A stroll through Cádiz often begins with a wander through the historic center, the “casco antiguo.” Cádiz is a peninsula. The “casco” resembles a pork chop (a comparison coined by Eli, a second-generation local) surrounded by the Atlantic. There’s no risk of getting lost if you follow the coastline; you’ll always end up back where you started or turning “to […]
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The historic district of Cádiz, the “Casco Antiguo,” has a certain Havana (Cuba) vibe. So it’s no surprise that the James Bond franchise set up its cameras on the peninsula along Andalusia’s Atlantic coast for “Die Another Day” in 2002. Given the frosty U.S.-Cuba relations at the time! Remember Halle Berry stepping out of the water in front of James Bond?
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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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➽ Watch the video coverage of the tragedy 👇 https://youtu.be/tajYQOu8rWk ➽ Also check out 🍀 the Spanish documentary “El cielo se puso rojo” – Cádiz Provincial Council. Cádiz’s resilience: 70 years after the explosion, the scars seem to have faded. Cádiz and its province have lost none of their beauty, with natural parks, beaches, and whitewashed villages. And the people of Cádiz
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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
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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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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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