Sanlucar de Barrameda is a city of the Cadiz province (Andalusia), which has 66,944 inhabitants. It is located on the left bank of the mouth of the Guadalquivir, in lands that are rich in countryside of fruit trees and vineyards in which it is produced. chamomile.
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Geography and climate
It is a coastal city bathed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and located in front of the Coto de Doñana, 44 km from Cadiz and 126 km from Seville. Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a city with a Mediterranean-oceanic climate, a climate with pleasant and mild temperatures throughout the year, with more than 300 days of sunshine a year. Winters are cold but without extreme temperatures, drier in the interior and more humid on the coast of the municipality. We are facing a town where the rains are distributed mainly in spring and autumn.
To get
To get to Sanlúcar you can only access by road, the most comfortable thing is to take the A4 in Seville until Jerez de la Frontera and then the A480 from Jerez to Sanlúcar. There are excursions that connect Sanlúcar by sea with the Santa Maria Port.
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This city is known for the horse races that are held in summer on the beach, in which you can bet.
Sanlúcar is a small city that has several places of cultural interest such as the Castle of Sanlúcar, the Covachas and the gardens of the Town Hall.
Other interesting points in the city are the Palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia, the Ice Factory or the Orleans-Bourbon Palace.
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Various festivals are held such as the Manzanilla Fair, where you can walk through the booths and learn about the customs of the city and Andalusia in general. Another outstanding festival is the Carnival, which due to its proximity to Cádiz is celebrated in a similar way. On August 15 is the day of Charity, on the occasion of this party on the night of the 14, the young people make barbecues on the beach and the children with colored salts create a carpet on the floor where the procession will pass. This city is known for the horse races that are held in summer on the beach, in which you can bet.
To buy
On the outskirts of Sanlúcar we can find a shopping center where there is a great variety of shops, which are also not lacking in the city center.
To eat
It is known for its gastronomy, especially for its prawns, salmorejo and seafood salpicón. The most representative bars are those found in the Plaza del Cabildo such as: Casa Balbino, La Gitana and the Toni ice cream parlor. The Bajo de Guía restaurants are also known as: the Mirador de Doñana.
- Balbino House
- The Gypsy woman
- Toni ice cream parlor
- The Doñana Viewpoint
Sleep
In Sanlúcar there are several well-known hotels
- Hotel Tartaneros, Tartaneros, 8, 11540 Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain.
- Hotel Los Helechos, Plaza de Madre de Dios, 9, 11540 Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Cádiz. ☎956 36 13 49.
- Hotel Barrameda, Calle Ancha, 10, 11540 Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz. ☎956 38 58 78.