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What to see in El Puerto de Santa María

A sherry-producing city on the Bay of Cádiz, gateway to the Sherry Triangle. Rafael Alberti was born here. Its wineries, beaches and seafood make it one of Andalusia's most complete gastronomic destinations.

2 Culture2 Historical Heritage2 Sports Activities1 Gastronomy1 Nature

🏛️ Historical Heritage

⚱️ Doña Blanca Site

An exceptional Phoenician settlement with continuous occupation between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC, on what was once the shore of the Bay of Cádiz.

Archaeological Site

🏰 San Marcos Castle

A medieval church-fortress built by Alfonso X the Wise over a former mosque, with battlements, towers and a winery inside.

Castle

🌿 Nature

🏞️ Guadalete River

The great river of Cádiz. It rises in the Sierra de Grazalema and winds through the Jerez countryside to its mouth at El Puerto de Santa María, among salt pans and estuaries.

River, lake or reservoir

🎭 Culture

🐂 El Puerto de Santa María Bullring

One of the most monumental in Spain for its size and Neo-Mudéjar façade. Famous is the phrase attributed to Joselito el Gallo: whoever has not seen bulls in El Puerto does not know what a bullfighting day is.

Bullring

📖 Rafael Alberti Foundation

In El Puerto de Santa María, it preserves the literary legacy, manuscripts, drawings and personal mementos of the poet of the Generation of '27.

Museum

🍽️ Gastronomy

🛒 El Puerto Gastro Markets

One of the newest projects in Cádiz province: a modern gastro-market focused on dining, with sushi, tacos, gourmet burgers, pork crackling and local seafood.

Market

🏄 Sports Activities

⛳ Golf Vista Hermosa

A course in El Puerto de Santa María opened in 1975, among pine woods a step from the beach, with the Bay of Cádiz visible from the higher holes.

Golf course Moderate

🏄 Surfing at El Puerto de Santa María

Urban bay beaches with small waves and a sandy bottom, perfect for taking your first steps on a board in calm water.

Surf and kitesurf Easy

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