Restaurant Maite

Casa Maite 

I want to talk about this fantastic restaurant, this restaurant is one of the most famous restaurant on Chiclana. The main food is Chicken, Yes Chicken, But no a normal chicken, This chicken is really tasty, you can order a chicken to eat in the restaurant or you can eat in your house,

They are so fast and the best thing, they are not expensive,
Eat well, cheap and with fast and a great service is the best combination to dinner one saturday with your friends!
But this is not all! They have a big parking and you can park your car with no problem! This is really fantastic!

Hermitage of Santa Ana

DESCRIPTION:

The Hermitage of Santa Ana in Chiclana de la Frontera is situated in the highest part of the city, on the Hill of the same name.It responds to a project of the Cadiz architect Torcuato Cayón of la Vega, and its construction takes place between 1772 and 1774, which previously had to be knocked down a windmill that was in place, and had to have the permission of the military autoriadas, since the place was essential as a strategic observation point, as it has been recorded throughout the history of the region.Its construction is due to the initiative of the brothers Francisco de Paula and José Manjón, and is conceived as a singular focused plant Chapel overlaps which outwardly a polygonal portico of eight equal sides where three holes of arches on pilasters on each front, the central open always higher than the sides.The Chapel is covered with a hemispherical dome on a small drum which includes four circular openings to the interior of the chapel lighting, and starts a wide grandstand in its main front open to the town of Chiclana and Cadiz Bay. Presented on the dome a top which increases the showiness and elegance of this singular building, whose image is reminiscent of old Byzantine models and hispanoromanos, and whose silhouette is visible from many miles around outside the city.Inside, collected and deep neoclassical taste, figure a small altar located at shaft with your gateway, where the image of Santa Ana is located inside of a niche with the Virgin girl, of great popular devotion, Genoese sculptor based in Cadiz Domingo. 

These are the views that you can see: 

Meet Chiclana

Our gastronomy is an important  part of our tourism, one of our kind of meal is fried fish.

Another thing that attracts foreigners are the beaches, our beaches are the most visited in Spain and the cleanest in the world.

And the most important thing is the flamenco, our traditional dance/music.

Chiclana has a lot of monuments which have been built over its history, from the Sancti Petri Castle to other religious buildings, palaces, museums and its natural environment for the lovers of nature.

Novo Sancti Petri is where most of the foreigners go for spend their holidays;

this is a fairly upmarket, modern resort with a range of low-rise hotels and apartment and townhouse complexes. The town has a clinic and a number of commercial centres, such as Centro Comercial Altamar and the Novo Center which have plenty of bars, restaurants, estatae agents and shops catering for tourists. It tends to be quiet out of season.

Opinion personal

           Ven a Chiclana de la Frontera!!


En Chiclana te esperaremos con nuestras maravillosas playas, nuestras maravillosas casas, nuestra querida Ermita Santa Ana, la Bodega Vino Chiclanero, el paseo marítimo, las iglesias, las tiendas y centros comerciales y nuestro particular acento que te hará reír.
VISITANOS!!

Este es nuestro Castillo llamado Sancti Petri.

Esta imagen es nuestra Ermita llamada Santa Ana.
Nuestro conocido Puente azul

Castle of Sancti Petri by Maria Morales

                                                

 

 

 

                                     Sancti Petri Castle

 

The Castle of Sancti Petri (Castilian : Piedras Santas) is a stronghold located in San Fernando , Province of Cádiz , Andalusia, southwestern Spain . Situated on the little island of Sancti Petri , the defensive fortification was once one of a series of forts that protected the inlet, Caño de Sancti Petri.  Of irregular shape and in the Moorish style, it dates from the 13th century.  During the 1st century, the Phoenicians  settled on the island, founding a temple dedicated to Melqart , their god, . When the Romans arrived they dedicated the temple to Hércules.  The castle's watchtower is the oldest building, while the walls and the interior date from the 18th century. The castle was in an advanced state of deterioration, but the authorities of the municipalities of San Fernando and Chiclana de la Frontera  funded a major rehabilitation programme. It was declared a Cultural Monument by Decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985, as a Spanish Historical Heritage landmark. In 1993, the Andalusian authorities gave it special recognition amongst the castles of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia

CHICLANA'S CITY CENTRE

In Chiclana's City centre you can do many things.

You can go to many shops, you can visit the churchs and in April you can see the processions of Holy Week. The most important church is Mayor church, from this church leave many processions, before to go out the processions stay into the church.

  Also you can go to the Museum of Chiclana and see the history of Chiclana at ancient. 

You can go to the Fair of Chiclana and ride in many atracctions, at morning you can ride a horse, at night you can go to the parties and dance so much.

You can go to Santana's park. Santana's is the best park of Chiclana, it has grass, swings, a skate park, is very big,

Torre del Puerco

It lies on the knoll called Puerco , near the beach of La Barrosa , in the town of Chiclana de la Frontera , in the line with the town of Conil de la Frontera , Cadiz province .

history
The town of Chiclana de la Frontera was founded in 1303 by Alonso Perez de Guzman in a deserted which was given by King Ferdinand IV. It is believed that its location or the old Cappagum Coppagum located by Pliny in the region was túrdulos.

