Jerez History

Each of the many different cultures that have settled here over the past few centurias have had an enormous influence upon the physical appearance of Jerez and numerous archaeological remains which bear witness to the Fac. can still be found 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 edificas which all combine to give jerez a truly individual urban physiognomy of great beauty.


Few places in Spain can be said to enjoy the internacional renown of Jerez given that thanks to its sherry wines, the name of the city crossed internacional 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 mortorcycle racing and home to internacional sporting events, ando n topo f 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.