Jerez de la Frontera
The city of Jerez de la Frontera which is situated on the west coast of Spain in the province of Cadiz is home to just under 200,000 people. These people are called “jerezano’s”. There are 30,360 foreigners officially registered (empadronado) in the province. The British are the biggest group with 5,641 registered. When you visit Jerez it will become apparent why so many people live in the area. It is stepped in history.
A little know fact is that the British poet laureate is given a barrel of sherry as a kind of honorary payment. This is a century old tradition that after dying out was revived in 1972 by John Betjeman.
Many famous people through the ages have drunk the sherry produced in Jerez. To name a few Shakespeare, Henry viii who was given the sherry by his wife Catherine of Aragon’s father. Not forgetting that great man Drake who went to Cadiz and loaded up his ship with sherry, to return home and make a fortune.
Shakespeare was so popular that a monument was erected 50 years ago in his honour and still to this day stands in the Parque Gonzalez Hontoria. The jerezano’s done him this honour because he wrote about vino de Jerez. The people of Jerez are passionate about their sherry.
When you next decide to go to Spain then consider paying Jerez de la Frontera a visit you will not regret it.
www.casa-hibisca.com/jerez.html
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Travelling in Andalucia Spain
Spain is a large country with different styles and cultures. Let us look at the Costa de la Luz region of western Spain. This area covers from the dark mountains of the Sierra Morena in the north to the mighty snow capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the South. This is the land of flamenco and bullfights, of Moorish inheritance and of the proverbial long fine beaches.
You can explore Seville’s impressive cathedrals and the Moorish fortress of Alcazar, visit the Grand Mosque of ancient Cordoba, and enjoy an Arabian Nights setting within the walls of Granada’s Alhambra, the famous Moorish palace. Andalusia’s coast, the Costa del Sol, boasts 320 days of sun a year, its beaches offering plenty opportunities for obtaining a tan and engaging in a great number of water sports.
From these contemporary pastimes it is only a stone’s throw to places like Ronda, the former smugglers redoubt build on a sheer cliff, or the brilliant white mountain villages where time stands still and the fields are still worked by oxen.
One of the most important features in Andalucia is the Donana natural park situated between Heulva and Sanlucar de Barrameda. Two cycle paths are being created through the park, the work should be completed within the next 12 months. The junta de Andalucia has stated these cycle tracks will help meet the growing demand for cycling in this natural park.
The town of Medina Sidonia is less than 1 hours drive from the natural park, so is definitely worth a visit whilst travelling. Why not stay in Medina and make that your base from where you can visit so many attractions located in that area of Andalucia.
www.casa-hibisca.com
Spain is a large country with different styles and cultures. Let us look at the Costa de la Luz region of western Spain. This area covers from the dark mountains of the Sierra Morena in the north to the mighty snow capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the South. This is the land of flamenco and bullfights, of Moorish inheritance and of the proverbial long fine beaches.
You can explore Seville’s impressive cathedrals and the Moorish fortress of Alcazar, visit the Grand Mosque of ancient Cordoba, and enjoy an Arabian Nights setting within the walls of Granada’s Alhambra, the famous Moorish palace. Andalusia’s coast, the Costa del Sol, boasts 320 days of sun a year, its beaches offering plenty opportunities for obtaining a tan and engaging in a great number of water sports.
From these contemporary pastimes it is only a stone’s throw to places like Ronda, the former smugglers redoubt build on a sheer cliff, or the brilliant white mountain villages where time stands still and the fields are still worked by oxen.
One of the most important features in Andalucia is the Donana natural park situated between Heulva and Sanlucar de Barrameda. Two cycle paths are being created through the park, the work should be completed within the next 12 months. The junta de Andalucia has stated these cycle tracks will help meet the growing demand for cycling in this natural park.
The town of Medina Sidonia is less than 1 hours drive from the natural park, so is definitely worth a visit whilst travelling. Why not stay in Medina and make that your base from where you can visit so many attractions located in that area of Andalucia.
www.casa-hibisca.com
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