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What can you see in Cádiz in one day? A walking plan for the old town

Cathedral, Torre Tavira, the Roman theatre and La Caleta in a single day, with the walking tours that are worth paying for and the ones that are not.

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Cádiz with kids: what works, what to skip and how to pace the days

Beaches, a short catamaran ride, a horse show, bikes and the camera obscura: how to plan Cádiz with children, which excursions are too long, and where to check age limits.

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A black-and-white orca surfacing in dark blue water with small boats and a hazy coast behind it

Dolphin and whale watching from Cádiz: is the Barbate cruise worth it?

The Cape Trafalgar dolphin and whale cruise leaves from Barbate, not Cádiz. What the 3-hour trip involves, how to get there, what is not guaranteed and the longer alternative.

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The Rock of Gibraltar rising above the harbour on a clear day

Is a Gibraltar day trip from Cádiz worth it? Bus, border and the Rock

What the Gibraltar day trip from Cádiz involves: the guided bus tour, the border and the documents question, the apes and St Michael's Cave, and who should skip it.

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Red open-top double-decker bus in front of a city wall with a tower in Cádiz

Is the Cádiz hop-on hop-off bus worth it?

The open-top bus costs from €28 and rates 4.3 stars. Who it suits in a small walkable old town, and what to book instead if you just want the sights.

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Andalusian horse and rider performing in a sand arena

Is Jerez worth a day trip from Cádiz? Horses, sherry and how to get there

Jerez de la Frontera is a short train ride from Cádiz. What the horse show, the stud farm and the sherry cellars are actually like, and how to plan around them.

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Stacked dark oak barrels with chalk-written names in a stone cellar lit by a lantern

Sherry bodega tours near Cádiz: Jerez, El Puerto or Sanlúcar?

Which bodega to visit for a sherry tasting from Cádiz: the oldest cellar in Jerez, a 19th-century winery, Barbadillo in Sanlúcar, and how to get to each without a car.

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Catamaran seen from behind on the sea under an orange and pink evening sky, the sun low on the horizon

Which sunset catamaran in the Bay of Cádiz is worth booking?

Three sunset cruises, one daytime catamaran and a private yacht compared on price, length and reviews, plus what to check about timing and weather.

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Dense whitewashed houses with terracotta roofs and a few palm trees under a clear blue sky

Vejer, Conil and Baelo Claudia from Cádiz: which Costa de la Luz day trip?

White-walled Vejer, the beach town of Conil, the Roman ruins at Bolonia and the tuna boats of Barbate: how the day trips from Cádiz differ and when a car is the better plan.

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White houses on a hillside, above them a twin-towered church and a castle on a rock against a violet evening sky

How do you visit the white villages from Cádiz: tour or rental car?

Arcos de la Frontera, Zahara, Grazalema and Ronda from Cádiz: the day tours on offer, what they cost, and when driving yourself is the better choice.

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