El bunker de Chaves

[Berti]

As has already been posted "Baelo Claudia" ( The 2nd centuary B.C. Roman ruins behind Bolonia beach) are a must see for many visitors to Cádiz.
In recent years the Junta de Andalucia have been making "progress" in developing the site to attract more tourism/ visitors. Not all the progress has gone down well, the most controversial being the construction of "El Bunker de Chaves", which is in fact a new centro de recepción. Protests over the detraction of the natural landscape have led to an agreement to screen this building (still under construction)by the planting of trees.

It is a difficult balance. On the positive side the summer festival of theatre held within the actual ruins is growing in popularity and I believe is now in it's 4th season. The summer "theatrical acts" include works ranging from "Lorca " to "sesiónes infantiles".

If you find yourself in the area it is well worth a visit. I have linked a good web page which offers some history,info on the controversial development and also the theatrical events, which are scheduled to continue into 2009 and beyond.

http://www.terra.es/personal5/lbergmann/baelo.htm

[pedroenespana]

Is that on the same site as, what I thought was, a half built hotel covered in graffiti that has been there for years? If it is then I'm glad that they are actually doing something with it although I think they never should have been allowed to build there in what is a beautiful piece of natural rugged countryside. I was hoping that that coast would be saved from the
over construction that has blighted the other Costas.