VIP tour through Cádiz

This avenue, used to shelter from storms, is located on the wall near the bay and has been one of the busiest places in the city since the 17th century. Throughout history it has undergone several renovations, but the one that gave it its current appearance was carried out in 1926.

It follows the eclectic taste of regionalism and highlights the distribution of a varied succession of rooms, decorated with Sevillian ceramics and wrought iron elements that do not prevent you from taking advantage of the sea view. Particularly successful is the design and arrangement of the lampposts on the balustrade.

Located on the site of the old orchard of the Franciscan Convent, it was urbanized in the mid-19th century to transform it into a public space, after the confiscation of Mendizábal, and since then it has been considered one of the most popular leisure spaces in the city.

The houses that surround the garden area are part of a group that is very representative of 19th century Cádiz bourgeois architecture.

San Antonio square is a large quadrangular space and one of the nerve centers of the city. It was originally known as Campo de Jara, due to its proximity to the well of the same name, which for many years supplied the city with drinking water. It was given its current name in the mid-17th century, and the hermitage dedicated to San Antonio was built there.

During the 18th century it became the center of urban expansion and integrated the current Plaza de San Juan de Dios, as a consequence of its commercial occupation, in civil and religious events. This square, historically, has become known for being the place where the Constitution of 1812 was proclaimed and for being the bloody scene of the repression of the liberal movement of 1820.

The area where the largest green area of ​​the historic center is located was excluded from the urban growth that the city experienced during the 18th century, because it was subject to military servitude. At that time it was already used as a recreation place and was known as Paseo del Perejil, due to its scarce and poor vegetation.

They call it La Tacita de Plata and it is considered the oldest city in the West; But in this city of special light, baroque palaces and Indian buildings coexist in perfect harmony with the exceptional modern architecture of our Parador.

The castle represents an important example of military architecture of the Modern Age and has survived to this day without major changes. It has a star-shaped plan with two well-defined fronts: one formed by triangular bastions that rest on the beach and the other open towards the city, where the only gate of the enclosure is located, protected by two bastions and a ditch, which regulated the Level of water through locks. An access bridge to the simple gate, protected by an upper guardhouse, under which is a commemorative plaque commemorating the completion of the works, during the reign of Philip II.

The largest concentration of underwater archaeological sites on the Cadiz coastal strip is located around Playa de la Caleta, between the Castle of San Sebastián and that of Santa Catalina, where the natural access to the Bay of Cádiz from the sea was originally located. open. This route was carried out through the old Bahía-Caleta canal (now almost gone), which ran between the current coastal area and the port of Cádiz. The channel served as a natural border between the islands of Erytheia, where the urban center of the Phoenician colony was located, and Kotinoussa.

On this small island is the Castle of San Sebastián, which took its name from a chapel built in 1457 by the crew of a Venetian ship, which obtained permission to stop at this place to cure the plague that had affected them. The Venetians, to build this temple, used the remains of an old lighthouse, replaced in 1613 by a watchtower, which in addition to serving as a guide for sailors had defensive functions. The lighthouse was rebuilt in the 18th century and in 1908 it was replaced by the current structure.

The Tavira Tower is part of the Palace House of the Marquises of Recaño. This building, built in the first half of the 18th century, has a compositional scheme that responds to the typical typology of Baroque Gaditana civil architecture.
The building is located in one of the highest areas of the city and its tower is among the highest viewing towers in Cádiz: it is located 45 meters above sea level and is located in the historic center of the city. Due to its height and position, it was the official watchtower of the port of Cádiz in 1778, and its current name derives from that of the first Watchman, Antonio Tavira.

The The temple is shaped like a Latin cross with three naves, an apse and side chapels. The naves are separated by elliptical pillars with fluted Corinthian columns at the ends. The main façade, framed by two large towers that increase in width, is divided into three sections. The central area houses the main white marble entrance.