In the Middle Ages , to complement the defense system consisting of castles and fortresses and a militia that crossed the coast on horseback daily, a string of watchtowers that lined the coast from Ayamonte to Gibraltar was built. One of these was the tower of the Puerco . These towers put on alert to nearby towers via a system of smoked and fire signals , alerting the people that they should be alert. Over time these towers were deprecated becoming silent witnesses of a past full of surprises.
Description and characteristics
La Torre del Puerco is cylindrical structure , measuring 8 feet tall and has two vaults.
Nearby cities: Chiclana , Chiclana de la Frontera , San Fernando
Coordinates: 36 ° 19'52 " N 6 ° 9'40 " W

Huerta Rosario's Park
The restored Huerta del Rosario Park (Avenida Juan Carlos I) is memory and example of the old farms supplying horticultural products to the towns of the Bay of Cadiz and who once were so abundant in this city. Huerta del Rosario where the garden have recovered their most important plant species, the wheel and the original stone pavement in Chiclana has been incorporated as a public park of 8,000 square meters facing both the expansion and the enjoyment and knowledge and the disclosure of the flora.

 


 

Structured tree-lined streets, Huerta del Rosario invites a botanical tour in which they can be seen up to fifty species cataloged, including abound of Asian origin (ligustrum, crape myrtle, bamboo, cinnamon, hibiscus, pagoda tree, yours) , American (pink pepper, cassava, beautiful shadow. Catalpa, jacaranda) and Australian (casuarina, bottle tree, evergreen).








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- La hormiga Atómica :3
-  Lauritania :3

La Barrosa Beach as us

      

    
     We like this beach because it is a great place to hang out, play sports and many differents activities. The good thing about this beach is that there is a pine forest where you can eat with the family or spend time with friends.

     Chiclana is well known for its beaches, and at La Barrosa beach there is a well known hotel for tourists. It is called the Riu Hotel. It is very comfortable, it is spacious, has swimming pools and a spa, and to facilitate go to the beach there are paths that go directly to the beach.

  
   We usually go for sunbathing, spending time with our friends or family, swimming in the water, taking photos in the rocks and even for sports; also go to the boardwalk, for a walk, skating or riding our bike, eating ice cream, etc..

In general we love our beach!

Description of city of Chiclana

Founded in 1303 by Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, this town experienced great economic development in the 18th century, as the intense merchant and trading activity caught on around the entire Bay. Many manor houses, such as that of the Conde del Pinar, were built around this time.
The wine industry, which traditionally supported the local economy (with excellent wines which belong to the Jerez-Xeres-Sherry and Manzanilla de Sanlúcar Designations of Origin), has slowly given way to the tourist sector with the last few years seeing a spectacular boom. This boom is a response to the municipality's many appealing features - an enviable natural setting and magnificent beaches - which have contributed to the burst of luxurious urban developments which have appeared, such as the Novo de Sancti Petri, with its marina and incredible golf courses.
The town is also at the vanguard of Health Tourism, with the Fuente Amarga Spa (1803), now considered one of the main health centres in Spain. As well as the usual types of treatment for pain, rheumatic, respiratory or dermatological disorders,the spa has amazing relaxing properties, and is a great beauty treatment. And everything is totally natural, with the sulphurous waters which characterise the centre.
From La Barrosa Beach, one can see the picturesque Island of Sancti Petri, the only remaining part of the southern tip of Cadiz’s largest island, where tradition cites as the location of the famous temple of Hercules, erected for the Phoenician god Melkart, and visited by, amongst others, Julius Caesar and Hannibal. There are also the ruins of an old castle.

Museums

The the Marín Dolls Factory Museum was founded in 1928. It is the best known of Chiclana's craftwork.Its internationally renown dolls are a typical symbol of Spanish tourism.

 The Municipal Bull Fighting Museum , dedicated to the romantic bullfighters from Chiclana of the 19th century and especially to Francisco Montes Paquiro.

The Museum of Chiclana, "Casa Briones", Plaza Mayor, 7. It comprises different topics related to the town history, territory, historical monuments...

 

Beaches

Chiclana has beaches to suit every taste, from the typical family beaches like La Barrosa with its wide promenade and full
range of services to other quieter ones in closer contact with nature: El Puerco, sheltered by small cliffs and
Punta de Piedra. Sancti-Petri Beach is ideal for windsurfing.
Night life is guaranteed in both the town and the urban developments near the beach thanks to the high number of places on offer, as well as the restaurants and beach bars.
The beaches of Chiclana "La Barrosa" and "Sancti Petri", only 7 km away from the town centre they are an important tourist and natural resort.
From both beaches, you can see the Island and Castle of Sancti Petri. It is here, according to legend,where a phoenician temple dedicated to Hercules-Melkart was built.

A legacy of monuments

Well worth a visit are the Neoclassical Parish Church of San Juan Bautista, the Church of Jesús Nazareno, the Church of San Telmo and the Hermitage of Santa Ana. The 18th century Torre del Reloj (The Clock Tower) is also of great interest.