Cadiz

[Happy Traveler]

Is anyone familiar with Cadiz? Is the port area good for walking around, or alternatively, is it easy to get to the city from the port. We'll have the afternoon free, and thought it might be nice to just walk around on our own. We will be there on July 2.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks

[missalto]

Cadiz is a lovely town to walk around. We have been there 3 times before on cruises so this year (on Sea Princess) we are thinking of going to Seville.

 

In Cadiz aim for the cathedral area - it is a lovely place to sit, have a beer and watch the world go by. Last time we were there we went up the bell tower in the cathedral - there were fantastic views but the bells were a little deafening! I think there is a red line painted on the pavement which is a sort of tourist walking route so you may want to follow that. There is also a camera obscura tower in the town which again gives great views. Beach is also close but we found the sea a little cold - not quite the Med temps!

 

Anyway - enjoy your visit to Cadiz.

[Keith1010]

We were just in Cadiz this past April as part of the Crystal Cruises World Cruise. You can just walk into the town from the pier. It was a very nice town and we too went to the Cathedral area. There are all sorts of small streets with a variety of stores and cafes all along them. It is a beautiful town and just fun to spend some time walking around.

 

Enjoy!!

 

Keith

[carlmm]

You should get a map from the tourist information with the sights and their opening times. There are so many beautiful churches, interesting museums, lovely alleys and more to discover. Everything is easily walkable.

[luvnorway]

Take a look at the posts in this thread from #6-> that was on this forum a couple of days ago.

Some of us extolled the benefits of staying in Cadiz rather than going to Seville and included info and recommendations about Cadiz that you may find useful.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=557096

[Morgans]

If you like beaches then head for the beach. Cadiz has several beautiful beaches close to town ( an easy, flat walk away.) There is also a Hopon HopOff bus from just by the dock gates (across the road.) If you like to browse the shops, there are some excellent shoe shops with very reasonable prices. It's a lovely port of call.

[cberge]

Just as an aside FYI...Cadiz has some of the best leather goods and other items at reasonable prices...really good port for shopping.

[marilynbn]

What beaches are nice on Cadiz? Is the water warm enough July 1st? Marilyn

[Happy Traveler]

Thank you, everyone. I think we'll either take a half-day excursion, then spend the rest of the day in Cadiz, or simply stay in the city. Depends on how much R&R we want to build in our schedule.

 

Susan