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Jerez is worldly known for the wine. This wine from Jerez (Sherry) is a unique
natural product in the world. Apart from being a nice city with all the attractiveness
and peculiarities of Andalusia, it is located at an exceptional situation: At
the southwest of occidental Andalusia and at the northwest of the province of
Cadiz.
It is sited at a countryside formed by the meadows of both "Guadalquivir"
and "Guadalete" rivers. There are more than 3,200 sun hours,that is,
295 days with an air relative humidity of 68% and an excellent climate : An average
of 11°C in winter and 25°C in summer.
The extraordinary weather is caused by the latitude and the closeness to the
sea, just 15 km from the nearest beach. Jerez has a population of 200,000 inhabitants.
Besides, it has an international airport which constitutes one of the main elements
for the tourist growth of the province of Cadiz.
These modern installations were recently built and it enables passengers to fly to any town. Several companies
currently operate for destinations such as Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Brussels, Paris, Dublin, London, Manchester and the most important Spanish cities.
The railway station was recently renovated and there are a large number of connecting trains with other big cities and county towns.
Thanks to the High Speed Train (AVE),you can arrive at Madrid in just a few hours.
Other train with an exceptional tourist prestigious is the Al-Andalus which
has Jerez as one of the fixed destinations. As far as the road network is concerned,
highways easily connect Jerez for a short time with both the nearest towns and
those belonging to other regions.
You can arrive at Seville in just fourty minutes through Seville-Cadiz motorway
and you can arrive at Madrid through 4th dual carriageway. There is no other town like Jerez if you want to practice the "tapeo". These
meals typically form part of the Spanish gastronomy and it is indeed an essential
custom in this town.
Warm climate does invite to this gastronomic art whereas
it does not incite to proteinic meals.
Cuisine in Jerez is wide and varied: The commonest meal is the "tapeo",that
is, tasting little dishes usually shared by the guests. In fact, most culinary
rituals revolve around this tradition.
It has even been established an annual
"Tapa Fair" so that visitors can taste all the different range of
posibilities. In order to know the authentic local gastronomy and savor it,
it is indispensable to taste the varied "tapas" many bars and pubs
along the old central area of the town offer.
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