Fun free museum to see Roman and Phoenician ruins under the city streets. Free to enter but you…read morehave to pick up tickets at the ticket booth ahead of time. I was there in December on a weekday and there were only three time slots (11:00/12:00/13:00). The ticket office opens at 10:45 so be there then if you want to have your choice of time slots.

The tours here last about 45 minutes. While there is no admission fee, you *DO* need to reserve a…read moreticket, since tour group-size is limited. Here you will see Gadir (Cádiz) in situ from the time it was colonized by the Phoenicians, through the Roman period. The building houses a beautifully preserved space, with translucent walkways over the ruins. Different-colored gravels distinguish between Phoenician and Roman structures. A multimedia presentation at the beginning lends a wonderful overview to the space throughout its history. There are even skeletal remains of an unfortunate that was overcome by smoke during a fire some 2,800 years ago. The tour guide we had spoke wonderful English, was VERY knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. Kudos to her! The only reason for losing a star: apparently in very recent history, lightning knocked out the air conditioner and dehumidifier for a while... this has led to some very musty odors at one end of the site, that made it difficult for us to breathe without covering our noses. This site is definitely worth a visit!

A nice find. There is a local art museum inside as well as the history of the castle.read more

A great place to see the entire town of Cadiz from high above. The entry fee for just going up to…read morethe tower and sightsee was 5 euros. There are steep stairs to climb to get to the top, but the view was amazing...we could see the ocean, the parks, the castles, the old town, the port, and much more. There is a small history museum about 60% up as you come from the ticket lobby. This attraction also had a "camara oscura" but we did not do that.

Great view from the top. No elevator, so you must take steps all the way. Near the top, there is a…read moreroom with a big white "wok" bowl, and the city is projected into this bowl. There is a camera (lens) on top of the tower, and the person in the room (with the bowl) only allows a few guests at a time, and she takes you on a tour of the city. She did ours in English, and I could understand most of what she was saying. Once she was finished, she turned the lights back on, and we went to the top of the tower.