The joy of cruising is waking up one morning and finding yourself in a town like CADIZ.

Cadiz the enchanting,was founded about 3000 years ago by Phoenicians,traders from Lebanon,who named it Gadir-Castle.
Julius Caesar held his first public office here and the town was the third most important town in the Roman Empire.
When America was discovered,Cadiz became a haven for the fleets leaving for the New World and then bringing from there  the goodies.
In 1587 Sir Francis Drake,a British sailor,burnt all ships in the port.
By 1770 Cadiz was wealthier than London.In 1812 it was the capital of Spain.
Cadiz is  situated in Andalucia on the Atlantic coast,and the winds can be strong and cold,as I found out when I was sitting on the upper deck of the Hop on Hop off bus.The town's 140 000 inhabitants  and the visitors enjoy the sun,sea, horses, sherry.
Today brandy and sherry from Jerez, and olives and olive-oil  from  Seville, are exported from  Cadiz.
Cadiz is famous for flamenco,the music of the gypsies.