Small church, called the Chapel of San Roque, built in the middle of the 17thC. Located in the…read morecenter of the town, in Plaza San Roque. Lots of restaurants nearby, favored by locals, some of the better ones in Rota. (I recommend Casa Emilio.)

The crowning site in Cádiz, IMO, mostly because of the Bell Tower views!…read more 6€ pp will get you inside, plus looooong audio guide, plus crypt, plus bell tower. * * * Views from bell tower are worth every cent. * * * My hs Humainities teacher (now a docent at the PMA) was OBSESSED with cathedrals, so he had us visit every cathedral inside 7 countries, throughout our Euro trip with him. From this, I can say that not all cathedrals are highly ornamental like this one. Romanesque aren't as decorated, nor are even Gothic. This one is Baroque, so it was just crazy fretwork on every square inch of the walls, floor, ceiling, windows―just everywhere! And on every medium, too, stone, wood, metal, tapestry, etc. And somehow, it is not too much. Somehow, it comes together in harmony, and that is the magic of Baroque style, IMO. As my teach, Mr. W, would say, Baroque music mimics the material aesthetics, with that ornamented harmony. So upon entering, you start your audio tour, and it leads you down the nave, and around all the radiating chaples, explaining their histories and the relics or artwork in each one. Then it guides you through the crypt downstairs. The explanations are interesting but extremely long and detailed, and frankly, we got to the point where we skipped a lot because it was too time-consuming for our schedule. Random, but there is all this netting going on up in the domes, with some kind of detritus caught in it. Looks like bird or bat activity, or both. YUK! Messed up my pictures! :-( When satisfied with your audio, turn it in at the front, and head outside to the adjacent entry for the bell tower. Have your bar coded receipt ready for them to scan at that window, and up you go. It is a winding ramp, not stairs, but that is small consolation, it is a HARD climb! The tower is 40 meters (131ft) high, but the walking distance, 'round and 'round, is 72 meters. But, alas, the view at the top―WORTH IT! :-)

Quality/Quantity - You can buy online tickets to skip the line…read more Especially when 4000 people all get off the cruise ship at the same time. Still a practicing church, so be respectful. Ambiance - Beautiful church, but then again, most of the churches here are beautiful. Check out the exterior architecture. Also known for their clock tower. Open 7 days a week; see their website for specific hours.. Service - Self Service. Price - 12 Euros, $14 US. Neighboring churches are free, and just as beautiful. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since the 16th century; rebuilt in 1263. So much history.

The Oratorio de la Santa Cueva is an underground church in Cádiz…read more It was restored by the Veracruz-born priest, Don José Sáenz de Santa María, who also commissioned Haydn's The Seven Last Words of Christ for performance in the cave. A must visit to see the Goya paintings.

This church had its origins in a hermitage that existed in the same location, once called Campo de…read morela Jara . The current building is from the mid- 17th century , and specifically some historians place it around the year 1770. It underwent several reconstructions in the Second half of the 19th century, between 1868 and 1871, when it was reformed and enlarged quite dramatically.

Absolutely stunning. This is one of the coolest and oldest places I've ever visited. Located just…read moreacross the street from our hotel, we checked-in and decided to walk towards this cathedral the minute we spotted it in town. Unaccompanied children are not allowed (obviously) but tours are family friendly as long as kids are respectful and well-behaved. What's interesting visually about this cathedral from the exterior is that it appears to be built in two styles. Sort of like the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. On the one side there are gothic flying buttresses and on the other, up a little incline and cobblestone road, the building appears Neoclassical and traditional, almost. What's remarkable is that the building itself was named a historical monument only in 1931 and then way later in 1980 it was categorized as a cathedral as part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. So only now are we really able to step back and appreciate the long way this building has come and the amount of time it took for it to be recognized for what it is. I'm still glad it's standing! If I'm not mistaken, I was told it began construction in the 15th century but was completed in the 17th century. Definitely worth a tour. On a clear, sunny day you can photograph the cathedral and it's so pretty and so photogenic that you come out looking like a master photographer.