Calle Larga is the main shopping street in Jerez de la Frontera: fashion, telecoms, opticians, pharmacies, and tobacconists – they’re here. What seems to be missing is a place to sit with a cold beer while your partner is trying on clothes; or a place for a snack and coffee while you recharge for the…
Jerez is rightly famous for its prestigious Sherry wine, and one place that ought to be famous is the tabanco on Plaza Plateros. It takes its wine seriously, but without pretension – and with a huge local following. A tabanco is a traditional wine shop, with the booze poured from wooden barrels right into your…
The Liar’s Guide to South America by Michael Delwiche takes you on a trip with Andrew Mozart, the aforementioned liar, who jumps on a plane and follows a girl he’s secretly in love with to Rio de Janeiro. His trip has him stalking Sarah from Brazil to Argentina, onwards to Bolivia and eventually catching up with…
All bars in Jerez are quiet before 10… Many don’t kick off until after 12, but I’m at Damajuana – known for its Flamenco – early on a Tuesday for the weekly English-language meetup. It’s huge doors open off a narrow cobbled street into an anteroom with three bars off it. A glass of oloroso…
If you’re looking for something to do in Jerez that has nothing to do with wine, Zoobotánico Jerez is a good choice.
Although nothing flash, and sometimes a little worn, Café Vegas has some of the best-value eating in Jerez, if you’re in the quantity for price, and nothing fancy, frame of mind.
Sporks are a fantastic addition to your travel kitchen.
The Vapur water bottle is a great choice if you’re light on space in your luggage.
The number one thing that my friends say is holding them back from traveling the world is money. And it’s true, most of us travel on a budget and worry about how to pay for our trips. After all, you don’t want to end up two months into a six month jaunt through India and…
Review of a visit to Diez Merito winery, in Jerez, Spain – another sherry and brandy bodega in the region, with an impressive building and wines.
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