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 seafront - you'll always end up retracing your steps or turning "for [...]".
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Cadiz's historic Casco Antiguo district is reminiscent of Havana (Cuba). So it's no surprise that the James Bond franchise set its cameras on the Andalusian Atlantic peninsula for "Die Another Day" in 2002. Icy American-Cuban relations oblige! Remember Halle Berry coming out of the water in front of James Bond?
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Did you know? Eugène Delacroix, the painter of Romanticism, walked the streets and squares of Cadiz long before las guiritanas. A visit little known to most, but fortuitous for him. A chance encounter with Cadiz May 1832, Delacroix, already renowned for "La liberté guidant le peuple" (Liberty guiding the people), was stranded at the port of Cadiz.
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➽ La chronique de la tragédie en vidéo👇 https://lasguiritanas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Explosion-Cadix-1947.mp4 ➽ À découvrir aussi 🍀le documentaire espagnol " El cielo se puso rojo " -Diputación de Cádiz La résilience gaditane 70 ans après l'explosion, les stigmas semblent disparus. Cádiz and its province have lost none of their beauty, with natural parks, beaches and white villages. And the Gaditans
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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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Tired of rain and cool temperatures that last too long? Dreaming of turquoise sunshine? Cadiz, the Atlantic peninsula, is the ideal destination, just 2.5 hours from Seville and all major European cities. Two climatic peculiarities also give it its salt. Two winds dominate the 100 km long Gaditan coastline
"Levante" or "Poniente"? Which wind is blowing in Cadiz? Read more "
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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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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We discovered Cadiz in an unusual way in August 2015. "Where is Cadiz, is there sea?" were our first questions. Followed by those of our parents and relatives: "Is it hot? Is the water cold? And from colleagues looking for a vacation on September 4: "When should we go?
7 frequently asked questions about Cadiz Read more "
The N.I.E or "Número de Identificación de Extranjero" is the "Green Card" for foreign residents in Spain. The N.I.E allows you to take administrative steps, open a bank account, buy property, sign employment contracts, register for social security and benefit from various public services in Spain. How to obtain it
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