Occupying the southernmost part of Spain, the Andalucían province of Cádiz is a little known area of contrasting delights. The Costa de Luz - the Coast of Light - makes up Cadiz´s coastline with 138km of often vast, unspoilt beaches and charming, low key resort towns frequented by Spanish tourists.

The Mediterranean meets the Atlantic on the coast of Cádiz and this makes for some extreme weather conditions, the most well known of which is the Levante wind which is notoriously strong when it blows and, as legend has it, is capable of sending people insane. Cádiz itself is a fascinating and beautiful city with a rich history, as is nearby Jerez, the home of sherry.

The cultural heritage of Cádiz continues to thrive, the large population of gypsies in the area means that the art of flamenco is popular and the region is responsible for the famous Andalucían horse as well as for raising bulls used for bullfighting. National parks cover half of the province, stretching from the coast to the mountains inland where there are trails of white Moorish villages and where ancient fortresses still surround villages perched on hilltops and where there is mile upon mile of untouched mountain wilderness.