My First Day in Cadiz

     My first day in Cadiz was very rainy. My friends and I did not know much about it, so we decided to get a map so that we could have an idea of where to go for the day. We saw that the Cathedral was one of the largest attractions in the city, so we decided to try to find that first. Needless to say, it was not hard to find at all. The Cathedral was very large; you can see it towering over the other rooftops.
                                                   

     Once we got to the Cathedral, Alaine and Amy wanted to get breakfast. We ate at a small restaurant where they had ham and cheese sandwiches. After eating, we decided to follow the purple line around the city. Cadiz has several different painted lines around the city. Each colored line has its own themed tour around the city to show you different sites. We saw on the map that the purple line was the largest, so we chose that one. It was a great idea! The purple line took us all around the city. We saw many different plazas and parks. This particular plaza is across from the cruise ship docks. We also walked through the shopping district, which is a set of alleyways in the middle of town. If you didn't stumble into it, you wouldn't be able to find it because it is so hidden. They also have a central market, which is also located within the confines of several buildings.

 

Fun Facts About Cadiz!

· The city of Cadiz, Spain is the oldest continuously-inhabited city in Spain!
· Cadiz is considered to be a travel and vacation destination for many Spaniards.
· The most popular beach in Cadiz, La Playa de la Caleta, resembles Havana, Cuba. Because of this, the Cuban scenes from James Bond: Die Another Day were filmed here.
· Cadiz, Spain is “twinned” with many cities around the world, including Buenos Aires, Havana, Montevideo, San Juan, and Veracruz, to name a few. Twin cities, or sister cities, were created after World War II. The purpose of this was to create an agreement between different cultures in order to form an understanding as an act of peace.
· The city of Cadiz was founded in 1104 BCE by the Phoenicians. 
· Cadiz’s Old Town has many narrow alleyways that lead to various central plazas in the middle of dozens of buildings.
· Cadiz has tourist routes painted on the roads.
               
· Cadiz is the largest province in Spain.
· There are 130,000 citizens.
· Cadiz is the last port before traveling to the New World, and the first port when returning from the New World.
· In the 18th century, it was the most important city in Europe, and maybe even the whole world because of its location.
· Until the 1940s, men and women attended separate beaches. Women and children attended the beaches closest to the city.
· In the past ten years, Cadiz has lost a significant amount of their population because many citizens have been moving out. Flats in Cadiz are twice as expensive as the flats in San Fernando, which is only seven miles away; therefore, many younger people are moving outside the city.
· The Phoenicians introduced the numeric system and the use of coins, then the Romans brought their version.

 

Fun Facts About Spain!

· Their motto is “Further Beyond.”
· It is a part of the EU.
· It is located in the Iberian Peninsula.
· It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
· There are over 500 million speakers of Spanish, making it the second largest first-speaking language in the world.
· Madrid is the capital.
· There are 46.7 million people living in Spain.
· It is larger than California.
· Spain is very mountainous.
· Spain has a land dispute over Gibraltar with Great Britain.
· Spain’s main agricultural products are citrus fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, olive oil, and wine.
· It is the world leader in solar energy, and the largest leader in wind energy in Europe.
· 71% of Spain is Catholic.
· Flamenco is the most popular form of dance in Spain.
· Typical foods include paella and various forms of seafood.
· They are very dominant in soccer standings around the world, winning three straight international titles.
· The running of the bulls is the most famous Spanish festival.