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…May was the hottest May since records began in Jerez de la Frontera, June was the hottest June and now July is sizzling too. Temperatures in the high thirties are tolerable, but if it hits the forties the city becomes semi-nocturnal. By lunch-time … Continue reading
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Summer in Jerez….and there are already lots of visitors. On my most recent visit I heard German, English, French and something Scandinavian too, which is good news for the town. The Noches de Verano programme, of cultural events in historic and scenic venues, has … Continue reading
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…is how my Jereziano taxi driver describes the roadside as we enter Jerez. The jacaranda trees are in full bloom and their perfume fills the air. The Feria is over, only the skeletons of the casetas remain in the Parque … Continue reading
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Regular readers of this blog will recall a number of posts earlier in the year on the Festival de Jerez – a flamenco festival. Having taken many photographs of the venues, I promptly left my camera abroad and was reliant … Continue reading
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In the north west of the city of Jerez on the Avenida Alvaro Domecq, in what was once the outskirts of town, there is a large, enclosed open space, the size of two football fields. This is the Parque Gonzales Hontoria, … Continue reading
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