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baths (they are among the best preserved baths de Flamenco, a center dedicated to traditional
in Spain). The bathrooms consist of a cold area, a 4th Day: Seville - Jerez de la frontera - Seville Spanish dance.
warm and a warm one and are very reminiscent (Km. 182) In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to
of the Roman baths. The ceiling is studded with Day dedicated to the visit of Jerez de la Frontera, visit one of the many wine cellars that are located
star-shaped vents that create fantastic plays of cradle of flamenco and capital of the “Triangle of a short distance from the city center. In Jerez, in
light inside the bathrooms. Not to be missed is sherry”, the famous DOP fortified wine produced fact, sherry is produced; a famous wine exported
the Casa del Rey Moro where there are fantastic in Jerez. The morning will be dedicated to the dis- all over the world and which is widely used also
gardens and the Mina del Rey Moro or a tunnel covery of the monuments that certainly are not for the preparation of typical dishes of the city. It
carved into the rock that was used to defend lacking in the city. It starts from Plaza de la Encar- should be pointed out that the term sherry does
against enemy attacks and which also served to nacion where there is the Cathedral of San Salva- not indicate a single type of wine; in fact sherry
bring water into the house in fact there is a stair- dor built on the ruins of a mosque. The Cathedral contains 10 types of wines divided in turn into 3
case of 236 steps that goes down 60 meters. encompasses different styles, from Gothic to Ne- categories. During the tour you will be explained
In the afternoon we will visit a bull and horse oclassical, to Baroque. Another church to visit is how the range of wines is born and how they are
farm with final tasting of wines from the best the church of San Miguel dedicated to the arch- produced in addition to tasting a few glasses.
Ronda cellars. During the visit, the guide will ex- angel “Prince of Heavenly Militias” to protect the Business Proposals in Spain
plain how bulls are raised and how the world of city during the battles of Catholic kings. Not far Curiosity: Fundacion Real Escuela Andaluza
bullfighting works. away is one of the symbols of the city, the Alca- del Arte Ecuestre: famous headquarters of the
zar, an ancient fortress dating back to the period equestrian school of Jerez where it is possible
Curiosity: Did you know that the ashes of the between the 11th and 12th centuries. Inside you to attend the horse shows that perform a sort of
famous American actor Orson Welles are kept can admire the Patio des Armas with the Mezqui- equestrian ballet to the rhythm of music. Cartuja
in Ronda? Before dying, the actor expressed the ta, an ancient mosque which in 1264 was trans- is one of the most prized horse breeds in Jerez.
desire that his ashes were scattered right in the formed by Alfonso X into a chapel. The Alcazar
city of Ronda, in this regard he said “A man does also has an octagonal tower built for defensive Tabancos: that’s the name of the bars in Jerez.
purposes while outside the structure there are
not belong to the place where he was born, but beautiful gardens. The tour will end with a visit We recommend a stop at the El Pasaje tabanco
to the place where he chooses to die” to the historical core of the city called cascuo an- (historical tabanco of the city that was opened in
tigo. The area between Plaza de la Asucion, Plaza 1925), where 2 flamenco shows are offered free
In Ronda there is the Museum of Bandits which del Arenal and Plaza Estevez contains within it of charge each day.
tells the story of the most famous outlaws in the various artistic and historical elements as well as
city who stole from the rich to give to the poor, being the night heart of the city with several bars La Carbonà restaurant: famous Jerez restaurant
among the bandits there were also bullfighters and restaurants. Here you will find the ancient located in a beautiful cellar where the protago-
and flamenco singers. town hall dating back to the 16th century or the
Antiguo Cabildo and the church of Saint Dionysi- nist of the dishes is sherry, where you can enjoy
us. Inside the cascuo antigo is the barrio of Santi- delicious dishes.
There are several writers who have been en- ago which would be the gypsy district of the city
chanted over the years by the beauty of Ronda, where there are several statues depicting famous
among them we find Hemingway and Joyce, to people related to the culture of flamenco. In the
whom they have dedicated several verses. Santiago district there is also the Centro Andaluz

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