Golf courses in Jerez
Golf courses in Jerez are challenging yet fun for even the least experienced of golfers.
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez May Horse Fair
The Jerez Horse Fair, known as the Feria del Caballo, is traditionally held during the first or second week in May. It is an exciting and lively event that brings the entire city to the González Hontoria fairground, which covers an area of 52,000 square meters, giving ample space for the finest horses of Jerez, as synonymous with the city as sherry and flamenco, to show off to the crowds.
Jerez Bus service
There are bus services from Jerez de la Frontera ato Seville and Cadiz and other towns and villages in the surrounding province of Cadiz.
Jerez Airport
Affectionately known as an airport with Solera, after the famous method of producing Sherry. This is a quiet airport looking a little tired but a perfect alternative to Sevilla with access to Jerez, Cadiz, Tarifa and the Costa de la Luz. It is also just an alternative for the western end of the Costa del Sol being 90 min motorway drive to Sotogrande or Estepona.
Los Jandalos Jerez & Spa
Elegant hotel and spa in converted winery with magnificent function room just outside the centre.
Housed in the restored wine cellars of Williams & Humbert, an impressive red-and-white building with magnificent stone entrance doorway, is located outside the city centre. The 59 rooms and suites offer classic colour themes such as terracotta and cerulean blue, with free WIFI and satellite TV.
Tryp Jerez
This four-star hotel occupies an impressive classical building set in grounds of palm and orange trees. It looks out onto a large, leafy plaza near the city centre, and is located within walking distance of some bodegas as well as the Royal Equestrian School, with bars, shops and restaurants also nearby.
Barcelo Monte Castillo Golf
This five-star hotel is situated on the Monte Castillo golf course, on the road from Jerez to Arcos de la Frontera (A382) and handily located for the airport; guests can enjoy free unlimited rounds on the 18-hole course designed by Jack Nicklaus, which has hosted the Volvo Masters. It's also very close to the Jerez Formula One Motor Racing Circuit, used for Motorcycle Grand Prix (Moto GP) every April.
Hotel Itaca Jerez
This hotel is in the former Convento Maria Auxiliadora, with its distinctive yellow and red facade - the old chapel is now the restaurant, complete with religious statue and walls in appropriately ecclesiastical purple, high vaulted ceiling, and original doorway decorations. Close to the Old City Walls and Jewish quarter, the Itaca cleverly combines the historic and the modern, with plenty of light spaces and bright colours.
Hotel Guadalete
Four-star hotel with gardens and pool with conference facilities, close to bodegas and Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art. Located a 15-minute walk (or a short taxi ride) from the city centre, this hotel is a three-storey pink building set in lush tropical gardens with an outdoor swimming pool.
Casa Grande
A restored mansion on a pretty square with a roof terrace, close to the train station, this small, discreet boutique hotel is converted from a 1920s casa-palacio (mansion) built in typical Andalucian style, with central patio. Offering great value for money, the three-star hotel is furnished with antiques, such as writing desks and free-standing wardrobes.
Hotel Palacio Garvey
Small 19th-century converted palace with hip feel in the historic quarter close to bars, restaurants and shops. This intimate four-star hotel is housed in what was formerly the residence of the Garvey family, one of Jerez's great sherry dynasties of Irish origin - they started the (appropriately-named) Bodega San Patricio. The 16 generously-sized rooms are all individually decorated in contemporary style, some with wooden floors.
Hipotels Hotel Sherry Park
Modern hotel with garden, pools and business facilities, located 15 minutes' walk from the city centre. This four-star hotel with its modernistic glass facade has a classic-contemporary interior with wood floor and leather sofas in the lobby. The hotel is well located, close to the main monuments such as the cathedral, equestrian school, bullring and the Sandeman sherry bodega.
Bodegas Garvey
Situated on the edge of the city, with its vineyards stretching for miles behind the bodega, this company was founded by William Garvey. An Irish aristocratic farmer from County Waterford, legend has it that he came to Cadiz in search of sheep, but ended up shipping wine back to the UK.
Places of Interest
Located in a magnificent 19th century mansion designed by the architect of the Paris Opera - Garnier. Training sessions may be watched and there is a tour of the stables. An ´Equestrian Ballet´ also takes place on Thursdays (and some other days, depending on the month).
Shopping in Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez boasts all the shopping facilities you would expect from a sizeable city. It is pleasant to walk around the city, much of which is pedestrianised. A shopping experience in Jerez is an opportunity to enjoy the city itself, stopping occasionally to people watch or enjoy a tapa. The main shopping streets are located between Plaza Romero Martinez and Plaza del Arenal.
History
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 Moorish Spain, and the Alcazar (fortress) is a reminder of the town’s strategic importance.
Williams & Humbert
One of the less well-known bodegas, this was founded in 1877 by Alexander Williams and Arthur Humbert. It is now owned by Spanish company Medina. While not as attractive as the other bodegas, in terms of their plant-covered different buildings and patios, it can claim to offer the biggest single-building bodega in the world - a staggering 180,000m2, it stretches as far as the eye can see, and beyond.
Jerez Motor Racing Circuit
The Jerez race circuit opened on 8 December 1985 with the Touring Car Spanish Championships, marking a truly momentous event. Today the course boasts many state-of-the-art facilities and hosts the Spanish Moto GP every year; usually last weekend in April or first in May.
Hotels
Jerez is one of Andalucia's most delightful small cities. Well connected, with its own airport, and on the soon-to-be-high-speed Cadiz train line, it boasts some stunning fiestas including the Flamenco Festival in February/March, the Feria de Caballo (horse fair) in May and the Vendimia (grape harvest festival) in September.
Sherry Bodegas
The white chalky soil of the Jerez area, 'albariza,' is ideal for the cultivation of Palamino grapes which produce the sherry for which Jerez is so well known. If you arrive at Jerez airport, as you leave your plane to walk to the terminal, you will be greeted by wooden sherry barrels piled up decoratively, along with grassy lawns and beautiful flowers, surely one of the most attractive of any Andalucian airports.