Cádiz, Espana este verano
What should I expect? I will be leaving in a week, I am excited and nervous. I will be living with a family and I will be studying at Cadiz University.
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I studied in Cádiz at the University as well and I loved it! You picked wisely. It is a beautiful city, the beaches are fabulous and the nightlife is healthy. If you can stick to the old part of the city, I think your experience will be richer, there is a ton of history there as I´m sure you know, it has been there since Roman times. Walk a lot, explore a lot, there is much to discover there. Spend time in the old plazas and interesting cafes, see the many, many churches-catedrales, find the many little hidden art galleries and don´t forget the Art Museum and other larger attractions. There is so much are and culture there! Participate in the many traditions of Cádiz, go dancing, the discos are very fun! I am sure you will find Cádiz to be a very intersting and lovely city!
Heads up though, the caditanos have an accent that can be quite difficult to understand. You will notice the difference especially when you travel north. The people are very nice, so don´t be shy, but they may surprise you with thier different ways of interacting, so be open minded. The most shocking for me, was that when they go out for the evening, marchar, there are not public restrooms in the plazas, so they use designated streets as restrooms, so be careful. This is not completely disgusting though, because the streets are cleaned and washed, in the early hours of the morning. I do hope that job hasn´t been cut in the recession.This may be TMI, but I would have appreciated the warning, it would have saved me from some awkward moments.
Also, interesting fact, the James Bond film Die Another Day, (Muere otro día) was filmed in Cádiz, although the movie says it´s Cuba. ENJOY CADIZ! I´m willing to bet you will love it. I sure did!
Que disfrutas del buen tiempo y la compañía de la gente gaditana, famosa por su amabilidad.
