Christmas is around the corner in Cadiz

Although we are still in November and there is a long month to go until the celebration of Christmas, the streets of Cadiz have been converted into a party of lights and decorations, and every Shopping centre has adapted itself to offer consumers all they need at this time of the year.

Furthermore, the Neighbour Association of Cadiz has organized a several activities to children of the Neighbourhood aged between 4 and 12 years, to celebrate Christmas in a different way: race competitions, competitions in drawing of Christmas cards, etc.

In the other hand, the Brotherhood of Cadiz has presented Manuel Cerezo Escámez to deliver the openingn speech of Christmas tomorrow, which is going to be celebrated in the plenary session room ot the Town Council, during an act organized by the Association of Nativity Scene of Cadiz.

Costa de la Luz in the World Travel Market of London

Cadiz wants to attract more british tourists in the World Travel Market of London.
Tecnicians from the County Council of Tourism of Cadiz participated two weeks ago in the World Travel market of London, one of the most important events of Europe. The objective is to increase the number of british tourists who decide to come to the Costa de la Luz to rest and enjoy their leisure time.
The World Travel Market was celebrated from 14th to 17th of November in the Excel Fairground of London. This time, The County Council and the businessmen from Cadiz have had more space at their stand which was installed by the public company “Turismo Andaluz” (Andalusian Tourism).
Their actions are centred on golf, business tourist, and for the first time, on the tourism of ornithology, in which the United Kingdom is very interested.

Recipe: Tomato soap

Ingredients:
Tomatoes
Onions
Pepper
Garlic
Olive Oil
Hard bread
Water
Salt
Mint
Eggs

Steps:
Lightly fry the olive oil with the tomatoes, the onions, the peppers and the garlic while you put the slices of bread previously cutted, into it.
Remove everything and pour the water, the quantity of water depends on the quantity of soup you want. Add salt and the mint, and the plate is accompanied with a boiled egg in the center.
The time of preparation is minimum, only 10 minutes.
Comments: It is a typical dish from Cadiz, which poor people ate long time ago. It is because they did not throw away the bread ot the previous day and used to cook it. You can eat it both in summer and in winter.

The Wonders of the Costa de la Luz

Costa de la Luz is situated in the South of Spain, between Portugal and Gibraltar. However, compared with other coasts, Costa de la Luz has a rural atmosphere and limited buildings.
The majority of them are villas in large plots of land or complexes of apartments, but with controlled height. The factors which made this zone so attractive are:
- stable climate all the year
- good communications by tren and by bus- new infrastructure and motorways
- 40 golf courses in just ten years
- Jerez airport, which is increasing its destinations and companies
- Economical properties and easiness to buy
- Rural and natural areas next to beaches and cities. Areas with natural parks, mountains and lakes
- Saltworks areas where one can contemplate the sunset and observate the birds
- Main cities near the Costa de la Luz as Cádiz and Seville
- Best beaches of all Spain
- Excellent gastronomy based on fish, seafood and vegetables.
- Kind and friendly people
- No overconstruction

The "concert of Aranjuez" interpreted in Cadiz

The Aranjuez Concert is, without any doubt, one of the most popular performance of the spanish music. It has been interpreted on the international scale and it is a real life insurance for music sellers and event organizers. Against all forecasts, it was not that a great success of Rodrigo to fill the Falla Theatre in Cádiz last night, but anyway an acceptable audience was registered.
But the event would have been worth a full house. Maybe, the ones who did not assist unknew that Marco Socías is, at the present time one of the finest, most elegant and perfectionist guitar players on the musical universe. He has the musical sense of Rodrigo (not only in the Aranjuez Concert, but specially in the Aranjuez Concert, which because of its popularity always run the risk of triviality) and his play shows lucidity and deep perception.
Salvador Brotons (director of the Orchest of Cordoba, who was born in Barcelona, 1959) is, without any doubt an intelligent musician, which as composer has a large catalogue of tone, colour works and furthermore, well written, who knows to sell himself.
The four compositions which he presented yesterday seemed to come from another epoque, and they have the distinctive flavour we have listened to a thousand times. But these are performances that are outstandingand that do not need any theoric speech to justify them. The audience saves them, feels comfortable because of the clarity of the writing, the brightness of the voices contrast, and the harmony coloured by the Mediterranean. The descriptive character of the “Suite del Zodiaco Chino”, with the end in crescendo, made the audience to achnowledge the performance with rapturous applause.

