Guidebook for Cádiz
Parks & Nature
Parque Genoves station
Cadiz's fantastic iconic beach. Very quiet all year around. In the summer its better to go before midday or after 18.00 hrs when its cooler and peaceful
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La Caleta
Cadiz's fantastic iconic beach. Very quiet all year around. In the summer its better to go before midday or after 18.00 hrs when its cooler and peaceful
Beautiful historic gardens with mosaic fountains and cool spots to sit, read and relax. Views of the Atlantic and El Puerto de Santa Maria
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Alameda Apodaca station
Beautiful historic gardens with mosaic fountains and cool spots to sit, read and relax. Views of the Atlantic and El Puerto de Santa Maria
Beautiful open beach with good swimming and surf
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Playa de Santa María del Mar (Cádiz)
Beautiful open beach with good swimming and surf
Arts & Culture
Cadiz's old, characterful theatre where the famous Carnival takes place and Manuel de Falla composed his first works
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Gran Teatro Falla
s/n Pl. FragelaCadiz's old, characterful theatre where the famous Carnival takes place and Manuel de Falla composed his first works
Shopping
Columela 30 SLL
30 C. ColumelaThe main shopping street for clothes and shoes in the old centre
Cadiz' fantastic, world class fish market and everything else !
Brilliant in the mornings just to people watch and take in the odd tapas in many of the bars around the outside
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Plaza Libertad
Plaza LibertadCadiz' fantastic, world class fish market and everything else !
Brilliant in the mornings just to people watch and take in the odd tapas in many of the bars around the outside
Calle San Rafael
Calle San RafaelTwo well stocked supermarkets
Essentials
Calle Doctor Marañón
Calle Doctor MarañónSmall grocery store
Lovely spa, sauna, steam room and pool at the 5 star hotel. Only 15 euros per person in the evenings! Contact me for more information
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Parador de Cádiz
9 Av. Duque de NájeraLovely spa, sauna, steam room and pool at the 5 star hotel. Only 15 euros per person in the evenings! Contact me for more information
Getting Around
Plaza de Sevilla
Plaza de SevillaTrain Station. The new bus station is directly behind
Take the boat to El Puerto de Santa Maria (takes around 30 minutes). You can go for lunch and have fresh fish in the famous "El Romerijo" in the centre of El Puerto de Santa Maria (only 200 metres from where the boat arrives). Two boats every hour.
Plaza Sevilla station
Take the boat to El Puerto de Santa Maria (takes around 30 minutes). You can go for lunch and have fresh fish in the famous "El Romerijo" in the centre of El Puerto de Santa Maria (only 200 metres from where the boat arrives). Two boats every hour.
Sightseeing
Take the causeway out to the old castle for views to America !
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Paseo Fernando Quiñones
Paseo Fernando QuiñonesTake the causeway out to the old castle for views to America !
Great square with trees for shade in the summer months. Where all the locals gather for breakfast and afternoon coffee that continues into the late night in the hot months. Great for people watching and kids, with numerous bars and cafes and a great Italian ice cream store !
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Plaza de Mina
Plaza de MinaGreat square with trees for shade in the summer months. Where all the locals gather for breakfast and afternoon coffee that continues into the late night in the hot months. Great for people watching and kids, with numerous bars and cafes and a great Italian ice cream store !
Food Scene
Old, historic bull fighting bar with photos of toreadors and local Cadiz characters covering the walls. Good cold tapas of Iberian ham, chorizo, tuna etc...
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Casa Manteca
66 C. Corralón de los CarrosOld, historic bull fighting bar with photos of toreadors and local Cadiz characters covering the walls. Good cold tapas of Iberian ham, chorizo, tuna etc...
Excellent, very good value local tapas bar. Lovely family home cooking. Try the "secreto" or "melva en tomate"
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Bar Nono
N°13 C. ValverdeExcellent, very good value local tapas bar. Lovely family home cooking. Try the "secreto" or "melva en tomate"
Great restaurant and tapas bar if you like good quality meat and especially the famous Iberian black pig. Also, non meat options available. Great to sample the tapas at the bar and high tables. Get there early !
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Mesón Cumbres Mayores
4 C. ZorrillaGreat restaurant and tapas bar if you like good quality meat and especially the famous Iberian black pig. Also, non meat options available. Great to sample the tapas at the bar and high tables. Get there early !
This is a tiny family run bar with tables outside. Do not be put off by this ! The tapas are excellent and very good value with an excellent selection of good wines. Highly recommended but you must arrive early! Only opens Thursday - Sunday.
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Bar La Tabernita
32 C. Virgen de la PalmaThis is a tiny family run bar with tables outside. Do not be put off by this ! The tapas are excellent and very good value with an excellent selection of good wines. Highly recommended but you must arrive early! Only opens Thursday - Sunday.
Good quality restaurant with more modern cooking. Good selection of dishes and a bar where you can tapiar
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Restaurante Balandro
22 Alameda ApodacaGood quality restaurant with more modern cooking. Good selection of dishes and a bar where you can tapiar
Very good restaurant bar with high tables. Modern european cuisine and good for vegetarians. Nice atmosphere and not too noisy !
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Ultramar&nos
2D C. Enrique de las MarinasVery good restaurant bar with high tables. Modern european cuisine and good for vegetarians. Nice atmosphere and not too noisy !
Lovely french cafe with great cakes ! Nice to take in the morning sun before you head off to the central food market shopping (see map)
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Le Poeme SL
3 C. Alcalá GalianoLovely french cafe with great cakes ! Nice to take in the morning sun before you head off to the central food market shopping (see map)