Tag: Jerez
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Cadiz
Cadiz is old. Cadiz is believed to be the oldest city still standing in Europe. The settlement was founded by Phoenicians from Tyre (modern day Lebanon) following the Trojan War in 1104 BC. It was 700 years old when Hannibal started the Second Punic War. Around 1,000 BC, Phoenicians settled on Erytheia and Kotinoussa, two…
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Jerez = Sherry and Flamenco!
We started our day in Arcos de la Frontera with an amazing breakfast made by our hosts Isabelle and Jim, served on the patio just as the sun lit the town below us. It was a great start to the day! After breakfast we headed out of town to the west through the narrow streets,…