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 hub of trade between Europe and the Americas, where all European high society [...].
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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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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
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Cádiz has served as a filming location for at least five major productions since 2002: the James Bond film *Die Another Day* (La Caleta Beach as a stand-in for Havana), *Night and Day* starring Tom Cruise (Calle Ancha during a bullfight), the series *The Crown* (Netflix, seasons 3 and 4), “We Were the Lucky Ones” (Disney+, Plaza de Mina
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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
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➽ 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.
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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
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Fitz cake is a cake made with citrus zest and dried fruit, marinated in tea and Moscatel de pasas, a muscatel wine made from raisins ("pasas"). Named after the house dog - Fitz, its first taster - in spite of ourselves. One day
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
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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
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