Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cádiz, Spain

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 57 m
Descend 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 Cádiz

Sight 1: Convento de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo

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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)

346 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Museo del Títere

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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.

Wikipedia: Museo Iberoamericano del Títere (ES), Website

117 meters / 1 minutes

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.

Wikipedia: Puerta de Tierra (ES)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Museo Taller Litográfico

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The Museo Taller Litográfico de Cádiz is one of the few museums dedicated to lithography in Spain.

Wikipedia: Museo Taller Litográfico (ES)

303 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Casa de Iberoamérica

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The Cárcel Real is a historical building in Cádiz, southern Spain, an example of Neoclassical architecture.

Wikipedia: Cárcel Real (Cádiz) (EN), Website

344 meters / 4 minutes

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.

Wikipedia: Roman Theatre (Cádiz) (EN), Website

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Arco de los Blancos

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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.

Wikipedia: Arco de los Blanco (EN)

171 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Arco del Pópulo

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Arco del Pópulo is an archway of the city of Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.

Wikipedia: Arco del Pópulo (EN)

54 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Casa del Almirante

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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.

Wikipedia: Casa del Almirante (Cádiz) (ES)

62 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Arco de la Rosa

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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.

Wikipedia: Arco de la Rosa (ES)

110 meters / 1 minutes

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.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Cross (Cádiz) (EN)

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