To lead a dog's life, "tener una vida de perro" in Spanish, or to live a painful and trying situation. But in the literal sense, what's it like to lead a dog's life in Cadiz? We interviewed Fitz, a "perrotano" fox terrier. In other words, the Gaditan dog. Fitz, how long have you been [...]
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What to see? No, what tempo to choose instead? Cadiz's Casco Antiguo can be explored from square to square. And one of the most pleasant is the Plaza de Mina. Cadiz, which flourished until the mid-19th century, was the nerve center of trade between Europe and the Americas, where all European high society was represented.
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For a long time, parking your car in Cadiz was easy and possible, just behind the train station. Then came the COVID, and just as the French discovered the French regions to spend weekends or summers, the Spanish discovered Cadiz. Since then, parking lots have almost all been pay-and-display, with three colors lining the streets.
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When I say we live in a tower, people's faces contort into question marks: "A tower? What do you mean, a tower... HLM? In Andalusia?" In Cadiz, it's more like, "Why live in a garage sale?" So this is what
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In Cadiz, there are two types of visitor. Day visitors and evening and day visitors. You'll meet the former at the port. They pack off the boat, sprawl out on the cobblestones and look down at their feet. Fear of falling on a bone, no doubt. It's true, Cadiz
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A walk around Cadiz often begins with a stroll around the historic center, the "casco antiguo". Cadiz is a peninsula. The "casco" looks like a chop (image found by Eli, second guiritana) surrounded by the Atlantic. There's no risk of getting lost along the sea - you'll always end up retracing your steps or turning "for
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On the corner of Calle Javier de Burgos. Very precisely. Look up and you'll see the archangel St. Michael triumphing over the devil. Why this statue? We live in this building and have asked ourselves this question, of course. Audio guides, written guides and tour guides all tell the same story.
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Gran Thetro Falla. Of course, the answer is in the question. And not only that. Yesterday, I went to visit the Gran Thetro Falla in Place Fragela, named after the wealthy Syrian merchant from Cadiz's heyday who built the unique four-tower edifice facing the port, now a hotel that las guiritanas recommend :
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This question comes up a lot in forums and groups of travelers heading for Andalusia. Let's leave the mental load at home, and concentrate on loading the luggage! Follow the advice of the guiritanas, and we'll take care of everything right up to your arrival in Cadiz. That's it, you've arrived in Seville, by train from the
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In Cadiz, the sea is everywhere. Some years, you can swim until Christmas. The guidebooks mention La Caleta beach: James Bond's beach... The cab driver will tell you that he loves La Cortadura beach, but that he goes to Santa María beach, his favorite...
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