{"id":25360,"date":"2024-03-03T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=25360"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:17:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T14:17:26","slug":"free-in-cadiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/spain\/andalusia\/cadiz\/free-in-cadiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Great places that you can experience for free in C\u00e1diz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A stay in the city doesn’t always have to be expensive. We were very surprised at what you can visit for free in C\u00e1diz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I don’t take it for granted that it is possible for a city to open up tourist highlights to visitors free of charge. So I was all the more surprised that we were not only able to walk free of charge in parks and on the ramparts. In C\u00e1diz, it is also possible to visit museums or discover archaeological sites free of charge. The selection of offers was so large that it was difficult to visit them all in one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk along the fortress wall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our free discovery tour of C\u00e1diz begins on the city’s former fortress wall. Today, there is a beautiful path here that you can walk along and from which you can reach several other interesting places in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Befestigungsmauer<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We particularly enjoyed the evening walks here. It’s a fantastic view of the sea and when the sun goes down, it’s simply beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Abendstimmung<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jardines de Alameda Apodaca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Right between the sea, the fortress wall and the old town of C\u00e1diz, there are now some beautiful parks that can be visited free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jardines de Alameda Apodaca have relatively recently been renamed Alameda Clara Campoamor. However, I have not heard anyone refer to this beautiful green area as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fahrradtour<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The gardens run parallel to the sea and the city wall from east to west. It begins at the walls of San Carlos and ends at the church of El Carmen. The Alameda is one of the gardens of cultural interest in C\u00e1diz and has been included in the general catalog of Andalusia’s historical heritage since 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was already a promenade on this very spot in C\u00e1diz in 1617, which was very popular with the locals. Over the years, it was redesigned several times until the first gardens were created in 1836.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1926\/27, the architect Juan Talavera y Heredia redesigned the existing gardens in the Sevillian style. He used elements typical of the region in the design. Glazed ceramics and wrought-iron elements on benches and lanterns still give the park its characteristic appearance today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"C\u00e1diz<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I particularly like the small squares and, of course, the monument to the second Marquis of Comillas in the center. If you stroll along the paths, you will discover numerous other works of art by various artists. These depict personalities from former Spanish colonies, for example, but personalities from C\u00e1diz can also be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vegetation is particularly beautiful. There are shady spots under large trees everywhere. The two most striking trees are definitely the Ficus macrophylla from Australia, planted at the beginning of the 20th century. They are simply huge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parque Genov\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first park was created at the end of the 18th century on an area between the fortification wall by the sea and the barracks area in C\u00e1diz. It must not have been particularly beautiful there. The grounds were unkempt and the promenade had no trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Around 1854, there was a cholera epidemic in C\u00e1diz. In order to provide work for the people in need and to offer additional areas for recreation, the city decided not only to expand the site, but also to redesign it. Part of the barracks was demolished, deciduous trees were planted and the grounds began to be maintained. A few years later, a fountain, a waterfall with a lake, a concert hall and a caf\u00e9 were built in the park. In addition, many different trees and shrubs were planted, some of which are very atypical for the region. A botanical garden was created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Parkbesuch<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition, various monuments and sculptures were erected during this period in honor of local celebrities such as the botanist and mathematician Jos\u00e9 Celestino Mutis, the writer Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Pem\u00e1n and the explorer F\u00e9lix Rodr\u00edguez de la Fuente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the 19th century, people were particularly proud of a newly created theater. The metal construction was created by Gustav Eiffel. Unfortunately, the theater can no longer be seen today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Parque Genov\u00e9s can be visited free of charge in C\u00e1diz. The main entrance is at Plaza Roc\u00edo Jurado. From there we entered the trapezoidal park and the wide central avenue. A beautifully laid out path divided into three streets by a double row of symmetrical flowerbeds. There are also some very interesting-looking cypress trees, pruned in the English style. They reminded me a lot of corkscrews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then reached the most popular part of the park, a small lake where ducks and geese swim. Here there is an artificial grotto with a small waterfall and a bridge that you can walk over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Wasserfall<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The open-air stage in the park is unfortunately closed. The planned renovation keeps getting postponed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really like it when residents of a city and, of course, vacationers are given the opportunity to visit a botanical garden free of charge. Experiencing the diversity of nature is simply wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free of charge in C\u00e1diz: museum visit to the city’s history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The museum of C\u00e1diz is located in the old town on Plaza de Mina. Originally, the former Franciscan convent housed the Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, which mainly displayed paintings and other objects from the secularized monasteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1887, a human-like sarcophagus was discovered and the decision was made to found the Museo de C\u00e1diz. It now combines the archaeological collection on the first floor with art on the second floor and ethnography and contemporary art on the second floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were there on a day when it was only possible to visit the first floor. Visiting the entire museum is always free of charge and “only” the archaeological collection was really comprehensive. It starts with the prehistory of the region and leads through the Roman period and the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n