Jerez Cathedral and Castle

The Cathedral is almost entirely Baroque and not to my taste at all:

I didn’t spend long inside, even though entry came with a free audio guide. Only a stone’s throw away was the castle, which was much more interesting:

There were plenty of information boards in both Spanish and English:

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The gardens were lovely and well looked after. Oranges were literally dropping off the trees!

Water was a precious resource and the design incorporated wells and cisterns, which could enable the inhabitants to survive a siege.












This is the heating system ( similar to the Roman design ) which provided hot water and steam for the baths.

Inside the baths.

Peacocks wandered around the courtyard having their photo taken. I managed to take one male and two females.

Then it was time for a light lunch of fried eggplant: