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Chipiona
is a
town
within
the
province
of
Cadiz,
52km
from
the
capital.
It has
around
17,000
inhabitants
and
its
origins
date
back
to
Roman
times.
The
name
´Chipiona
´comes
from
an old
lighthouse
situated
at the
mouth
of the
River
Guadalquivir,
built
by
Quinto
Sevilius,
40
years
before
Christ.
The
lighthouse
was
built
to
warn
ships
of the
large
rock
named
Piedra
de
Salmedina.
However,
the
rock
has
still
been
responsible
for
many
wrecks.
In
1251 Chipiona
was
re-conquested
by
King
Fernando
III
and in
1295
the
castle
was
built.
Today
the
castle
is a
monastery.
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Chipiona
was
hardly
touched
by the
earthquake
of
1755
and
the
town
celebrated
with
parades
through
the
town.
This
tradition
is
continued
to
this
day on
the
1st
November,
every
year.
Interesting
monuments
to see
include:
The
lighthouse
Standing
at 69
metres
high,
it is
the
highest
in
Spain
and
the
third
highest
in the
world.
You
have
to
climb
344
steps
to
reach
the
lights.
The
lighthouse
stands
on the
exact
spot
where
the
Roman
lighthouse
stood.
The
lights
are so
powerful
that
they
reach
25
miles
out to
sea
and on
a
clear
day
they
can be
seen
from
Portugal.
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The
Monastery
of
Nuestra
Señora
de
Regla
Once a
fortress
of the
Ponce
de
León
family
and
over
the
centuries,
turned
into a
monastery
of
different
orders.
Nuestra
Señora
de la
O
Parish
A
16th
century
building
but
rebuilt
in the
18th
century.
It is
mainly
Renaissance
with
Gothic
sculptures.
Inside
are
many
important
pieces
of
art.
Chipiona
has
several
beautiful
beaches,
the
best
of
which
is
Playa
Camaron
in the
east.
All
the
beaches
have
the
usual
facilities.
The
port
is
located
in the
west
of the
town
and
has
moorings
for
hire
as
well
as a
sailing
school.
Most
of the
important
monuments
are
located
close
to the
beaches.
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