Hotels Jerez

What to see by car: Jerez

The surrounding region has some truly world class attractions, including the city of Seville (Sevilla) which is only an hour north of Jerez. Seville is a gorgeous and spirited city that should figure on any Andalusian itinerary. Bizet's Carmen evokes the passion of the place; and this amazing city is always lively but especially so during its spring festivals, April fairs and Holy Week parades.

Despite Seville's size - it's Spain's fourth largest city - the charming historic sectors around the huge cathedral and Pedro the Cruel's Moorish palace can be enjoyably explored on foot. The Giralda, a former minaret, can be climbed by a winding ramp for marvellous views; while Columbus lies beneath a monumental tomb in the cathedral. The Maria Luisa Park is a pleasant place to relax after sightseeing.

The ancient city of Cadiz, just south of Jerez, was founded nearly 3,000 years ago by the Phoenicians. The inner town, constructed on an apron of land jutting into the Atlantic, is fringed with attractive palm-lined alamedas (promenades).

The main sights in town are the well-proportioned, gold-domed cathedral where the composer Manuel de Falla is buried; and the Fine Arts and Archaeological Museum, notable for antique sarcophagi and 17th century Spanish art. A short drive away lies one of Spain's most fascinating and important wetland nature reserves, the Coto Donana National Park.

Two hours east of Jerez is the town of Ronda in its dramatic setting poised above a deep gorge and ringed by mountains. Many come to this charming place not only for its Moorish remains and pretty white houses but for its other main interest, bullfighting.

The Ronda bullring happens to be the second oldest bullring in Spain. The highly acclaimed Museum of Bullfighting, celebrating Ronda's matador hero and one of the founding fathers of tauromachy, Pedro Romero, is built on the side. The Cueva de la Pilata just outside Ronda contains Bronze Age fish and bison paintings.

Selection of hotels in this region:

AC Jerez
Hotel Dona Blanca
Hotel Guadalete
Los Jandalos Jerez
Royal Sherry Park

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