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b Cádiz
Cádiz. * 123,200. £ @ n Paseo
de Canalejas (956-24 10 01) or Avda
Ramón de Carranza (956-28 56 01).
Surrounded almost entirely
by water, Cádiz lays claim to
being Europe’s oldest city. After
the Catholic reconquest, the
city prospered on wealth
brought from the New World.
Modern Cádiz is a busy port,
with a pleasant waterfront, while
the old town has narrow alleys
and lively markets. The Baroque
and Neoclassical cathedral, with
Marshes and sand dunes of the Parque Nacional de Doñana its dome of golden-yellow tiles,
is one of Spain’s largest.
c Parque Nacional are held on Thursdays. The Museo de Cádiz
de Doñana On the Plaza de San has one of the largest
Juan, the 18th-century art collections in
Huelva & Sevilla. n 959-43 96 27. Palacio de Penmartín Andalusia, and arch-
Park interior: Open summer: Mon–Sat; houses the Centro aeological exhibits chart
winter: Tue–Sun. Tel 959-43 04 32 for
reservations. & 7 Andaluz de Flamenco, with the history of the city.
exhibitions on this music The 18th-century
Doñana National Park is ranked and dance tradition. The Oratorio de San Felipe
among Europe’s greatest 11th-century Alcázar Neri has been a shrine to
wetlands, comprising more encompasses a well- liberalism since 1812,
than 100,000 hectares (247,105 preserved mosque, now a when a provisional
acres) of marshes and sand church. Just to the government
dunes. The area, officially north is the assembled in the
protected since 1969, was once cathedral. Its church to try to
a ducal hunting ground (coto). most famous establish Spain’s
A road runs through part treasure is, The Golden chalice from the treasury first constitutional
of the park, with information Sleeping Girl of Cádiz cathedral monarchy. The
points located along it. There by Zurbarán. Torre Tavira, an
are also several self-guided 18th-century watchtower with
walks on the park outskirts, but  Sherry Bodegas a camera obscura, offers
the interior can be visited on González Byass: Calle Manuel María spectacular views of the city.
official guided day tours only. González 12, Jerez. Tel 956-35 70 00.
Doñana is home to wild cattle, & 7 Pedro Domecq: Calle San E Museo de Cádiz
fallow and red deer, and the lynx Ildefonso 3, Jerez. Tel 956-15 15 00. Plaza de Mina. Tel 956-20 33 68.
– one of Europe’s rarest mammals. Open Mon–Sat. & Open Tue–Sun. Closed public hols. 7
The greater flamingo and the
rare imperial eagle can also be Tapas
seen. It is also a stopping place
for thousands of migratory birds. The light snacks known as tapas – and sometimes as pinchos –
originated in Andalusia in the 19th century as an
v Jerez de la accompaniment to sherry. The name derives from
a bartender’s practice of covering a glass with a
Frontera saucer, or tapa (cover), to keep out flies. The
custom progressed to a chunk of cheese
Cádiz. * 209,000. k £ @ or a few olives placed on a platter
n Alameda Cristina 7 (956-33 88 74). to serve with a drink. Today
∑ turismojerez.com
Olives tapas range from cold snacks
to elaborately prepared hot
Jerez is the capital of sherry dishes, generally eaten
production and many bodegas standing at the bar rather
(cellars) can be visited here than sitting at a table. Almost
including González Byass and every village in Spain has a
Pedro Domecq. Jamón serrano tapas bar. In the larger towns,
The city is also famous for its (salt-cured ham) it is customary to move from
Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Patatas bravas (potatoes bar to bar, sampling the
Ecuestre, a school of equestrian in spicy tomato sauce) specialties of each.
skills. Public-dressage displays

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