What to see in Cádiz

Cádiz highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Cádiz Cathedral

   A golden dome facing the Atlantic.

2. Torre Tavira

   A camera obscura and views over the old town.

3. La Caleta Beach

   Sunsets with the Santa Catalina castles.

4. Central Market

   Tuna, prawns and fried-fish shops.

5. Vejer de la Frontera

   A white village up in the hills.

Day trips from Cádiz

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• White villages ★ 4.6 (876 reviews)
• Vejer and Bolonia ★ 4.6 (19 reviews)
• Jerez and its bodegas

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Typical food of Cádiz

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Cádiz from your kitchen).

Tortillitas de camarones (shrimp fritters)

Wafer-thin, crispy chickpea-flour fritters with whole tiny shrimps, from the Bay of Cádiz. The thinner, the better.

• Serves 4
• 30 min

Ingredients

• 200 g whole raw tiny shrimps (or brown shrimps)
• 100 g chickpea flour
• 50 g plain flour
• 1/2 spring onion, very finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• 250 ml very cold water
• Salt and olive oil for frying

How to make it at home

1. Mix the two flours with the salt, spring onion and parsley.
2. Gradually add the cold water until you have a runny batter, like crêpe batter. Leave to rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
3. Stir in the shrimps just before frying.
4. Drop spoonfuls of batter into very hot oil and flatten them so they’re very thin. Turn them over when golden.
5. Drain them on paper and serve freshly made.

The trick: A very runny, cold batter is what makes them thin and lacy.

Frequently asked questions about Cádiz