JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA HOLIDAY GUIDE
Costa de la Luz - Spain

If you are planning your holidays to Jerez de la Frontera, Costa de la Luz, Spain, the following information may help by giving you an overview of the resort and the surrounding area.

Jerez de la Frontera [also known as simply Jerez] has a population of approximately 250,000 and is located 36km northeast of Cadiz. It is also inland towards Seville.

Jerez de la Frontera is the capital of sherry production in Spain with around 20 cellars [bodegas] most of which are at the top of visitors' lists when they are on their holidays in Jerez de la Frontera. They are scattered around the city and some of them may require you to call ahead. Amongst the well-known names are:
Bodegas Gonzalez Byass [located in Calle Manuel Maria Gonzalez]
Tours are held between 11:00-18:00 at a cost of approximately 10 euros. This bodega is home of the Tio Pepe brand and is one of the biggest sherry houses. Six or seven tours are given daily in English and Spanish and there are a few in German and French.
Sandeman [located on Calle Pizarro]
Tours are held between 11:00-14:15 on Mon/Wed/Fri and 10:15-14:15 on Tue/Thu at an entrance fee of approximately 6 euros. There are three or four tours daily in English, Spanish, Germany and French.
Bodegas Tradicion [located in Plaza Cordobeses]
This bodega is open 09:00-14:00 and 16:30-18:30 Mon to Fri and is not only interesting for its extra-aged sherries [20 or more years old] but also because it houses the Coleccion Joaquin Rivera, a private Spanish art collection that includes important works by Goya, Velazques and Zurbaran. Tours of the collection are given three or four times a day.

You will also find that the city of Jerez de la Frontera is Andalucia's horse capital and famed for the Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Ecuestra [Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art]. Here, they train horses and riders in equestrian skills and you can watch them going through their paces in training sessions 11:00 - 13:00 Mon/Wed/Fri [September to July] or Mon/Wed during the month of August. The admission is approximately 10 euros for adults and 6 euros for children. There is an official show at noon on Tue/Thu [September to July] and on Tue/Thu/Fri in August. This is more expensive at 24 euros for adults and 15 euros for children. However, you will be able to see the handsome white horses show off their tricks to classical music - however, beware as the tickets sell very quickly.

Why not pay a visit to the Plaza de San Juan and the 18th century Palacio de Penmartin which houses the Centrol Andaluz de Flamenco, with exhibitions on the music and dance.

The main centre of Jerez is Calle Larga and Calle Lanceria which are pedestrianised streets which are lined with shops and cafes so you will not be stuck for dining choices on your holidays to Jerez de la Frontera.

However, many people start their Jerez de la Frontera holidays with a tour of the old quarter and the 11th/12th century Almohad fortress, the Alcazar. Inside there is a wonderful mezquita [mosque] which was converted into a chapel by Alfonso X in 1264, an impressive set of Banos Arabes [Arab Baths] and the 18th century Palacio Villavicencio. In the palace's tower you will be able to get a panoramic view the city of Jerez and benefit from multilingual commentary. Sessions begin every 30 minutes. There is an entrance fee which is approximately 5.50 euros for adults and 3 euros for children.

Outside and around the Alcazar you will find the orange-lined promenade which overlooks the 18th century cathedral.

Serving Airports:
Jerez de la Frontera [XRY]
Flight time from the UK: approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Eating out in Cadiz:
The sherry trade has traditionally introduced English and French accents into the local cuisine. However, Jerez de la Frontera prizes its cured and grilled meats and fish.

Central Jerez has a huge variety of great tapas bars and the pedestrianised streets just north of Plaza del Arenal are an excellent place to start. You will also find here that the bars can get lively and this is a popular area for the younger set. Northeast of the centre, La Plaza de Canterbury has bars around a central courtyard while music bars northeast of Avenida de Mejico is the late-night quarter for the 18-25 crowd.

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