Next Events: Depart of the Vuelta (Cycling Tour to Spain)

Next 23rd of August The Vuelta will depart from Jerez, where will carry out a team time trial in the city streets. The event will begin at 19:00

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Monday, 16 June 2014

"Noches de Verano" (Summer nights)

"Noches de Verano" (Summer nights) "Summer nights" is an activity that is celebrated in Jerez for some years. During July and August, there will be many concert of flamenco, classical music, tango and other styles and activities that will take place in the Alcazar, St. Domingo cloister and Asuncionsquare. (During the following days, this post will be updated with all the information about the concerts) July ·         2nd...

‘De brindis con brandy de Jerez’ (A toast with brandy of Jerez)

‘De brindis con brandy de Jerez’ (A toast with brandy of Jerez) It is a fair dedicated to brandy that it will celebrate between the 2nd and 6th of July, in Alameda Vieja (next to the Alcazar). This celebration is within of the program of Jerez European Wine City 2014. The fair will have 16 stands (jaimas, Arab tents style) in which will develop many activities as, for instance, brandy tastings, show cocktails and show cookings, concerts,...

Saturday, 14 June 2014

"The Virgin Mary meditating", by Francisco Zurbarán returns to the Cathedral museum

"The Virgin Mary meditating", by Francisco Zurbarán returns to the Cathedral museum The Jerez Cathedral has received "The Virgin Mary meditating" painting that is shown in the Cathedral museum. The painting was lent during 9 months to participate in two international expositions, in Italy and Belgium. "The Catalogue of Zurbarán" was the title of the Italian exposition which collected around 50 paintings of the most important museums of Europe...

Friday, 13 June 2014

The St. Domingo Cloister gets 100,000 visitors in two years after the reopening

The St. Domingo Cloister gets 100,000 visitors in two years after the reopening The St. Domingo Cloister had been closed during 12 years for the building's restoration. The reopening was 2 years ago and the building has been visited by 100,000 visitors. During the restoration, the time limits were postponed and developed in different phases. The works had 106,100 work hours and an investment of 6, 5 millions of Euros. Making the heart of...

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Zoo and botanic garden of Jerez

Zoo and botanic garden of Jerez The zoo and botanic garden of Jerez de la Frontera is located near to the city centre. It was inaugurated in 1892, in a garden zone, and it is one of the most ancient botanic garden of Spain, which has many singular centennial trees. The botanic garden has 150 species of big size. It has to be highlighting the palm trees which are numerous and centennials. Although all of them are labelled, the trees and plants...

Monday, 9 June 2014

Museos de la Atalaya

Museos de la Atalaya (Atalaya Museums) The Atalaya Museums include the "Mystery of Jerez" as wine's museum and the "Palace of Time" as watches museum. In this cultural place is also celebrated conventions, meetings and cultural activities. The Atalaya's facilities have large gardens, a neoclassical palace of Victorian style for the Palace of Time and an old winery for the Wine's Museum. The Atalaya's gardens were designed according to the...

Imprescindibles de la tapa y el vino de Jerez (the essential of the tapa and the sherry wine)

Imprescindibles de la tapa y el vino de Jerez (the essential of the tapa and the sherry wine) From 5th to 15th of June is celebrating the route "Imprescindibles de la tapa y el vino de Jerez" (the essential of the tapa and the sherry wine) which is an initiative of the Consejo Regulador to encourage local consumption of sherry, linking it to the traditional tapas. 82 bars of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar, offer...

Sunday, 8 June 2014

Archaeological Museum

Archaeological Museum The Archaeological Museum of Jerez is located next to The Riquelme Palace and San Mateo Church. The pieces which are exposed in the museum come from local deposits, the second larger in extension of Spain, which encompasses Jerez, the Guadalete River and some Neolithic, Phoenician and Roman deposits. The museum was inaugurated in 1873 in the Ancient City Council. The museum currently is located in an 18th century palace...

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art

The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art History In 1973, The King Juan Carlos I awarded to Alvaro Domecq Romero the “Golden Horse” trophy, due to this, Alvaro Domecq performed his show "How the Andalusian Horses Dance", which liked to attendees. This show was the germ of the current foundation. During the first phase, the school was developing under the managerial of Alvaro Domecq, but later, the Ministry of Tourism decided to...

Monday, 2 June 2014

International Sherry Week

International Sherry Week Between 2nd and 8th of June will be celebrate the International Sherry Week in Jerez de la Frontera. This event will organize activities of promotion and diffusion of the culture and the moderate consumption of the Sherry wine. The International Sherry Week is the evolution of the World Sherry Day in which the last year was organized more than 300 events in only one day. These events are independents and they are...

Sunday, 1 June 2014

Montana Marquis's Palace

Montana Marquis's Palace  (Domecq’s Palace) The Palace of Montana's Marquis was during many years property of Domecq's Marquis and due to this, is also known as Domecq Palace. It was ordered to build by the first Marquis of Montana, Antonio Cabezas de Aranda y Román. It was declared as Spanish Property of Cultural Interest and Spanish Historic-Artistic Monument. The designer of the palace was Antonio Matías de Figueroa and the construction...