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At the heart of the Bahia de Cadiz Natural Park lies another of the de la Luz's (relatively) hidden gems. Standing amongst the myriad of pine forests and palm trees protruding from the sands is El Puerto, the southwesterly coastal point of the Sherry Triangle. With its beautiful beach (Playa Puntillo), excellent seafood restaurants and a formation of impressive monuments, it certainly ticks all the boxes required of resorts in this part of the world. The San Marcos Castle is its most recognisable feature; and, at both dawn and dusk, its seemingly infinite turret rows and collection of sky-reaching minarets make for an awe-inspiring silhouette above the city. The Moorish Bullring (built in 1880 by the venerable Thomas Osborne) is still going strong. It was designed to seat exactly 12,816 (the then population of the city) and was called the best place for a bullfight in the world by the great matador Joselito. Osborne was a successful wine merchant, and the bodega in his name is one of many in El Puerto that offer guided tours and tasting sessions. The city is less than eight miles away from Jerez Airport and easily reachable off the A4 from Seville. If you're planning on driving however, remember this is somewhere that prides itself on clean surroundings, and as a result the city centre is virtually traffic-free.