Plaza de las Flores

The Plaza de las Flores, in Cadix

The Plaza de las Flores, officially Plaza Topete, is one of the most lively and most appreciated squares of Cadix, where the heart of the historic centre beats joyfully. The Cadix audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this square perfumed by the flower kiosks that give it its nickname, dominated by the remarkable building of the post office with its red brick façade.

The perfumed square of the historic centre

Here you are arrived on the Plaza de las Flores, one of the most lively and most appreciated squares of Cadix. Here, the heart of the historic centre beats at a joyful and continuous rhythm. Officially, its name is Plaza Topete, but for the Gaditans it will always remain the square of flowers, in tribute to the colourful kiosks that occupy its centre for decades and give it this perfumed and warm atmosphere. Formerly, the place was quite different: until the beginning of the twentieth century there was here the great convent of the Discalced Franciscans, inaugurated in 1628, and the square was then called Plaza de los Descalzos. The convent was demolished in the 1920s, making way for the modern redevelopment that you see today. One of the most remarkable buildings of the square is the building of Correos, the post office, built between 1925 and 1930. With its red brick façade, its azulejos and its regionalist style, it contrasts strongly with the traditional architecture of Cadix and immediately attracts the eye. Beside it, you will also discover fine historic dwellings, including elegant baroque buildings. Lined with terraces, cafés and flower stalls, the square is a much prized meeting place, where you like to sit down to taste the famous fried fish and enjoy the animation. A flowery square and a lively heart, the Plaza de las Flores is a fine stop of the discovery of Cadix.

What to see

Here you discover one of the most lively squares of Cadix, officially Plaza Topete but nicknamed square of flowers for its colourful kiosks; built on the site of a former Franciscan convent demolished in the 1920s, it is dominated by the post office building with its red brick and azulejos façade, and lined with terraces where you taste fried fish. The Plaza de las Flores is the lively heart of Cadix. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Plaza de las Flores lies in the heart of the historic centre of Cadix, near the central market, reachable on foot. It is a public square freely accessible, animated by its flower kiosks, its terraces and its cafés. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Why is the Plaza Topete of Cadix called Plaza de las Flores?

In tribute to the colourful flower kiosks that occupy its centre for decades and give it a perfumed and warm atmosphere; officially Plaza Topete, it was laid out on the site of a former Franciscan convent demolished in the 1920s and is dominated by the post office building with its red brick façade.

Where is the Plaza de las Flores in Cadix?

In the heart of the historic centre of Cadix, near the central market, in Spain.