Day Trip to Cadiz

We were only in Sevilla for a week when we decided to do a day trip to Cadiz on the Southwestern coast. It was about 2 hours by bus. I didn't know what to expect, so I packed for a beach and hotness. Turns out, this was good thinking.

Cadiz is "the second oldest continuously-inhabited city in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in all southwestern Europe." It's considered a typical Andalusian town with beautiful vistas and preserved historic sites. And like all Spanish towns, at the center was the church.

We ordered some food in the square and then trekked up into the duomo. Spectacular vistas of the white town and blue sea. Cadiz is lovely.

After walking around the church, we decided to relax on the beach for a bit. No one was really prepared for the intense sun, so we all got a bit toasted.

After a few hours on the beach, our bodies were done. We packed it in and decided to explore the town a bit more. Cadiz had been built layer upon layer for centuries, so there were many archeological digs going on that unearthed the various cities under the stone. One such site contained a well maintained museum that allowed visitors to walk on clear glass parapets to view the city layers underneath.

After our historical excursion, it was back to the plaza for some wine and a fiesta. I'm not sure the occasion, but a band had set up to play on the steps of the Cathedral. By sunset, the music was rocking. It was like Cadiz's version of Los Lobos. We enjoyed the impromptu concert for about an hour, watched the gorgeous sunset over the sea walls, and headed back home to Sevilla that evening.