Famous Castles of Cádiz

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• San Sebastián Castle — Built on a small island connected to Cádiz by a causeway, this fortress guards the entrance to the Bay of Cádiz. Some h…
• Santa Catalina Castle — A star-shaped fortress at the tip of La Caleta beach in Cádiz, built after the English raid of 1596. It now serves as a…
• Castellar Castle — A medieval hilltop castle overlooking the Los Alcornocales Natural Park. The entire walled village within was abandoned…
• Jimena Castle — A Moorish castle perched on a crag above Jimena de la Frontera, with panoramic views stretching to Gibraltar. Its Nasri…
• Zahara de la Sierra Castle — Dramatically perched above the white village of Zahara and its turquoise reservoir, this castle's fall to the Moors in…
• San Marcos Castle — A fortified church-castle in El Puerto de Santa María built by Alfonso X the Wise over a former mosque. Its unique blen…
• Sancti Petri Castle — A ruined fortress on a tiny island off the coast of Chiclana, built near the site of the ancient Phoenician Temple of M…
• Fatetar Castle — An imposing hilltop fortress near Espera with origins dating to the Roman period. Its massive walls and towers controll…
• Arcos Castle — Crowning the dramatic cliff of Arcos de la Frontera, this castle complex was the seat of the Dukes of Arcos. The sheer…
• Matrera Castle — A 9th-century Moorish tower near Villamartín that became internationally famous after a controversial modern restoratio…