Cádiz

[John Zumsteg]

Hola a todos!

We're starting to plan a trip to Spain late next year -- never too early
to start planning!

We want to spend a few days in Cádiz, both to see that city and some of
the surrounding area. Does anybody have a hotel recommendation for
Cádiz? Or restaurant recommendations? Suggestions for things to do and
see in the area?

Many thanks in advance.
John

[Mac]

On Oct 19, 2:22 am, John Zumsteg <jzums...@DirectionsConsulting.com>
wrote:

Hello John

I've been trying recall something of our stay in Cadiz, which was
before I started my letters to Travelspain, but all I could turn up
was a postcard of the (as usual) rather basic hostal we stayed in, and
I think you prefer a bit more comfort! The parador I remember as
having a good situation, but a rather undistinguished purpose-built
building.

I believe the cathedral has been recently restored (or this may be
ongoing), but I hope they haven't done anything to the acoustics of
the crypt, which was one of the spookiest places I've been in, a
totally unexpected experience which I've never forgotten.

It doesn't take long to explore the old town, of course, and a bracing
walk round the outer sea wall sets one up for a meal in any one of the
restaurants in the streets running down the centre of the town.

OH Yes, I remember now that we were there for Los Reyes, one of the
best I have seen.

Mmmmmm......... Perhaps we can go back next month. Not much
planning goes on here!

¡Salud!

Mac

[John Zumsteg]

Thanks, Mac. We haven't figured out where to stay in Cadiz yet. The
parador is closed for a two-year restoration (much needed, from what
I've read) and we're not great fans of the modern paradores, anyway.
The hotels in the old city proper do not seem to have very good
recommendations or reviews. Maybe we'll stay somewhere out of town,
although we always prefer to stay in the old parts of a place.
Something will turn up. Or maybe we'll just go stay in Vejer de la
Frontera and drive into Cádiz -- it's not too far, and Vejer is an
interesting place in itself.

John

[Tom Schweich]

We had a pretty nice stay in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. We did stay in a
modern hotel, but found the sea food at the mouth of the Guadalquivir
pretty good. There is a nice interpretive museum. The boat trip into the
Doñana leaves from Sanlucar. We also happened to be there for the
return from Rocio which was interesting to watch. You could stay in
Sanlucar, drive to El Puerto de Santa Maria, and take the ferry into
Cadiz.

--
Tom Schweich KJ6BIT ta...@schweich.com
http://www.schweich.com

[John Zumsteg]

Good idea, Tom; thanks. We'll definitely look into doing something
like this.

John