Activities in Cádiz

Take a break from sizzling on the crowded Costa del Sol beaches for a self-guided driving tour along the Route of the Pueblos Blancos. This string of

Sophisticated revelers know to head across the Bay of Cadiz to one of the clubs or taverns in the port town of Puerto de Santa María. Among the curren

In the Old Quarter, the sights are so copious that a Roman amphitheater is just another ruin, located at the end of a tiny, virtually unmarked alley.

The theater, built in the 1880s, is an icon of Moorish style architecture. Its diverse program includes classical opera, concerts, modern dance, and c

Everything is worth sampling at this bakery, from the flaky media lunas, or "half moons," to the picos, as locals call the addictively crunchy Andalus

After you've settled on your favorite variety of Andalusia's sherries (manzanilla, amontillado, oloroso), you can pick up bottles to take home at the

At the bustling main market, the stands heave with ripe fruits, cheeses, nuts, herbs, snails, and the garnet-red tuna, which is so prized by the Japan

The olive oil mill has been in the same family since its inception in 1755, and its current owner, Juan Urruti, is one of the few Andalusian holdouts

The antiquities collection begins with an anthropomorphic pair of Phoenician sarcophagi. More recent works include masterpieces by Zurbarán, 19th-cent

Jerez is known as a center of Flamenco and you can get a good taste of the passionate dance at this tablao, a theater-tavern that attracts world-class

Merchants used to keep an eye out for incoming shipments from the colonies at the Torre, one of Cádiz's most famous lookouts. Today, the tower contain