
7.Cadiz’s typical white villages are captivating—UNESCO has appointed these villages a world heritage because of its fascinating view. These villages are in fact mountain villages which has Roman or Moorish archeological remains which are made up of small white houses situated at the northern part of the city.
8.The city is ideal for camping and open-door activities—the mountains of the city are perfect areas for camping with your family or friends. You can enjoy their available bungee jumping, hand gliding and more.
9.The sanctuary of nudist beaches—it is in this city where you will find the popular nudist beach.
10.The dishes being served here are made of multi-racial origin—tourists who come here would love the dishes they have since they cater dishes from the taste of Roman, Fenecian and Arab which are combined into a Cadiz specialty.

CADIZ is one of the cities in the world which has the best known carnival, third only to Rio and New Orleans. But what makes the carnival in Cadiz unique is that it is celebrated the whole year round and not just during summer. As Cadiz currently transitions itself to summer via spring, it is more fitting to visit this very beautiful port city because you will see here the unique floras only found here blooming such as centuries-old trees which were said to be planted by the great Genoa explorer Cristoforo Colombo who pledged allegiance to Portugal, Spain’s nearest neighbor to the southwest.

For starters, I would suggest that you visit the cathedral at the old city. Aside from joining in the religious services (if you are Roman Catholic) because it’s the middle of the Lenten period of repentance in spring time Cadiz in 2008, you can also climb the bell tower at the cathedral and get a good view of the city. This season is one of the best to visit Cadiz because it is spring break and many students from such countries as England ought to enjoy their vacation in another country. And Cadiz certainly has the best climate as compared to England because it is much warmer here but not as warm as it is in the tropics.

Now let’s zero in our discussion back towards the Carnaval de Cadiz. Here in Carnaval de Cadiz, you will find lots of street performers from magicians to stuntmen to musicians. Don’t be stunned or surprised at their sight especially if they ask a little donation in return because it is their pastime livelihood during the great Carnaval in the middle of Lent. Actually, the Carnaval has a religious theme. But you’d definitely be surprised if King Juan Carlos I himself will have a stopover here during the Carnaval.

Aside from the Carnaval, Cadiz likewise prides itself with having the cleanest beaches of Europe. Believe me or not, the ten cleanest beaches of the continent as judged by the European Union itself are located in Cadiz, the cleanest of which is Playa de la Caleta. Tap water in these beaches can be drunk and you cannot park your vehicle at the beach parking lot if its tires are muddy no matter even it if it is a limousine. That’s how meticulous these folks at Cadiz’s beaches are.