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The city of Jerez de la Frontera with its international airport lies inland from Cádiz. Its main industry is Sherry and Brandy production and is also famous for Andalucian horses and flamenco. Jerez is the capital of Sherry country. “Jerez” is actually “Sherry” mispronounced, centuries ago by British wine importers. It is home to many of the big names (González Byass, Emilio Lustau, Garvey, Emilio Hidalgo, John Harvey, etc). But Jerez de la Frontera is also world famous for its magnificent dancing horses, which you can see at the Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Equestre – the Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art, at Avenida de Abrantes.
The town has an aristocratic air, with wide avenues linked with palms, and many lovely squares. The two most interesting architectural monuments are the Cathedral of Salvador (boasting a masterpiece painting by Zurbarán, “The Sleeping Girl”, in the Sacristy) and the remains of an 11th century Moorish fortress (called the Alcazaba, it contains a maintained mosque).
Costa de la Luz Information
The sand on the Costa de la Luz is finer and more golden colour than the neighbouring Costa del Sol. The temperatures are slightly milder than the rest of Spain and the often strong Atlantic winds and waves are favoured in Tarifa by wind surfers and surfboarders alike. Cadiz and Sevilla with his famous Giralda and Torre del Oro are very ancient cities. The Costa de la Luz is also the main coast of the sevillanas and flamenco.
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