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When you come to the Costa de la Luz of Cadiz, you’ll see archaeology, history, and the adventurous present come alive at every stop.
Cadiz City
Cadiz is the capital of the Costa de la Luz and the province of Cadiz. This incredible walled city has a population of about 130,000 people and is an Andalucian paradise. It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in all of Iberia, it is home to one of the world’s most popular carnivals, and its Old Town, port, cathedrals, museums, restaurants and parks make it a lure for holiday makers and culture vultures from all over the world.
Cadiz is well aware of its importance and has made it easy for people to go back in time, to see how it came to be what it is today. Come and see the city of Cadiz’s own incredible website and virtual portal to the sights and sounds, maps and 3-D views of this amazing city’s history. The site focuses on returning you to its 17th and 18th century roots, but offers a lot more of interest. Visit:-
http://www.cadiz-virtual.com/
Chiclana de la Frontera
Chiclana de la Frontera is a city of about 70,000 inhabitants, located near the Gulf of Cadiz. The city is home to the beaches of Playa de la Barrosa, an 8 kilometre long, stunningly beautiful beach, and the Playa de Sancti Petri, a lovely, 2-kilometre long beach.
The median annual temperature is 18º C (64 degrees Fahrenheit), taking into account all four seasons. Expect pleasant weather all year round.
Sanlucar de Barrameda
Sanlucar de Barrameda is a small town located on the Guadalquivir estuary. You won’t want to miss out on seeing this historical town — sometimes, size really does not matter. The world changing events, current attractions, regional dishes, churches, and the amazing activities that take place here, are enough to make this destination your one-stop step into history and adventure. It seems like adventurers have been making their way to Sanlucar for half a millennia now, and it’s not slowing down in the least.
 Today's visitors will enjoy the local Manzanilla wine and mouth-watering seafood, but the town is also famous for being the point from which Magellan set sail. Here, you’ll be able to visit the shores where the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe left, and where Columbus set sail in 1498. Sanlucar’s perfect location also made it the jumping off point for numerous other conquistadors and hardy sea dogs, looking for money, fame, or some combination of the two.
The Old Town is dotted with restaurants and great bars, and the Plaza de San Roque will offer you the chance to mingle with the local residents at the daily market. This town also has something to please gamblers and those who love to watch how the rich and famous spend their leisure time - it has the horses...
Horse Racing
If you want modern excitement, catch the professional horseraces of Sanlucar, which have put this town on the map since the mid 1800's.
 These amazing races take place along the thousands of kilometres of sandy beach, during August, and are one of the most exciting events to behold in all of southern Spain.
Of course, watching horses kick up sand at breakneck speeds along the beach offers a certain immediate gratification, but history lovers will be amazed to find that there’s something to equal this level of excitement for them too...
Baelo Claudia
Baelo Claudia is located 22 kilometres outside the city of Tarifa, and what was the loss of its ancient residents is now archaeology’s gain. This city was founded 2,000 years ago, but a series of natural and man-made disasters forced survivors to flee from tidal waves, earthquakes and pirates. Today, however, its ruins are some of the most interesting in the world.
Go back in time here and you’ll see a typical Roman town with aqueducts and administrative buildings, but you’ll also see something nearly unique. Here you will find temples to Isis, Minerva the sea goddess, Juno and Jupiter. Each god and goddess has a separate house of worship, a rare phenomenon among Roman cities and which makes this town so exceptional. Why did they do it and how did they get a temple to an Egyptian goddess? Ask more when you arrive; these are mysteries.
Come to the Costa de la Luz, and see these unforgettable beaches, ruins, restaurants, coasts, and views of North Africa. You’ll step into the annals of time and find mysteries exclusive to this Iberian coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. See the oldest city in the region, long beaches and windswept shores.
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