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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (11) Puerto Sherry is part of El Puerto de Santa Maria, yet due to it's distinct architecture I has a really different feel to it. It is located next to a marina that joins it to Playa La Puntilla, although it overlooks a small beach of it's own, La Muralla (the wall). This is from where Napoleon bombed Cadiz.
The buildings, as you can see from the photo are very colourful, they are all interestingly shaped too. I will see if I can sneak another photo that demonstrates this on the website.
This area, like Vistahermosa, El Ancla, Las Redes, El Aguila, Fuentebravia and Valdelagrana are the richer and more modern places in El Puerto. Some of the houses in these areas look like dolls houses.
Though there are still some unfinished/not going to be finished houses in Puerto Sherry that mar the landscape a little. This is due to the construction laws. The lowest bid may get the construction rights, but then they must sell the houses or flats first to finance the building work. If they run out of money that's it. If another company wants to take over, they have to pay the last company's debts. For this reason many skeletons of flats or houses litter the whole of Cádiz.
Puerto Sherry also has many bars, cafes and Ice-cream parlours. It makes a great place for an afternoon refreshment, looking out over the blue sea. At sunset is is particularly beautiful Leave a Comment
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For Family entertainment try Aquasherry a water park located just out of town heading towards Jerez.
Opening hours:
June 15th to September 4th 2005.
Gates open:
June and September from 11 am to 6 pm.
July and August from 11 am to 7 pm.
City Buses
Buses stopping at the park gates: No. 26 from El Puerto de Santa María, every 40 minutes approximately.
Aqualand Shuttle Buses
Shuttle bus direct from Novo Sancti-Petri hotels, prior booking required. Information and bookings at your hotel or ringing the Park under Phone: 902 11 49 95.
PRICES FOR SEASON 2005
Adults: 16,00 Euros
Children 3 to 12: 11,50 EurosSenior Citizens over 65: 11,50 Euros
School groups: 8,40 Euros
One tutor per 25 students enters free. Booking required.
Groups (25 people or more):
- Adult: 13,60 Euros
- Children: 9,80 Euros
- Senior Citizen: 9,80 Euros
- Booking required. Leave a Comment Phone: 902 11 49 95Directions: Old road N-IV from El Puerto to Jerez, exit 646 El Puerto de Santa María CADIZWebsite: http://www.aqualand.es Other Contact: Fax: 956 87 42 54
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Although I personally can't stand Bull fighting I present the Bull ring of El Puerto. It is the second biggest in Spain (Sevilla has the biggest) and attracts all the big names in summer like El Juli. It was built in 1800 odd possibly 1892.
I don't recommend going to see a fight as it is cruel, but if you want to see it before making up you own mind then bare these things in mind: Try to see a known fighter the amateurs are gory; you can buy tickets to be seated in the sun (sol) or shade (sombra) depending which you prefer (Ticket prices vary considerable depending on where you sit); and it is mainly the older richer element of Spanish society that are obsessed with bull fighting. The younger Spaniards are far less enthusiastic about it and many are against it.
Bull frighting has been a Spanish tradition for a long time, but this does not mean you have to go and see one while you are in Spain. There are many more Spanish traditions which are far more humane and worthy.
A trip just to see the outside of the bull ring is worth it though! Leave a Comment Directions: On the edge of town bridging the new town with the old. Plaza de Toros is also the bus stop for buses coming in from out of town. Though the number 35 urban bus also stops outside.
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Plaza de Polverista is one of El Puerto's prettiest plazas (squares). You can come here to sit and relax and watch the world go by.
Another pretty square to try is Isaac Peral. Leave a Comment
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on November 19, 2005
