Visit Jerez, the birthplace of flamenco, buleria (the most characteristic flamenco style of Jerez) and the art that is hidden in its streets and monuments.
Choose our Jerez Flamenco Quarter Free Walking Tour and discover first-hand the charm and the art that this part of Andalusia emits. It is known worldwide for the music in its streets and the history of its cathedrals and monuments.
With our Spanish speaking guide, we will visit the Heritage of Jerez Flamenco Quarter and the renowned San Miguel Quarter that has an old rivalry with the also well-known Santiago Quarter. We will go through the streets of this quarter where you can breathe the art and the flamenco in its streets and corners 24/7. You will enjoy the wines of this area while you listen to flamenco sung in the typical tabancos (old sherry stores where you can enjoy tasting wine while listening to flamenco, it is unique in Jerez).
On this walking tour we´ll contemplate how the night and the moon bring artists to the city and the art of Jerez is even more spectacular under the stars. You will also discover the suburb of the Christian period and visit the renowned monument dedicated to the local and well-known artist in the flamenco world, Lola Flores. We will go deep into the history of this singer visiting her birthplace house from the outside.
On our Jerez Flamenco Quarter Free Walking Tour, you will also discover the Church of San Miguel. This Catholic temple is the highest point in Jerez de la Frontera. In 1931 it was declared a National Historic-Artistic monument, one of the gems of the city composed by Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles, a unique mixture of styles that make it one-of-a-kind in the world. We will see great masterpieces in this church such as the Central altarpiece, a masterpiece by Martinez Montañés and José de Arce, the Chapel of Nuestra Señora del Socorro, the Chapel of the Pavones and the image of the Santo Crucifijo de la Salud (Saint Crucifix of the Health), one of the most beautiful images in Spain and the namesake Brotherhood’s representative.