This star-shaped 16th-century fortress was built after the Anglo-Dutch sacking of the city in 1596; it's now an exhibition centre. Within stands a tiny 1683 chapel, and you can clamber around the ramparts for beautiful panoramas across Playa de la Caleta.
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Castillo de Santa Catalina
Cádiz
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