TRAVEL GUIDES DIRECTORY: CADIZ SPAIN

Cadiz ( pronounced as Cadith ) is a splendid city that has once served as home to bona fide voyagers like Ferdinand Magellan and Amerigo Vespucci . This place is so close to Seville, another beautiful city of Spain, thus it s not a wonder for it to be a favorite harbor among elegant cruise ships. In fact, the number of cruise ships that dock in this city reaches up to almost 4 dozens in just a month.

Cadiz is in southern Spain near the Rock of Gibraltar. The old city is small and has left a very Moorish feel, & cobblestones make up the slender streets. The twin-towered Cathedral will surely catch your attention, and it s just a stone throw away from the harbor.

The Landward Gate , one of the city's few 18th century walls, is still in place. Many of the old buildings tell a colorful linkage of Cadiz to other countries. The must-see churches of Cadiz are the churches of Santa Cruz and San Felipe Neri , which were historically instrumental places for the changes of Spain s Constitution. The La Santa Cueva ( home to quite a lot of paintings by Goya), and majestic mansions such as the Casa del Almirante and Casa de las Cadenas are other landmarks that are worth visiting.

It will just take about an hour to trek around the place to check out the entire old town and its exquisite parks, and not forgetting to mention, the gorgeous sight of the bay. In Cadiz, you will immediately experience a tranquil ambience, even nighttime will not give much menace, unlike other ports of Spain.