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Jerez de la Frontera

Jerez de la Frontera or simply Jerez or Xeres, is a city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Located in southwestern Iberia, it lies on the Campiña de Jerez, an inland lowland plain crossed by the Guadalete River, midway between the Atlantic Ocean, the Guadalquivir river and the western reaches of the Subbaetic System.

Type City

Why go

  • City in the Cádiz province of Spain.
  • Served by Jerez Airport (XRY).

History

Jerez de la Frontera or simply Jerez or Xeres, is a city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Located in southwestern Iberia, it lies on the Campiña de Jerez, an inland lowland plain crossed by the Guadalete River, midway between the Atlantic Ocean, the Guadalquivir river and the western reaches of the Subbaetic System.

Restaurants & places to go

Fine Dining, Fish, Mediterranean, Regional, Seafood, Restaurant · Fine Dining/Fish restaurant · Calle Francisco Cossi Ochoa, 11500 · aponiente.com
Indoor
Regional, Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · Plaza de España, El Puerto de Santa María, 11500 · thefork.de
Indoor
Regional, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · romerijo.com
Indoor
Fish, Grill, Seafood, Mediterranean, Friture, Local, Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant · Fish/Grill restaurant · 44 Calle Palacios · barapolo.com
Indoor
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · elfarodelpuerto.com
Indoor
Restaurant · restaurant · restaurantepuertoescondido.com
Indoor

41 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Jerez Airport (XRY) 8.8 km to the centre
Jerez de la Frontera, AN, ES — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 8 airlines (Condor Flugdienst, TUIfly, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines…) · direct flights to 15 destinations incl. Barcelona, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 15 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Aeródromo de La Ina 11 km to the centre
AN, ES
Outdoor
Trebujena Airfield 19 km to the centre
Trebujena, AN, ES
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Terminal Marítima Metropolitana de El Puerto de Santa María
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre · Junta de Andalucía
Outdoor
Cádiz-El Puerto de Santa María
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Jerez Airport (XRY); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: XRY has direct flights to 15 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Barcelona, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Marítima Metropolitana de El Puerto de Santa María, 14 km); routes include Cádiz-El Puerto de Santa María.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Jerez de la Frontera. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach