How to get the gist of Cadiz in 2 minutes?
Cadiz: a peninsula, sea everywhere, with 2 cities in one. Choose the one that's right for you.
The 1st is the new town called "Puertas de Tierra", 8 km long. It sprang up in the 50s and 60s
It looks like a seaside resort in summer, with the Atlantic and 3 large beaches in succession opposite the buildings and the paseo, with its bars, hotels and restaurants.
The 2nd, the historic one, is almost round in shape, with its squares and alleyways. This is the Casco Antiguo, dating back 3,000 years. When we talk about Cadiz, we're talking about this one and its beach, La Caleta.
We chose this one.
An easy, gentle town to live in.
Everything is within walking distance. The sea, wherever you are, is only 10 minutes away.
A city you can also get around thanks to the bike paths.
With underground parking lots, of course, to keep cars out of the way.
🍀Cadix, capital of the "Costa de la Luz": + 300 days of sunshine a year.
Costa de la Luz" or "Capital of Light" as it is translated.
A raw, silvery light.
Pastel, fauvist skies that inspired painters like Delacroix and Nicolas de Stael.
A wild, protected coastline.
5 natural parks and a national park home to the Iberian lynx.
🍀Cadix: 100 kilometers of sandy beaches.
Driving through the province, towards Tarifa in the south, we're 14kms from Morocco as the crow flies.
And an incredible view of the Tangier coastline.
Morocco is so close that you can pick up Tangier Med radio as you drive along, and telephone operators welcome you by text message.
🍀Cadix, 165 kms of cycle paths to go beyond Gibraltar.
🍀30° on average in summer. Never less than 10° in winter.
The weather is mild, warm but not scorching.
That's thanks to the Atlantic sea air.
So we call it Andalusian Brittany.
🍀Cadix, people who laugh often, we call them gaditans.
They're playful and happy. They love being together, they care for each other, and it shows. Young, old, dented...here there's no judgment, no sidelong glance. The laughter is always frank.
