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We leave Marbella and the high-rise coastline of Costa del Sol without regret and are very pleasantly surprised by Jerez de la Frontera, especially the Alcazar, which is balmy and peaceful.
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After our visit we choose a nearby restaurant- Bar Juanita – which at 1.30 pm is practically empty. It starts to rain so we go inside. By 2 pm, it is crowded! We choose various tapas and raciones and feel very much like locals.
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On the way out of the town, we stop to take a photo of the tiled train station.
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Next, the Carthusian monastery which is closed for renovation. The entrance is a replica of the front of the monastery.
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Exquisite architecture.