El Puerto de Santa Maria (El Puerto for short) is a city of 82,000 people (2005) in Cadiz Province in the Andalucia region of Spain. It lies on the North-East shore of the Cadiz Bay and is easily reachable from the city of Cadiz in a short boat trip aboard "El vaporcito" (or "El vapor del Puerto")
- The area between El Puerto, Jerez and Sanlucar is well known for being Sherry country. The main wineries in El Puerto are Bodegas Osborne (famous for its bull logo that has become a Spanish icon), and Bodegas 501.
- In the old part of town you can also visit the Castillo San Marcos built by Alfonso X around 1264.
- There are also several beaches to take in the sun or have a swim. La Puntilla is the closest to the downtown area located to the west. Valdelagrana is a bigger more popular beach, especially in the Summer, south across the Guadalete river. Both these beaches are on the Cadiz Bay which means less waves and warmer water. Along the open ocean you can find La Muralla (near the Puerto Sherry marina/development). This is a nice little beach which is somewhat protected from the sometime strong winds (known as Levante). Further along is a series of beaches streching from the Vistahermosa to Fuentebravia developments.
- Near Valdelagrana there is a nature reserve known as Los Toruños that offers bicycle and kayak rentals, as well guided tours of the area.
- Enjoy some of the wonderful beaches that El Puerto has to offer. Among them: La Puntilla, Las Redes, Valdelagrana, Fuentebravia. Pristine white sand beaches, well serviced and not as crowded as their mediterranean counterparts in "La costa del Sol"
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- Interested in learning more about sherry? You can visit the Osborne brandy factory, but you have to contact them beforehand.
Enjoy some of the wonderful beaches that El Puerto has to offer. Among them: La Puntilla, Las Redes, Valdelagrana, Fuentebravia. Pristine white sand beaches, well serviced and not as crowded as their mediterranean counterparts in "La costa del Sol"
Interested in learning more about sherry? You can visit the Osborne brandy factory, but you have to contact them beforehand.
- Uncountable gastronomical delicacies both in the form of restaurants and the more informal tapas bars (not less delicious or delicate).
- El Laul.
- El Betis.
- El rincon del Jamon.
El Laul.
El Betis.
El rincon del Jamon.
- El Faro
- Casa Flores
- Los Portales
El Faro
Casa Flores
Los Portales
- This is one of the 3 cities of the Sherry wine (together with Jerez and Sanlucar de Barrameda), so make sure you try it in all its possible incarnations: Fino (dry), Oloroso, Dulce, Pale cream. Also try the excellent brandys.
- Cadiz: just a short trip across the Cadiz Bay
- Sanlucar de Barrameda: together with El Puerto and Jerez one of the towns of the "Sherry triangle". On the mouth of the Guadalquivir river
- Jerez