\n| Cadiz Carnival<\/td>\n | La Vi\u00f1a or Barrio del P\u00f3pulo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n Barrio del P\u00f3pulo \u2014 The historic heart of Cadiz<\/h2>\nEl P\u00f3pulo is the oldest neighbourhood in Cadiz and, with a history stretching back to Roman times, packs more centuries into a few city blocks than many entire cities can claim. It holds more monuments per square metre than any other neighbourhood in the city, and its footprint coincides with the old medieval walled town. Today it is also the most lively gastronomic and nightlife quarter of the old town, making it the most complete option for the majority of visitors.<\/p>\n What El P\u00f3pulo has that no other neighbourhood can match<\/h3>\nStaying in El P\u00f3pulo means having Cadiz Cathedral five minutes on foot, the Roman Theatre around the corner, the Central Market ten minutes away and Playa de la Caleta a fifteen-minute walk. Its narrow cobbled streets, picturesque squares and historic buildings draw large numbers of visitors, but the neighbourhood has not lost its soul: it remains a living space where residents, craftspeople, long-standing bars and restaurants that have reinvented Cadiz cooking without abandoning local produce all coexist.<\/p>\n The opening of numerous tapas bars in recent years has turned El P\u00f3pulo into one of Cadiz’s most recognised gastronomic destinations. An evening here typically begins with a glass of wine or a cold beer, moves through rounds of pesca\u00edto frito<\/em> and local tapas, and continues into small bars and music venues that stay lively well into the night.<\/p>\n |