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What to see in Chiclana de la Frontera

An Atlantic villa with La Barrosa beach, considered the best in the province of Cádiz. Land of flamenco, wine and historic salt flats that originated the salt on European tables.

3 Sports Activities1 Gastronomy1 Culture1 Historical Heritage

🏛️ Historical Heritage

🏝️ Sancti Petri Castle

A 17th-century fortification on an islet off Chiclana, raised where the legendary Phoenician temple of Melqart once stood, visited by Hannibal.

Castle

🎭 Culture

🐴 Chiclana San Antonio Fair

Famous for its horse parades, the prominence of Chiclana wine and dancing by alegrías. It keeps a purely Cádiz flavour and a very family atmosphere.

Fair or Festival

🍽️ Gastronomy

🍇 Chiclana Chicha

A traditional drink from Chiclana de la Frontera linked to its wineries, homemade from fresh fermented must. It is enjoyed during the harvest months.

Gastronomy

🏄 Sports Activities

🤿 Diving at Sancti Petri

Dives around the islet where the Phoenician temple of Melqart stood, with submerged archaeological remains, Roman anchors and sand and rock bottoms.

Diving Moderate

⛳ Novo Sancti Petri Golf

Thirty-six holes designed by Severiano Ballesteros beside La Barrosa beach, among pine woods with the Atlantic in view on several holes.

Golf course Moderate

🏄 Surfing at La Barrosa

A wide Chiclana beach with a sandy bottom and gentle waves, one of the best in Cádiz for schools and learning in summer.

Surf and kitesurf Easy

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