While Andalucía has gained its fame for those endless Atlantic beaches and uncountable sunny days, 10 minutes away from the beach by train lies the city of Jerez de la Frontera. It has always been known as the cradle of flamenco. Sparing two days of your holidays in Southern Spain to Jerez assures you a relaxing experience, one day could also be enough to peek at its beauty if you don’t have much time. You can travel there from El Puerto de Santa Maria in just 10 minutes.
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1.Wake up your stomach!
If the flaming rising sun won´t get you fresh up for the day, head to Plaza del Arenal. That’s the place where you wake up your stomach with a vivid morning vibe. Surrounding the plaza are many terraces with locals enjoying their first coffee of the day. Grab a seat, raise your hands for a tomato toast with freshly squeezed juice, and minutes later, you´ll have that lightly acid amora taping in your mouth.
2. Explore the old town on foot
Now that you´ve filled up your energy, let´s go for a walk around the old town of the city.
The Alcázar is one of the famous and striking points of the city and, it could not be missing on this route if we take Plaza del Arenal as a starting point. The Alcázar was part of a city defense system, among which there are some other constructions such as towers, walls, and old town gates.
Overlooked from the Alcázar, we have the Cathedral of Jerez right on its side, from where you can stroll your way down passing by Plaza de la Asunción until Plaza Plateros. There you would again find yourself encircled by lots of Sherry bars where you could chill a bit for a taste of sherry before lunch or if you have a big appetite, some tapas such as Chicharrones, Papas Aliñás or Bull Tail Stew are highly recommended.
3. Yessss!! We have tons of wineries in Jerez!
Whether you like wine or not, a visit to wineries is among the must-go-to places in Jerez de la Frontera.
Here you have a variety of wineries to pick from. They are distributed in the historic center and one of them is the most visited wineries in Europe. If it sounds familiar to you the logo of a man with a hat standing on the top of a building in the center of Madrid, congratulations, you´ve already got your first contact with this famous winery in Jerez.
4.Watch a flamenco show, or even learn it!
Being the cradle of Flamenco, Jerez is home to many of the greatest flamenco artists in Spain. And places are all around the town where you can feel the passion of flamenco with sherry in hand. Many of them might be a bit hidden but quite down to earth. Or, if you find yourself a huge fan, you could even learn some flamenco moves in local schools.
5.Watch how Andalusian horses dance
You may find upon arrival in Jerez plenty of horse statues by the road or on a plaza. Actually, besides flamenco, the horse is another cultural icon of this Andalusian city. Here, not only can the people dance but also the royal horses. Make sure you don’t miss out on purebred Spanish horses dancing show.
6. Tapas night together with Sherry
There’s no better way to conclude your one-day trip in Jerez with a vibrant night tasting local wines in the heart of Jerez. Bars here are so concentrated. On a Friday night, a local would nearly a hundred percent sure end up bumping into someone he knows alongside his drinking routine from one bar to another.
La Damajuana offers a great variety of drinks within an affordable price range, making it a charming place. It also has an outdoor patio with a flamenco dancing flour where incredible shows are held throughout the year.
If you fancy sipping sherry during your visit to the winery in the daytime, then the bars around Plaza de Plateros shall be your piece of cake at night. Within a diameter of 80 meters, you could find numerous trendy bars that offer Jerez wines and sherries to get tipsy or simply, to take home as gifts.
As alternatives, there are still plenty more hidden corners to check out in Jerez during one day. If you want to find out more about this marvelous city, write to us and your trip is on!