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33 verified places and 99 missions to truly experience Cadiz. Must-sees: Cádiz Cathedral, Constitution of 1812 Bridge, San Sebastián Castle, Santa Catalina Castle. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Leisure.
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CultureCádiz CathedralThe new cathedral of Cádiz, or Cathedral of the Holy Cross, was built between 1722 and 1838 and mixes Baroque…LeisureConstitution of 1812 BridgeCable-stayed bridge over the Bay of Cádiz, opened in 2015, linking Cádiz with Puerto Real and the mainland.CultureSan Sebastián CastleFortress of the 17th and 18th centuries built on a rocky islet at the western end of La Caleta.CultureSanta Catalina CastleStar-shaped fortress built at the end of the 16th century and in the 17th, after the Anglo-Dutch sacking of…CultureCádiz MuseumProvincial museum on Plaza de Mina, in the heart of the old town.CultureRoman Theatre of CádizRemains of the theatre of ancient Gades, built in the 1st century BC on the initiative of Lucius Cornelius…NatureLa Caleta BeachSmall urban beach in the old town of Cádiz, wedged between the Castle of San Sebastián and the Castle of…CultureMonument to the Constitution of 1812Great monument in Plaza de España in Cádiz commemorating the Cortes and the Constitution of 1812, known as La…NatureGenovés ParkPublic garden facing the Atlantic, on the north-west coast of Cádiz's old town.NaturePlaya de la VictoriaThis is the great urban beach of the modern part of Cádiz, in the south-west of the city and washed by the…CulturePuerta de TierraMonumental gate in the walls of Cádiz, which gave access to the old town by land from the isthmus and was the…CultureGran Teatro FallaNeo-Mudéjar theatre opened in 1910, designed by the architect Adolfo Morales de los Ríos.CultureOratory of San Felipe NeriBaroque church of the 17th and 18th centuries with an oval plan and a large dome, on Calle Santa Inés.CultureTavira TowerFormer 18th-century watchtower and the tallest of the viewing towers in Cádiz's old town, from which port…NatureAlameda ApodacaTree-lined promenade in Cádiz beside the bay, on the northern edge of the old town, with benches, gardens and…CulturePlaza de San Juan de DiosThis is the civic square of Cádiz, open towards the port and considered the oldest in the city: it began to…CultureAntigua Fábrica de Salazones RomanaThis is a Roman fish-salting factory discovered in 1995 on the site of the former Teatro Andalucía.NatureCampo del SurThe Campo del Sur is the seafront promenade on the south side of the old town, known as the Cádiz malecón.CultureCasa de IberoaméricaThis is the former Royal Jail of Cádiz, a neoclassical building of the Enlightenment.CultureCentro de Interpretación del Carnaval de CádizThe Casa del Carnaval is the interpretation centre that Cádiz City Council dedicates to its most popular…CultureConvento de Santo DomingoThe Dominicans founded their first convent in Cádiz here in 1639, on the spot where the Anglo-Dutch attackers…CultureIglesia de La MercedThe church belonged to the convent of the Discalced Mercedarians, founded in 1629 at the request of the Dukes…CultureIglesia de San AgustínThis is the church of the former convent of San Agustín, on Calle Rosario.CultureChurch of San Juan de DiosThis is the church attached to the Hospital of San Juan de Dios, in the heart of the Pópulo district, with…CultureIglesia de Santa Cruz (Catedral Vieja)It is the oldest church in Cádiz and was its cathedral from 1263, by the will of Alfonso X the Wise, until…CultureIglesia de SantiagoThis is the church of the former Jesuit College of Cádiz, the only building that survives from that complex.CultureIglesia del RosarioThe church grew out of a 16th-century chapel built as the seat of a community of Augustinian nuns.CultureMuseo del TítereIt occupies the vaults of the Puertas de Tierra, the old fortification that closes off Cádiz at the isthmus…CultureMuseo Taller LitográficoIt was set up in the former Litografía Alemana of Cádiz, founded in 1861, which operated as a print shop…CultureOratory of the Santa CuevaComplex of two superimposed 18th-century chapels on Calle Rosario, in the old town of Cádiz.CultureReal Capilla de Nuestra Señora del PópuloThe chapel occupies the upper floor of the former Puerta del Mar of the medieval wall, now known as the Arco…CultureYacimiento Arqueológico GadirBeneath the building of the Teatro de Títeres de la Tía Norica, on Calle San Miguel and next to the Central…Food & drinkMercado Central de AbastosThe Central Market occupies the site of the former orchard of the Descalzos convent, in what is now Plaza de…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Cadiz in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Cádiz Cathedral, Constitution of 1812 Bridge, San Sebastián Castle, Santa Catalina Castle and Cádiz Museum.
What can you see for free in Cadiz?
No entry fee: Playa de la Victoria, Plaza de San Juan de Dios, Antigua Fábrica de Salazones Romana, Campo del Sur, Centro de Interpretación del Carnaval de Cádiz and Convento de Santo Domingo.