Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cádiz, Spain
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1.9 km
55 m
Experience Cádiz in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in CádizIndividual Sights in CádizSight 1: Convento de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo
The Convent of Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo is a convent located in Cádiz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2005.
Wikipedia: Convent of Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo (Cádiz) (EN)
Sight 2: Museo del Títere
The Puppet Museum is a municipal space dedicated to the culture and history of puppetry, installed in the Puerta de Tierra Vaults of the Bay of Cádiz and inaugurated on August 9, 2012.
Sight 3: Puerta de Tierra
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The Puerta de Tierra is a redoubt of what was the entrance wall to the city of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. Built in the eighteenth century by Torcuato Cayón, the façade is carved in marble and is conceived more as a religious altarpiece than as a military fortification. It is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest.
Sight 4: Museo Taller Litográfico
The Museo Taller Litográfico de Cádiz is one of the few museums dedicated to lithography in Spain.
Sight 5: Casa de Iberoamérica
The Cárcel Real is a historical building in Cádiz, southern Spain, an example of Neoclassical architecture.
Sight 6: Teatro Romano
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The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980. The theatre, which was likely built during the 1st century BC and was one of the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, was abandoned in the 4th century and, in the 13th century, a fortress was built on its ruins by order of King Alfonso X of Castile.
Sight 7: Arco de los Blancos
Arco de los Blanco is an archway of the Castillo de la Villa in Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.
Sight 8: Arco del Pópulo
Arco del Pópulo is an archway of the city of Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.
Sight 9: Casa del Almirante
The Admiral's House is a house-palace in Cadiz, Spain, product of the city's Indian trade, located in the San Martín square, it was ordered to be built at the end of the seventeenth century by the family of the Admiral of the Fleet of the Indies, Diego de Barrios. From the outside, the magnificent façade of Genoa marble, from the Andreoli workshop and assembled by the master García Narváez, stands out. The colonnaded courtyard, the staircase under an elliptical dome and the living room on the main floor still show signs of its nobility.
Sight 10: Arco de la Rosa
The Arco de la Rosa is the old western gate nestled in the walls of medieval Cádiz. It is currently located next to the cathedral of Cádiz, connecting the Plaza de la Catedral with the Barrio del Pópulo through the Pasaje del Arco de la Rosa. It is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest.
Sight 11: Iglesia de Santa Cruz
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The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Cádiz. It was the cathedral of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta between 1602 and 1838, when the new Cádiz Cathedral was completed.
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