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Occupying the southernmost part of Spain, the Andalucian province of Cadiz is a little known area of contrasting delights. The Costa de Luz - the Coast of Light - makes up the Cadiz coastline with 138km of often vast, unspoilt beaches and charming, low key resort towns frequented by Spanish tourists.
Cadiz enjoys a warm climate with an average temperature of 14 degrees in the winter and 22 in the summer and more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
The Mediterranean meets the Atlantic on the coast of Cadiz and this makes for some extreme weather conditions, the most well known of which is the Levante wind which is notoriously strong when it blows and, as legend has it, is capable of sending people insane. Cadiz itself is a fascinating and beautiful city with a rich history, as is nearby Jerez, the home of sherry.
The cultural heritage of Cadiz continues to thrive, the large population of gypsies in the area means that the art of flamenco is popular and the region is responsible for the famous Andalucian horse as well as for raising bulls used for bullfighting.
National parks cover half of the province, stretching from the coast to the mountains inland where there are trails of white Moorish villages and where ancient fortresses still surround villages perched on hilltops and where there is mile upon mile of untouched mountain wilderness.
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