Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Frontera is home to around 20
bodegas
and most are open to visits, but they're
scattered around town and many of them require you to call ahead. The tourist of-
fice provides up-to-date information.
BODEGAS GONZÁLEZ BYASS
( 902 44 00 77;
www.bodegastiopepe.com
; Calle Manuel María González 12; tours
€10; 11am-6pm)
Home of the Tio Pepe brand and one of the biggest sherry
houses, it's handily located just west of the Alcázar. Six or seven tours each are giv-
en daily in English and Spanish, and a few in German and French. Reservations
can be made online.
Bodega
BODEGAS TRADICIÓN
( 956 16 86 28;
www.bodegastradicion.com
; Plaza Cordobeses 3; 9am-6.30pm
Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat Mar-Jun, 8am-3pm Sat Jul & Aug)
This is another interesting
bodega, not only for its extra-aged sherries (20 or more years old), but also be-
cause it houses the Colección Joaquín Rivera, a private Spanish art collection that
includes important works by artists such as Goya, Velázquez and Zurbarán. Tours
of the collection are given three or four times a day.
Bodega
Sandeman
( 956 31 29 95;
www.sandeman.eu
;
Calle Pizarro 10; tours €6; 11am-2.15pm
Mon, Wed & Fri, 10.15am-2.15pm Tue & Thu)
There are three or four tours each in
English, Spanish and German, one in French.
Bodega
Festivals & Events
Jerez has a comprehensive calendar of festive events. These are the biggest high-
lights:
FESTIVAL DE JEREZ
(
www.festivaldejerez.es
)
Jerez's biggest celebration of flamenco is held in late
February/early March.
Flamenco
FERIA DEL CABALLO
Held in late April or first half of May, Jerez's week-long Horse Fair is one of An-
dalucía's grandest festivals, with music, dance and bullfights as well as all kinds of
equestrian competitions and parades.
Horses
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