Horses on the beach at low tide

Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz//Traditional events/4 min read

The summer races of Sanlúcar, with the Doñana shore on the other side.

Written with by Clara Ibáñez
Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz.

Draft. This story will explain the horse races on the beach of Sanlúcar and how the town lives them.

Vinagre de Jerez Reserva PDO, Bota Vieja de Barrameda. Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz.

Dates will be checked against the official source before it is published.

Barbate, Cádiz.

[The full text of this story is still to be written. Photos will go in as the story needs them.]

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The place

Andalusia

Cádiz is where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. In Barbate the almadraba still catches bluefin tuna with fixed nets every spring, and in Sanlúcar de Barrameda the cellars age wine, and its vinegar, in old casks.

Things to love about Cádiz

  • The almadraba, a way of fishing older than the villages
  • Cellars in Sanlúcar with casks stacked to the ceiling
  • Horse races on the beach of Sanlúcar in August
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Taste Andalusia

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Vinagre de Jerez Reserva PDO

Vinagre de Jerez Reserva PDO

Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz
€9.00
Almadraba bluefin tuna in olive oil

Almadraba bluefin tuna in olive oil

Barbate, Cádiz
€18.00
Handmade olive oil tortas

Handmade olive oil tortas

Carmona, Seville
€5.00
Picos breadsticks with olive oil

Picos breadsticks with olive oil

Utrera, Seville
€3.50

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