CADIX INSOLITE

In Cádiz, between 126 and 133 18th-century towers rise above the rooftops of the Old Town. Built by merchants who had made their fortunes trading with the Americas, they served as lookout points to spot ships before competitors could. There are four types: sentry box, armchair, terrace, and mixed—and only one tower per building, according to regulations […]

Cádiz is the oldest city in Europe, with 3,000 years of history on a peninsula. That’s enough for the people of Cádiz to consider it the starting point for all legends, whether true or made up. The most famous one: penalty kicks are said to have been invented here in 1962, during a Carranza Trophy final. A historian from Madrid has

Across from La Caleta Beach, two extraordinary trees watch over the “casco antiguo”: the Mora ficus trees. These Ficus macrophylla trees, native to Australia, were planted in 1903 in front of the old hospital. More than 120 years later, their roots extend all the way to the beach, and their branches must be supported by structures

Did you know? Eugène Delacroix, the Romantic painter, wandered the narrow streets and squares of Cádiz long before the guiritanas. It was a stay that few people know about, and one that was quite fortuitous for him. By chance, he found himself in Cádiz in May 1832; Delacroix, already renowned for “Liberty Leading the People,” was stranded at the port of

➽ A video account of the tragedy👇 On August 18, 1947, an explosion at the French Navy’s ammunition depot destroyed part of Cádiz’s “casco antiguo.” The result: hundreds dead, thousands injured, and entire neighborhoods razed to the ground. The story of this tragedy is told in the video below.

The G.T.F. logo found on T-shirts, pens, and the stage curtain at the Gran Teatro Falla does not stand for “Gran Teatro Falla”—but rather for “Fiestas Típicas Gaditanas.” This acronym was coined in the 1960s by Luis de la Vega Romero, the theater’s head of stage machinery, to give the Carnival a

Holy Week is one of the most eagerly awaited feasts in the Spanish calendar. Christians commemorate Christ's Passion, from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the day of his Resurrection. The date of Easter Sunday varies. No Holy Week is complete without the processions organized by

At the corner of “Calle Javier de Burgos.” To be precise. Look up: you’ll see a statue of the Archangel Saint Michael triumphing over the devil. Why is there a statue there? We live in this building, and naturally, we’ve asked ourselves that question. Audio guides, written guides, and tour guides all tell the same story. It

A lovely book published on April 8, purchased from Libreria Manuel de Falla, Plaza de Mina, two doors down from the building where the composer was born. Most of "El poema del Cante Jondo", first printed in 1931, was composed by Federico García Lorca as early as November 1921. Less