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Jerez , inland towards Sevilla, is the home of sherry, and also less known but equally important, of Spanish brandy. A stylish and wealthy town, it's a enticing place to stop, arrayed as it is round the scores of wine bodegas with plenty of sights to visit in between. Life is lived at a fairly slow pace for most of the year here, although things liven up considerably when Jerez launches into one of its two big festivals - the May Horse Fair, or the celebration of the vintage. Jerez is also famous throughout Spain for a long and distinguished flamenco tradition and if you're interested in finding out more about Andalucía's great folk art then a visit to the Centro Andaluz de Flamenco is in order.
The tours of the sherry and brandy processes can be interesting, almost as much as the sampling that follows! Besides manufacturing sherry both bodegas are major brandy producers, too. Many of these firms were founded by British Catholic refugees, barred from careers at home by the sixteenth-century Supremacy Act, and even now they form a kind of Anglo-Andalucian tweed-wearing and polo-playing aristocracy. The González cellars, and the soleras are perhaps the oldest in Jerez, and though they are no longer used,they preserve an old circular chamber designed by Eiffel (of the tower fame).
Jerez has an international airport, bringing in tourists every day. In the city you can find many bars, and restaurants where you will be able to experience Tapas, allowing you to try many different Spanish dishes all in one!
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