Touring Cádiz in One Day? The Best Routes to Take

Located in a privileged situation, on a peninsula next to a beautiful bay, Cadiz is considered the oldest city in the West. It has numerous tourist attractions concentrated in its old historic center and delicious gastronomy in which fish predominates. This, we are sure, will be another of the reasons for visiting it and then wanting to return as soon as possible.

How to Get to Cadiz

The best way to get to Cádiz, if you live far away, is to land at the international airports of Jerez de la Frontera (the closest), Seville, or Malaga and travel by train to the city.

• the train journey to Cadiz from Jerez is only 40 minutes; 
• the Seville, it’s only one and a half hours;
• while from Malaga it is about 4 hours.

Once at the train station, you can reach the old town on foot in 10 minutes. 

Tips for traveling to Cadiz

Following this list of tips will help you have good first contact with the city:

• the best time to travel to Cádiz is in spring and autumn, thus avoiding the hot months of July and August, times when it is more difficult to visit the city, especially in the middle of the day;
• keep in mind that the time when more people and fun gathering is during its famous Carnivals and chirigotas. It’s a unique time to be in Cádiz. Although you have to keep in mind that these days the prices of accommodation can skyrocket;
• remember that a good way to get to know the history of the city and the main monuments of the historic center is to book this Cadiz walking tour which is for free;
• something essential to get to know the city is to delve into its gastronomy. Try some of its most typical dishes such as fried fish, marinated dogfish, shrimp omelet, pork rinds, potatoes with cuttlefish, red tuna, or mojama, among others. We recommend you review this list of very good restaurants where to eat in Cádiz so you never miss out on the options we recommend;
• the city of Cádiz is also famous for the strong gusts of wind that come from all cardinal points and that make it one of the best destinations for surfing and kitesurfing, something to keep in mind if you like these sports.

A good option to move around the city if you have little time is to book the tourist bus that passes through the most essential places.

Step-by-step: Cadiz in one day

The route of what to see in Cádiz in one day begins first thing in the morning with a delicious breakfast of churros with chocolate in the emblematic Churrería La Guapa.

Once you have charged yourself with enough energy, you can start your visits to the city in the nearby Mercado Central de Abastos, a neoclassical-style market, which opens from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here, you can see the daily hustle and bustle of the people of Cadiz who come first thing in the morning to shop at their stalls selling fresh produce. The market also has a gastronomic area with quality stalls to eat such as Curro pork rinds, for example, which can be a perfect option if you are in the area at noon.

After this visit, we recommend you go through the colorful Plaza de las Flores until you reach the Cathedral, which opens at 10 am.

Known as “Santa Cruz Sobre el mar”, this church, in which the baroque and neoclassical styles are mixed, amazes with its marble portal and its interior. There are precious elements at the choir stand and the main altar. There are several chapels and a crypt, and you can take a climb to the top of the Clock Tower, from where you will enjoy excellent views of the city.

Conclusion 

Cadiz is a city full of art and a good atmosphere, optimizing time to the maximum. This guide to Cádiz in one day will help you prepare walking routes through this city. In addition to the visits to the city that we propose, if you have more time you can go to one of its beaches, located among the best in Andalusia, or take a route by car through the beautiful white villages.