Cadiz flights and travel guide

The port city in southwestern Spain is on the Costa de la Luz, the coast of light. Travellers seeking flights to Cadiz will discover an ancient city, one founded by the Phoenicians around 1100BC - Western Europe's oldest continuously inhabited city. It has a strong maritime tradition, Christopher Columbus and other discoverers sailed out of here on their voyages and Sir Francis Drake raided it in 1587. In British minds, Cadiz is linked with the Battle of Trafalgar, named after the cape a few kilometres to the south.

Cadiz is a city of two towns, the old and the new. The old town is all narrow streets, flower-bedecked balconies and cobble stones; the new town is an area of shops and modern apartment blocks. The restaurants and bars are first-rate, serving excellent tapas and robust wines. One of the most remarkable landmarks in the city is the golden-domed Cadiz Cathedral. There is also a watchtower, the Torre Tavira, with a camera obscura, which offers panoramic views of the city reflected on the walls.

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Cadiz insider information

• Join in one of Europe’s biggest carnivals in late February or early March. The whole of Cadiz gets into party mode and fancy dress. As well as the dancing and drinking singers satirize celebrities, politicians and current fashions.
• It is claimed that Cadiz was founded by Hercules and is Europe’s oldest city. It was the capital for a time around 200 years ago, and has the largest cathedral in Spain, which has a distinctive yellow dome.
• Wander down by the waterfront and look at the well-tended garden and squares before heading into the old town to try the local sherry. Fino is a light aperitif, amontillado has a stronger flavour, and oloroso is full-bodied. Nearby Jerez de la Frontera is the sherry producing centre of Spain.

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