The Best Things to See in the Province of Cadiz

If you don’t know what to see in the Province of Cadiz, on TUDESTINO we offer an extensive list of cultural spots and natural spaces that you can visit and that will surprise you.

The Best Things to See in the Province of Cadiz
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Here you can find all the information of the main cultural and natural attractions of the province. There are monuments of thousands of years old and some places with unique natural diversity.

Culturally, the province of Cadiz has a spectacular collection of historical buildings, museums and exhibition centres, religious buildings, monuments, theatres and unique spots. All of them will be a delight for culture and history lovers. A reflection of a glorious past, inhabited during thousands of years by major civilisations.

One of the major assets of the province is undoubtedly the diversity of natural spaces. If you visit the province of Cadiz, you cannot leave without walking along fabulous natural areas and parks or the famous beaches of Cadiz. They will leave you speechless!

The province of Cadiz has 6 natural parks that are luckily all different and complementary to each other. They offer visitors natural richness and diversity.

You can choose from more than 70 beaches in Cadiz of all types such as urban, semi-urban or virgin. Wander and escape from reality there!

And you can find all these spots on TUDESTINO.

Discover The Best Things to See in the Province of Cadiz

Castillo de Jimena
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Castillo de Jimena (Castle of Jimena) is the most significant monument of the town. They place their construction in the thirteenth century, forming part of a defensive system that protected the province from the north of the Sierra de Cádiz to the Strait of Gibraltar. The fortress was protected by a wall that closed the...

San Garcia Fort
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The San Garcia Fort (Fuerte de San García), located in the Parque del Centenario in Algeciras, is a valuable example of defensive architecture from the 18th century. Many facts led to the proliferation of defensive buildings at the Bay. Among them, there are two that stand out. The presence of the constant danger that caused...

Setenil Fortress Castle
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The Fortress Castle of Setenil de las Bodegas is located in the highest part of this town of Cadiz. Being a good example of medieval military architecture, it was reconquered at the end of the 15th century. It was completely walled despite the irregularities of the terrain and had, at least, two large defensive positions....

Church of la Palma
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The Church of la Palma is a Baroque style building from the mid-18th century located in La Viña neighbourhood, in Cádiz. The origins of this temple are tied to the Capuchin order and public rosaries. It was promoted by Fray Pablo de Cádiz at the end of the 17th century, from which arose several companies,...

Plaza de Candelaria and Monument to Castelar
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Plaza de Candelaria (“Candelaria Square”) is a garden area, organised around a central roundabout. There, the bronze statue of Emilio Castelar stands. He was a politician and writer from Cadiz who was also President of the Executive Power during the First Spanish Republic. This area was previously occupied by the Candelaria Convent. After its demolition...

Rota Fishing Weirs
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The Rota Fishing Weirs are small plots installed in the sea which represent a traditional way to leverage resources from the Roman period. Rota remodelled this activity building archaic fish farms. In these, fish, cuttlefish and octopus entered at high tide, trapped in the stone cages when the tide goes back down. Then they are...

Chipiona Lighthouse
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There is evidence of the existence of the Chipiona Lighthouse since the Roman times. The general Quintus Servilius Caepión built a tower, near the present site, to avoid the danger from Salmedina. Unfortunately, the remains of that construction have not been discovered yet. The current lighthouse was built in a place known as Punta del...

Church of Santa Maria de la Mesa
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The Church of Santa Maria de la Mesa is a beautiful 17th century temple. It was built on an old hermitage in Zahara de la Sierra (province of Cádiz). Outside, the main facade and its baroque pink marble façade stand out. The first time you see it, the simplicity of the side walls of the...

Playa de La Ballena
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Playa de la Ballena, in Rota, is a long beach of golden and fine sand. It is adjacent to Punta Candor beach and is the most northwest beach of Rota, giving way to the Chipiona area. It is very easy to access this beach by car, as it has a large public car park. The...

Playa de Montijo
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Playa de Montijo, in Chipiona, has an extension somewhat larger than 2 kilometres. It is located on the border with the municipality of Sanlucar de Barrameda. Semi-urban beach composed of rock, thick golden sand and gravel, with a low level of occupation and waves. There are not many services: Red Cross, wastebaskets, Local Police and...

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