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A bottle of fino produced at one of the top bodegas in Jerez, Díez Mérito.

5 Essential Bodegas in Jerez Worth Visiting

Few drinks are as closely tied to a specific region as sherry is to southern Spain. Though it’s only produced in a tiny triangle in southwestern Andalusia, no meal or get-together in the region would be complete without it. From crisp, bone-dry manzanilla to the sweet, ebony cream variety popular among many a grandparent in […]

Six glasses of brown amontillado sherry wine lined up on a wooden bar top.

Our Favorite Places To Drink Sherry In Seville – Salud!

Barcelona is famous for sparkling cava, La Rioja for delicious red wines, and here in Andalusia, we have our own local specialty: sherry! Sherry comes from the province of Jerez, near Seville. Whether it’s a crisp manzanilla or a sweet Pedro Ximenez, sherry complements nearly every typical Andalusian tapa. Popular among locals, our treasured vino de Jerez can […]

Four Reasons You Should Visit Jerez in Summer

Looking to take a trip outside of Seville in July or August? Why not visit Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia’s 5th largest city! Jerez has its own airport, a bustling train station, bus connections and a modern highway. Need more convincing? Here are our top four reasons you should visit Jerez in summer! It’s close […]

If you're wondering where to eat in Jerez, one of our top picks is Venta Esteban, where they serve delicious traditional dishes like this berza jerezana.

Our Favorite Places to Eat in Jerez

Including a stop in Jerez de la Frontera on your Andalusian itinerary? You’re in for a treat! Not only does this town have lots to offer in terms of culture and entertainment—the food and wine are wonderful, too! After all, would you expect anything less from the place that some claim was the birthplace of […]

Jerez de la Frontera is a wonderful city just about an hour outside of Seville. If you're in the area, you should definitely visit it. If you do, take our list of the top 5 things to do in Jerez with you!

Sherry, Horses, and So Much More: The Top 5 Things To Do in Jerez de la Frontera

Beautiful weather, streets lined with palm trees, delicious regional food—what’s not to love about the home of sherry, Jerez de la Frontera? Jerez is sometimes overlooked when people travel to nearby Seville or Cadiz—but this is a mistake! Jerez has the same Andalusian charm as Seville without all the crowds, and it has something else […]

Seville skyline

The Best Day Trips from Seville

This blog post was originally posted on March 8, 2015, and was updated on February 9, 2017. Seville is such a wonderful city to explore, however, due to its location, it’s also the perfect launch pad for exploring all over the south of Spain. This list has lots of our favorite day trip ideas from Seville! Whether […]

grapes in a Winery near Seville

Our Favorite Wineries near Seville

Who doesn’t like a nice glass of wine? Sometimes there’s nothing better! But there is good wine and then there is GREAT wine. Let us point you in the direction of our favorite wineries near Seville. If you’re as mad about wine as we are, it’s not just the prospect of drinking it that gets your […]