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Close by you will find the glorious gardens of the Palace of Alcazares - the Arabic built Palace which dates back to 884 plays host to summer evening concerts and is a delightful way to spend an evening with friends.

This is the land of festivals, fiestas and flamencos - colour, vibrant dancings and beauty to enthral you. Music, museums, monuments and a wealth of sight seeing are all to be enjoyed.

The Cathedral is the 3rd largest in the world and is a combination of Roman, Gothic and Flemish influence and fine art. Giralda forms the tower but was once the Moorish Mosque.

Take a riverside walk down to the Park of Maria Luisa and the gardens of San Telmo Palace - ornamental lake, flowers and shady trees where you can simply relax and watch the world go by.

Gastronomic delights include the wonderful Tapas - small dishes of tasty food - meats, cheeses, fish, vegetables, salads, snails and if feel adventurous the Ragout of Bulls Tail! Washed down with the local Jerez, Manzanilla or local wine - delicious.

Shopping is a serious pastime here - El Corte Ingles with its many levels of fashion, perfumes, jewellery, gifts can be found in Plaza de Magdelena and over in Plaza de Douque its food hall filled with tasty morsels. Calle Francos is where you will find specialised Flamenco Fashion and fine lingeries boutiques.

Slowly slowly - take it all in, aromas, sights, sounds and absorb the atmosphere of this wonderful land.