Cadiz Spain

Plan a getaway to Cádiz in February to experience a pagan and popular fiesta. Begin by attending the La Pestiñada in the Plaza de San Francisco, the Erizada in the La Viña neighbourhood and the Ostionada in San Antonio Plaza.

After this splendid sampling of the best seafood products will come the explosion of sound and colour of the Cádiz Carnival. Countless groups and bands are scheduled in the neighbourhoods most given over to the carnival: La viña, Los callejones and El Corralón. Also don’t miss the carousel of choral groups in the Central market. From their floats, the choruses sing tangos and ballads to the teeming crowds around them; the sherry, shrimp tortillas and urchins complete the atmosphere. The Cavalcade is another must see and all week long on the stages installed by the sponsoring associations, there are countless competitions. When Friday rolls around again the La viña neighbourhood is again filled with joy and stays that way until the fireworks conclude one of the best and most entertaining fiestas in Andalusia.

Cadiz guide