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24.5.2012
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Culture / Nightlife in Cádiz

  • The city of Cadiz is the capital of the same named province. Cadiz is located on a peninsula and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the marshlands of the Bahia de Cadiz. It was a long time the biggest city with nearly 130.000 inhabitants. Due to limited surface/space on the peninsula all the development and increasing population happens in the bay area with San Fernando, Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa Maria - all of these towns with population of over 70.000. The biggest city of the province is the sherry capital Jerez de la Frontera.

    Cadiz may be the oldest city in Europe. It was founded around 1100 BC from the Phoenicians as a trading base and called Gadir. Romans changed the name to Gades and that´s why the populations is called the Gaditanos. From here and El Puerto de Santa Maria was where Columbus started the discovering of the Americas. In the 18th and 19th century Cadiz as gateway and main trade site with the American colonies was the richest and the most liberal and modern city in Spain.

    2012 is a very special year for the city. Cadiz will be the Iberoamerican Capital of Culture that year. The whole year there will be top cultural events - concerts, cinema, theater - celebrating the 200th birthday of the first Spanish Constitution: La Pepa.

  • Sightseeing in Cádiz

    3000 years of history are reflected in the countless cultural and historical monuments. The cathedral, the fortresses: el Castillo de Santa Catalina, el Castillo de San Sebastián, el Baluarte de la Candelaria, the botanical garden Parque Genovés and the main city gates Puertas de Tierra y de la Mar. Even Hollywood discovered the value of Cadiz and converted the city into a spot for productions like James Bond or Wichita with tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.

Carnival, Flamenco, Ferias in Cádiz

  • Flamenco in Cádiz

    Cadiz´s Barrio de Santa Maria is the birthplace of the Flamenco music. Some of the famous artist are: Camaron de la Isla (San Fernando), Jose Mercé y Lola Flores (Jerez), or more modern: El Barrio and Los Delinqüentes. The most important Flamenco event of the year is the "Festival de Jerez" in February/ March every year.

    Top Events in and around Cadiz:

    Festival de Flamenco de Jerez de la Frontera, la Fiesta de la Bulería en Jerez, El Festival de Teatro de Comedias de El Puerto de Santa María, el Festival Alcances y la Muestra Cinematográfica del Atlántico.

  • Carnival in Cádiz

    Probably the most important event of the year is Carnival. The Cadiz Carnival is famous in the whole country and all major TV channels are giving coverage. Over various weeks there is the song competitions in the Theatro Manuel de Falla. Comparsas and Chirigotas from the whole province try the take the glory back to their villages. Highlight and climax is the last weekends street carnival with the whole city and thousands of visitors disguised and music and party on nearly every square.




    Karneval von Cádiz

  • The Fairs and Fiesta season:

    Ferias y Fiestas of the region start with the Carnival de Cadiz. April and May host la Feria del Caballo en Jerez, la Feria de Primavera y Fiestas del vino fino de El Puerto de Santa Maria y de Rota. On the 23rd of June the beaches of the province are the scenery for the bonfires: Hogueras de San Juan. Chiclana de la Frontera celebrates its Feria y Fiestas de San Antonio. The 16th of July is the day of the fishermen and seamen and their saint patron: The Virgen del Carmen. Visit the next port and enjoy some fresh grilled sardines and watch the procession of the Virgin.

    Top Sports Events:

    Football-wise Cadiz City and Province had a lamentable decrease in the last couple of years. Cadiz FC and Jerez´s Xerez Deportiva both couldn´t avoid being relegated from Spain?s Primera Division in the last seasons. Cadiz FC plays in Ramon Carranza Stadium in the 2nd B division (3rd league) and Xerez plays the 2nd A (2nd division) home-games in El Chapin.