JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA

THIS IS NAME OF THE PLACE WHERE WE LIVE. WE HOPE YOU WILL LIKE IT

EUROPE

SPAIN

ANDALUCIA

JEREZ JEREZ IS A CITY

WHICH IS IN THE SOUTH OF SPAIN. I T IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL CITY NEAR CADIZ.

NOW WE CAN READ SOMETHING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS CITY.

• Jerez de la Frontera dates from Phoenician times, but first rose to prominence under the Moors, who called it Xerix or Sherrich ‘De la Frontera’.

• These names refer to Jerez’s position on the frontier of Morrish Spain, and the Alcazar (fortress) is a reminder of the town’s strategic importance.

• The 19 th Century was a period of economic prosperity for Jerez, thanks to a partnership with English exporters and wine merchants launching the success story that the Jerez sherry industry is today.

• However, Jerez is not only characterised by its wine and unique architecture but offers much more: it is the home of the Carthusian horse and the Fighting Bull, the cradle of flamenco, a city of motor racing and other important events, and the site of a city centre declared as of historical and artistic significance.

• Nowadays, Jerez is a big city where tradition coexists in perfect harmony with the latest modern features: big shopping centres and avenues come together in a cheerful and busy historical city centre, where shopping and tapas bars go hand in hand. All these special features, in addition to its extraordinary geographical location and climate, to unique and different tourist attractions and to its modern facilities, transform Jerez as the perfect city to live in and visit.

AFTER A BIT OF HISTORY, NOW WE WILL TALK ABOUT SOME IMPORTANT PLACES YOU CANNOT FORGET TO VISIT WHEN YOU COME TO JEREZ

HORSESSSSSSSSSSSHorses are very important in Jerez. There is a Equestrian School where you can see horses dancing. It is really wonderful!!

Jerez has world-renowned attractions that make our city one of the most complete and appealing destinations in Andalucia; the horses, wine, brandy and Flamenco are typical of Andalucia and Spain, and are differentiating features that fully define and give identity to our city.

WINE

JEREZ IS INTERNATIONAL KNOWN FOR ITS WINE. IF YOU VISIT JEREZ, YOU CAN SEE SOME BODEGAS, IT´S THE PLACE WHERE WINE IS MADE, AS TIO PEPE, SANDEMAN.

THERE ARE ALSO SOME TIPICAL MONUMENTS IN OUR CITY SUCH AS….

ALCAZAR DE JEREZ

THE CATHEDRAL

THE CITY CENTER HAS GOT ALSO A LOT OF OLD AND BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS

THE THEATRE

ARENAL SQUARE

MANY CHURCHES

FLAMENCO IS ALSO WELL KNOWN IN THIS CITY

Jerez is considered the Birthplace of Flamenco. This city has been, since the turn of the last century, the city which has produced the most, and best, singers, dancers and guitarists in the whole history of Flamenco. The most important churches in Jerez, built after the Christian conquest of the city, have lent their names to its most traditional quarters: Santiago and San Miguel, where the roots of the Bulería are to be found.

THE SPEED CIRCUIT FROM JEREZ IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT

IN MAY, WE HAVE A FAIR. IT IS FUNNY AND BEAUTIFUL IN THE FAIR, YOU CAN SEE HORSES,

WOMEN DRESSED IN FLAMENCO DRESSES, RIDES, DANCING…

VERY COLOURFUL

THE ZOO