Ferry from Cadiz to Santa Cruz de La Palma

Cadiz Guide

Located in the south west of Spain, the port city of Cadiz is the capital of the Cadiz province and has been the home of the Spanish Navy since the 18th century. Cadiz is also the oldest continuously inhabited city in Spain and one of the oldest in south western Europe. There are many things for visitors to Cadiz to see and do. Perhaps one of the city's most famous landmarks is its cathedral which sits on the site of an older cathedral, completed in the 13th century which burnt down in 1596. The cathedral, characterised by its Baroque style, was begun in 1776 and took 116 years to complete. The city is also well known for its antiquity in its various quarters including El Populo, La Vina and Santa Maria.

The city's port provides facilities for passenger traffic, commercial traffic, fishing and sailing boats and includes ship repair facilities. From the port, passenger ferry services operate to Arrecife, Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Santa Cruz de La Palma Guide

Santa Cruz de La Palma is located on the Canary Island of La Palma is a beautiful colonial style Spanish city whose historic quarter, which has been declared a Historic-Artistic Site, has a number of palaces, colonial style buildings and houses that contain elements of typical canary Islands architecture. The city can trace its history back to the latter part of the 15th century when Alonso Fernandez de Lugo captured the island and made it the possession of the Crown of Castile, and from then on it began to gain economic power. Popular attractions in the city include a number of churches and the Shrine of Virgen de las Nieves and is where a centuries old tradition takes place: the descent of the island's patron saint. The famous Calle Real street has been declared a Property of Cultural Interest and a Historic-Artistic Site and is the city's main street. It is mainly cobbled and is the location of the main shops, squares, houses and interesting buildings.

From the city's port, ferry services operate to Cadiz on the Spanish mainland, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.