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About Jerez
Each of the many different cultures that have settled here over
the past few centuries have had an enormous influence upon the
physical appearance of Jerez and numerous archaeological remains
which bear witness to the fact can still be seen, both in the
surrounding countryside and within the city itself. Archaeological
remains from the Phoenician Xera, the strongly Roman Ceret, and the
important Muslim Sherish, merge with the beauty of the later Christian
buildings to offer a wide range of architectural styles and distinctive
edifices which all combine to give Jerez a truly individual urban
physiognomy of great beauty.
Few places in Spain can be said to enjoy the international renown of
Jerez given that, thanks to its sherry wines, the name of the city
crossed international borders many years ago and has since gone on to
become truly universal.
But Jerez is not just a city of wines and beautiful buildings, it has
much more to offer than that: home of the Carthusian horse, the fighting
bull, cradle of flamenco art, capital of motorcycle racing and home to
international sporting events, and on top of all that, declared to be
of Artistic and Historical interest.
Nowadays Jerez is a large city where long-standing traditions coexist
in perfect harmony with the modern: large shopping centres and wide
avenues converge upon the historic, cheerful and bustling city-centre,
where shopping and tapas go hand in hand. All of these distinctive features,
together with a privileged geographical situation and climate, a unique and
distinct tourist attractiveness, and modern infrastructures, all make Jerez
the perfect place to live in and to visit.
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