Tours and Excursions in Cadiz
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Cadiz Panoramic City Tour and Monumental Old Quarter (Half Day Private Tour)
Edit ThisGet an overview of Cadiz on this private tour. Cadiz stands on a peninsula jutting out into a bay, and is almost entirely surrounded by water. Named Gadir by the Phoencians, who founded their trading post in 1100 BC, it was later controlled by the Carthaginians, until it became a thriving Roman port. It sank into oblivion under the Visigoths and Moors, but attained great splendor in the early 16th century as a launching point for the journey to the newly discovered lands of America. Some of the city's 18th century walls still stand, such as the Landward Gate. The more..
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