Day 01
Walk Through Cádiz's Historic Streets and Hidden Corners
- The tour will start at City Hall Square, where you will learn about the mythological foundation of Cádiz by Hercules and its importance as a harbour city.
- Continue through Pópulo Gate to the Pópulo Quarter, the oldest in town, where you will discover the evolution of Cádiz over 3,000 years and see the Roman theatre, depending on opening times.
- Next, pass through Cathedral Square, where you can admire the last of the Spanish cathedrals from the outside, then walk to the main marketplace to take a look at the fish section, depending on opening times.
- Then behold the Tavira Tower, the highest point in the city, which served as an excellent watchtower and viewpoint. This is an external visit.
- You will then walk by the Oratorio San Felipe Neri, the birthplace of Spanish democracy, and admire the building's splendid Baroque architecture. Here, your guide will tell you about the Constitution of 1812 and how it has shaped the very being of the city. Together, you will also discover some secret places in the city known only to locals.
- Finally, make your way to the Manuel Falla Theatre, where the beloved month-long Carnival of Cádiz takes place every February.
- The tour will finish at La Caleta beach, the only beach in the Old Town and the locals' little private paradise, defended by two 18th-century fortresses.
