Cadiz : the spirit of Andalusia

Cadiz include the sea, its people, its bay, its history.

Cadiz is very versatile, with its different areas worth visiting, from Jerez de la Frontera in the country villages of Campo of Gibraltar, the route through the white villages at the break relaxing on the coast between Tarifa and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

Without forgetting its capital, Cádiz, which retains its walls in the heart of the culture and traditions that make it unique, just like its inhabitants.

Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans populated the province of Cadiz, leaving substantial evidence of their presence all along the coast.

On the other hand a series of historical events allow to see the close relationship that existed between Cadiz and the rest of the peninsula in the year 711, the Visigothic defeat on the Guadalete allows Muslims to conquer the land, changing the course Of the history; three times, the caravels of Columbus leave and return to the ports of the province to convert it into a meeting point for cultural currents of Andalusia and America; and finally, in 1812, the first Spanish Constitution was drafted in Cádiz, which will be the capital of the nation for three years.

The 260 km of Atlantic coast are famous for their long sandy beaches, most preserved of excessive urbanization and extreme tourism operation. While its coastline is part of the Costa de la Luz.
It includes excellent beaches in town, like those of La Victoria in Cadiz or La Barrosa in Chiclana, and pristine beaches such as El Puerto de Levante, Los Canos de Meca and Zahora in the municipality of Barbate, Bolonia Tarifa Vejer and El Palmar.

In the interior include the cellars of Jerez, the White Villages Route and Route of the bull.

The tasty gastronomy of Cadiz includes the most appetizing dishes in Andalusia. The products of the sierra and the sea, together, make a stay in the province a delightful experience. The varied offer of fish and seafood has made famous the prawns from Sanlúcar, the bienmesabe (marinated dogfish), the urta (indigenous fish) Fashionable Rota, sea bream baked in salt, clams vermicelli, small shrimp omelets and many other essential foods.

In the Sierra, game stews (deer, boar, rabbit, partridge, etc.) are famous, like ajo caliente (based preparation of bread and garlic), Grazalema soup, kidneys with sherry , small chorizos from El Bosque, pork fillet with white butter, etc.


Pastry, marked by its Arab heritage, offers unique products, such as Chiclana de cakes, alfajores (kind of gingerbread) and Christmas sweets from Medina, the tocinillos de cielo (a kind of custard) from Jerez, the amarguillos (almond biscuits) Grazalema, etc. All the villages in the province of Cadiz will satisfy the most demanding palate.

Source : www.andalucia.org