Friday 30 March 2012

Places of tourist interest in Spain - Cadiz


A part of the Hamonymoous province, Cadiz actually is a part of the Andalusia community. This city is also an important port and now it is a most popular tourist spot. It is also a military base for the Spanish navy. This city with multifarious facets has been receiving thousands of tourists every year. Let us go round the city and enjoy the natural beauty and also visit some of the important tourist places:

Historic buildings:

There are numerous historic buildings in this city of Cadiz. Some of the popular historic buildings are Plaza San Antonio, Plaza de Mina, Plaza de San Juan de Dios, Plaza de Candelaria. These historic buildings are located in close proximity and according to archeologists they were built during the 18th and 19th century. For example Plaza San Antonio is a classic gothic style building and archeologists say it was originally built in 1669 and it was subsequently remodeled during the 19th century. Similarly Plaza de la Catedral is yet another popular historic building which is also considered to be a religious place where most of the visitors make their daily prayers.

The other historic building includes Admirals house which is believed to have been constructed in 1690. This building is lavishly decorated both in the exterior and in the interior. According to historical records a family of Admirals built this immensely beautiful building out of the proceeds of their trade links with America. Yet another popular building is Tavira tower which is a watch tower for the merchant navy.

Beach:

La Playa de la Caleta is the most popular beach of Cadiz. This immensely beautiful beach has attracted thousands of tourists from many parts of Europe. This popular beach has surrounded the two historical forts namely San Sebastian and Santa Catalina. This beach is approximately three kilometers long with abundant water sports and facilities for fishing. On the beach there are numerous hotels which serve the most delicious food and the popular local wine.

The city of rent villas in spain is also called a city of Carnivals. It hosts many carnivals and apart from religious fervor, many cultural activities also are held. Thousands of tourists from far and wide attend these carnivals. The city can be reached both by road and rail. There are numerous hotels and apartments where the tourist can stay comfortably and the rentals are quite reasonable. There are also many shopping malls and for those who have fascination for shopping, perhaps Cadiz is one of the most preferred shopping centres.

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