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7 Sanlúcar de
Barrameda
Cádiz. * 63,000. @ n Calle Calzada
Duquesa Isabel s/n, 956 36 61 10. (
Wed. _ Exaltación al Río Guadalquivir
and horse races (mid-Aug).
A fishing port at the mouth of
the Río Guadalquivir, Sanlúcar
is overlooked by a Moorish
castle. This was the departure
point for Columbus’s third
voyage in 1498 and also for Entrance to the Barbadillo bodega in Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Magellan’s 1519 expedition
to circumnavigate the globe. 8 Jerez de la Plaza de San Juan, the 18th-
Sanlúcar is best known for Frontera century Palacio de Penmartín
its light, dry manzanilla sherry houses the Centro Andaluz de
made by, among other pro- Cádiz. * 190,000. k £ @ Flamenco, where exhibitions
ducers, Bodegas Barbadillo. n Plaza del Arenal s/n, Edificio Los give a good introduction to
Boats from the quay take visi- Arcos, 956 33 88 74. ( Mon. this music and dance tradition
tors across the river to the _ Grape Harvest (Sep). (see pp428–9). The partially
Parque Nacional de Doñana restored, 11th-century Alcázar
(see pp470–71). Jerez is the capital of sherry encompasses a well-preserved
production (see pp424–5) and mosque, now a church. Just to
Environs many bodegas can be visited. the north is the cathedral.
Chipiona, along the coast, is a Among the well-known are Pedro
lively little resort town with an Domecq and González Byass. Environs
excellent beach. The walled The city is also famous for Not far from Jerez, the
town of Lebrija, inland, enjoys its Real Escuela Andaluza de Monasterio de la Cartuja
views over vineyards. Its Iglesia Arte Ecuestre, an equestrian Santa María de la Defensión
de Santa María de la Oliva is a school with public displays on is consid ered one of the most
reconsecrated 12th-century Tuesdays and Thursdays. On beautiful in Spain. The port of
Almohad mosque. other days you may be able to El Puerto de Santa María has
watch the horses being trained. several bodegas that can be
 Bodegas Barbadillo The Palacio del Tiempo, nearby, visited, including Osborne. The
Calle Luis de Eguilaz 11. Tel 956 38 55 has one of the largest clock town also has a 13th-century
21. Open Tue–Sat. & 8 7 collections in Europe. On the castle and a large bullring.
P Real Escuela Andaluza
de Arte Ecuestre
Duque de Abrantes. Tel 956 31 96 35
(by appt). Open Mon–Fri. & 7
∑ realescuela.org
E Palacio del Tiempo
Calle Cervantes 3. Tel 956 18 21 00.
Open Tue–Sun. & 7
P Palacio de Penmartín
Plaza de San Juan 1. Tel 956 90 21 34.
Open Mon–Fri. Closed public hols.
+ Alcázar
Alameda Vieja. Tel 956 14 99 55.
Open daily. Closed 1 & 6 Jan, 25 Dec.
& 7 8
 Sherry Bodegas
Open phone for tour times. &
González Byass: Calle Manuel María
González 12, Jerez. Tel 956 35 70 16.
Pedro Domecq: Calle San Ildefonso 3,
Jerez. Tel 956 15 15 00. Sandeman:
C/ Pizarro 10, Jerez. Tel 675 64 71 77.
Osborne: C/ de los Moros, Puerto de
Santa María. Tel 956 86 91 00. Terry: C/
Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Ecuestre, Jerez de la Frontera San Ildefonso 3, Jerez. Tel 956 15 15 00.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp572–4 and pp598–602

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