If you want to know more about the author of "Concierto Aranjuez", Joaquin Rodrigo, click here

Main Monuments of Cadiz

The Cathedral is the most important monument of the old part of the town. It is very impressive and mixes Baroque style with Neoclassic elements. The mortal remains of Manuel Falla, a famous spanish writer, rest inside the Cathedral.

Santa Cruz Church. It is built in Gothic style and is placed next to the new Cathedral in the Pópulo district.
The Roman Theatre. It is situated behind the Santa Cruz Church
Hospital de las Mujeres. It is a classic example of the Baroque architecture, it has wide patios and an Imperial stair.
Tavira Tower. Of Baroque Style, it was the official watchtower of the Port of Cádiz long time ago, and it offers the best views of the city. Nowadays, it is an exhibition room.

San Felipe Neri chapel. It represents the Baroque architecture of Andalucía of the 18th century. There is a picture from Murillo, dating back to 1680, inside. The Spanish Constitution was signed here in 1812.
Cádiz Museum. It is an archaeologic and art museum, which exhibits important tombs.
Mina Square. It is surrounded by wonderful buildings of Colonial style. It is worth seeing it due to the light effect.

Your property in Costa de la Luz

The province of Cadiz is situated in the South of Andalusia, enjoying a wonderful climate and internationally well known because of its beaches, golf courses and marinas, between a lot of factors which made this province the best place to establish your second residence. A perfect combination of natural area and historical town. Here you can find a wide offer of properties to visit Spain just for a while, on holidays or on summer, renting a studio or an appartment, or to stay for a longer period of time, buying your appartment or property, and making this paradise part of you.

The advantages of buying a property in Cadiz are infinite, I could go on for hours telling the beautiful things you can find in Cádiz which will make you surely come back again and again. But these are some of the main reasons why I live here and why I decided to buy my house in Cadiz:

This fantastic climate which accompanies me everywhere I go.
The large cultural, party and sport offer which Cadiz has.
The golf courses, you can find in every part of the Costa de la Luz, as important golf courses as Sotogrande, Valderrama, Novo Sanc Petri, etc.
The warm people who live here and their culture: the happiness, friendship and the goodness of the people from Cadiz.

These are only a few of the reasons why I love Cadiz, and why I have a property here.

Jerez the City of Good Wine

Jerez, city worldly known for the wine and horses (venue for the equestrian world championship 2002) is located at the interior area of the province, right in the countryside. Jerez has the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art and the permanent speedway track at which international competitions take place.
Another place so important in jerez is the the circuit of Jerez, which is now one of the most popular MotoGP venues and the focal point for a city fanatical about sport.

Marinas of Costa de La Luz

The marina of Sotogrande is one of the best marinas of the Mediterranean Sea.
The services it offers are: general and weather information, toilettes, showers, electric current, trash containers, boat lift, dry dock, 24 hours security, parking, water and electric conexions, ice machines, laundry, tv conexion, postal service, divers, petrol and diesel fuel.
The Puerto de Santa Maria is situated on the Guadalete river, in the heart of El Puerto de Santa Maria. It has 15 Marina Seca (dry storage) up to 6 metres, two tennis courts, swimming pool, gym, sporting activities, canoeing courses, sailing courses and skippers and yatchmaster courses. The services is offers are showers, electric current, derrick, boat lift, dry dock and more.

Characteristics of Costa de la Luz

The beaches of Cadiz.

Cadiz is situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, Cadiz has 138 km of beaches in the whole province, dunes of thin and white sand and transparents waters.

Costa de la Luz has the most beautiful beaches of the coast of Spain. Its impressive beaches are uniques because the most of them are virgin, the sand is the finest and softest one and the weather and climate of Cadiz is so wonderful to make your life comfortable in every season of the year.

More info about Cádiz: Cadiz Guide