Cadiz, AndalusiaCadiz, Andalusia
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Cadiz is a city in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of Cadiz Province, within the Andalusia Autonomous Community. The city covers 13.3 sq km (5.1 sq mi) and has a population of 128,000 (2011 estimate). The city is written Cádiz in Spanish.

Cadiz holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the Iberian Peninsula, and quite possibly in Western Europe. It was established by the Phoenicians, who called it Gadir, meaning "walled city". The date of its founding is placed as 1104 BC.

Today Cadiz has many well-preserved historical landmarks and views that make it a great travel destination. It is a typical Andalusian city. It has an Old City with parts of its city walls still standing. Within the Old City are narrow winding alleys waiting to be explored. They lead to open public squares, or plazas, often landscaped with plants with were first brought back by Columbus from the New World.

Catedral de CádizCatedral de Cádiz
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Going to Cadiz

By Plane
The Jerez de la Frontera Airport serves Cadiz. It is 30 minutes from the city center. A taxi costs about €46. It receives flights by Ryanair from London Stansted and Hahn (Frankfurt). There are also flights from Madrid and Barcelona on Iberia, Spanair and Vueling.

By Train
The Talgo train runs twice a day from Madrid, covering the distance in 5 hours.

Tourist Attractions of Cadiz

  1. Catedral

  2. Museo de Cádiz

  3. Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

  4. Torre Tavira

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