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Cadiz
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Visit Cadiz
Cadiz is the capital of the province of Cadiz in the Andalusia region of Spain.
Cadiz is Europe's oldest city. Originating from 1100 and founded by the Phoenicians, although legend has it that Hercules himself founded Cadiz. Cadiz sits on a fist shaped piece of land sticking into the sea.
A lovely place to visit with seafront, gardens and open squares, and the old town with high turreted houses and narrow alleys.
Worth visiting are the cathedral, with a golden dome and which is one of the largest in Spain.
Behind the cathedral a first century Roman theatre has been excavated. North of the cathedral is the Torre Tavira, an eighteenth century mansion with a tall tower which was the city's watchtower in the eighteenth century. This has now been converted into a camera obscura.
There is a museum, the Museo de Cadiz which has a large art gallery including works by Rubens and a chuch, the chapel of the Hospital de las Mujeraes which houses 'St Francis in Ecstasy' by El Greco.
For more information and photos see Wikipedia Spain: Cadiz.