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( 956 21 26 68;
www.hotellascortes.com
; Calle San Francisco 9; s/d incl breakfast
€107/148; )
This excellent hotel occupies a remodelled 1850s mansion.
The 36 rooms, each themed around a figure, place or event associated with the
Cortes de Cádiz, sport classical furnishings and modern comforts.
Eating
Cádiz's hallowed seafood street is Calle Virgen de la Palma in the Viña quarter.
Good un-fancy restaurants are legion here. Try
El Faro
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(Calle San Félix 15; mains €15-25)
, decorated with pretty ceramics, or the even gritti-
Palma)
.
EL ALJIBE €€
Tapas
(
www.pablogrosso.com
;
Calle Plocia 25; tapas €2-3.50, mains €10-15)
Gaditano
chef
Pablo Grosso concocts delicious combinations of the traditional and the adventur-
ous. Try the pheasant breast stuffed with dates and the
solomillo ibérico
(Iberian
pork sirloin) with emmental cheese, ham and piquant peppers. You can also enjoy
his creations in the form of tapas in the stone-walled bar situated downstairs.
Entertainment
PEÑA FLAMENCA LA PERLA
(
www.perladecadiz.com
,
in Spanish; Calle Carlos Ollero)
The paint-peeled Peña La
Perla set romantically next to the crashing Atlantic surf hosts flamenco nights at
10pm most Fridays, more so in spring and summer. Entry is free and the audience
is stuffed with aficionados.
Flamenco Venue
Information
You'll find plenty of banks and ATMs along Calle Nueva and the parallel Avenida
Ramón de Carranza.
Municipal tourist office
(Paseo de Canalejas; 8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat & Sun)
Regional tourist office
(Avenida Ramón de Carranza;
9am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm
Sat, Sun & holidays)
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