Jerez is famous for Sherry and wineries. Many of them can be visited and you can
see them just by presenting yourself at the winery facilities. Nevertheless, you
are advised to contact these centres so that you get informed about the exact
time in which visits are carried out in your native language. Besides, visits
are limited on weekends and public days.
These are the following main wineries in Jerez which receive visitors:
- Domecq Winery
- Gonzalez Byass Winery
- Sandeman Winery
- Garvey Winery
- Jose Estevez Winery
If you are interested in a cultural visit, you can access to the following
museums;
- The Atalaya Museum
- Carriage Museum
- Archaeological Museum
- Taurine Museum
- The Historical Monuments of the Fortress and the Dark Chamber
Jerez is famous not only for Sherry and wineries but also for the horses.
Every Thursday there is a show at the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian
Art. In summer season there is another show on Tuesday. On Saturday you can
visit the Cartuja Horse Breeding Herd in a large piece of land in Cadiz Province
called El Suero, about 3.1 miles from Jerez.
In your leisure time you can visit the local zoo or the speedway tracks which
are about 3.20 miles from Jerez in the direction of Arcos de la Frontera.
If you go to the neighbouring town called El Puerto de Santa Maria, you can
have a very good time at Cadiz Bay Casino or you can pay a visit to the nice
Saint Mark Castle.
That town has two wineries called Osborne Winery and Terry Winery which accept
visits. Besides, there is a carriage Museum.
In Cadiz City you can visit The Tavira Tower or Cadiz Museum among other tourist
centres. Finally, In Chiclana de la Frontera there is an interesting and magnificent
puppet museum called Marin Puppet Museum.