Closed for business

Other than the cathedral, there are several churches scattered in the neighbourhood, each one closed for "cultural visits" except at rare times (eg 7 to 8 at night). The French have a much better system, the State owns and maintains the buildings of cultural interest and rents them back to the religious organisations for their non-exclusive use.
For example, San Dionisio, San Mateo, San Lucas and El Carmen where any enquiry is stonewalled.
Jerez gives the air of a work in progress as there are many opportunities to refurbish old buildings. New apartment blocks have been built within existing structures or along ancient alleys to give the inhabitants the comforts of light and dry living spaces, without destroying the atmosphere of tradition.
It feels like a rural, market town. Comfortable, self-possessed, focused on the local industry (wine) which assures it is self-sufficient without a great need for pretension.Read more