The city of Cadiz Spain

We went to the city of Cadiz Spain which is in the south of Spain. Cadiz is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Spain and one of the oldest in western Europe. The Spanish navy has been stationed in Cadiz since the 18th century.

We decided to walk through the old section of Cadiz exploring the narrow streets and admiring the historic buildings.

img_20161018_142835714_hdr — Narrow streets in old quarter of Cadiz Spain

img_20161018_143225150_hdr — Typical historic building of Cadiz

We came to a large central plaza where people were enjoying the day at the cafes and pubs.

img_20161018_143521947 — Main Plaza in old quarter of Cadiz Spain

We walked through the plaza enjoying the hustle and bustle of people. We came to the Cathedral in the plaza which was quite nice.

img_20161018_145950760_hdr — Cathedral in Cadiz Spain

We walked along the streets until we came across the ruins of a Roman Theater which was partially excavated. It is believed that the theater was built in the 1st century BC and one of the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It could hold more than 20,000 people and was mentioned in Roman writings.

img_20161018_151334536 — Roman Theater wall from 1st century BC in Cadiz

img_20161018_152100073_hdr — Roman Theater remains in Cadiz Spain

img_20161018_152440827 — Roman Theater the view of the seating area

We went into the Roman Theater and explored the site. It was truly amazing to see the ruins knowing that they were built in the first century BC. We were able to enter underground and see parts of the Theater from below.

img_20161018_152539516 — Archway to below grade of the theater

img_20161018_152638313_hdr — inside the underground passageways of the theater

Inside the passageways, we could see the walls which were pitted and worn over the years.

img_20161018_152211314 — The walls of the underground passageways

After exploring the underground passageways, we went into the museum section of the Theater.

img_20161018_152109553 — Shelley in the museum section of the Roman Theater

We read about the history of the theater as well as to the discovery of the ruins after being excavated in 1980.

Afterward, we headed to the walkway along the edge of the city. The views along the walkway were beautiful. We could see the entire coastal area of Cadiz.

img_20161018_150500669 — Walkway along the coast of Cadiz Spain

We stopped to admire the views and enjoy the beautiful sunshine.

img_20161018_150422178 — Louise and Bard on the coast of Cadiz Spain

img_20161018_150428035 — Shelley at the coast of Cadiz Spain

We walked along the waterfront for a while then headed to the park before heading back home. The park area was nicely groomed and was a relaxing walk.

There were statues and nice shaded areas to sit and relax.

img_20161018_154352051_hdr — Blaz De Lezo Statue in the park in Cadiz

“Adios y que tenga un gran dia”