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El Kiko
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From: The South Ireland
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RE: Festival de Jerez, hotels etc.... (in reply to Leñador)
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Wowo ...great news ...gettin married ....she must be a very patient and forgiving girl .......jkng put a pic up of you in a suit and tie .... Jerez ...geat feria for eating and drinking , dancing and music .... learn to dance sevillanas . it may come in handy ... One of the first big fairs I went to ,. also known as the Feria del Caballo.. about staying , all i can say is book early cos the town gets really full , i mean really full , would be best if you knew someone there ,, rent a spare room ... I went at the last moment and had a job finding a bed ...i got a one in the end , but only due to a cancellation / no show // bit of a crappy place , but mainly I was up all night and drunk all day so ..all i wanted was to crash ... When is you big day /date ...?
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Date May 21 2016 19:46:33
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BarkellWH
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RE: Festival de Jerez, hotels etc.... (in reply to Richard Jernigan)
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Our hotel was across the street from the Sandeman sherry bodega. It smelled great! Sandeman jerez, particularly amontillado, has an exquisite taste and smell. I got hooked on amontillado decades ago and like it better than fino seco. Amontillado is medium dry with a sort of nutty taste to it. I generally have a copita of amontillado each evening as an aperitif before dinner. but I think this evening I will have two copitas to honor Lenny and his bride-to-be. (You will note, Lenny, that I will use anything as an excuse!) Bill
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Date May 21 2016 20:45:45
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Piwin
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RE: Festival de Jerez, hotels etc.... (in reply to Leñador)
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So, I'm getting married. Cheers to that! Congratulations to both of you! quote:
but all my Spanish/flamenco friends here keep saying Granada. I haven't been so I'm leaning towards it.... Would it be flamenco dead during festival?? From my own short experience there, I'd say you need to expect the music and flamenco scene there to be a bit slower than during the warmer months (spring, summer). Not because of the Jerez festival so much as just the fact that it's still rather "cold", at least in Granada Capital. The city is a little bit up in the mountains so it won't be nearly as warm as Seville during that time of year. I would still recommend it 100% though, probably even over Seville. Beautiful place and good people. And if islands are what you're looking for, other closeby options are Menorca (more isolated and less people than Majorca), or a bit further off the Canary islands and Madeira are all worth their while, the latter has excellent wine, always a plus. I know that there are regular boat/ferries that connect all of these island to the Mainland, if you have the time and are the seafaring type it could be a more interesting alternative to air travel.
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Date May 21 2016 21:09:22
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Escribano
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RE: Festival de Jerez, hotels etc.... (in reply to Leñador)
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I assume you are talking about the Flamenco Festival and not the Feria del Caballo de Jerez. In which case, a couple of things, based on my visits some years ago. You buy tickets for the main performances in the Teatro Villamarta in advance from the ticket office, on the same day I believe. There is usually an nominated peña every night, open to guests for free. Well worth it. Arrive late for the action and bring your guitar. Even if you don't have the nerve to play it, someone will. Expect everyone to ignore a solo guitarist. Cante is what gets the attention, so you might have a chance to accompany a local. Check out Bar Arco de Santiago, which has been patronised by Moraíto Chico and Diego Carrasco amongst others. You'll find churros and hot chocolate to warm you up on the streets as it gets chilly, so wrap up. There should be at least one concert in the sherry bodega of González Byass and well worth a visit, a taste of fino and quality artists. Very romantic. You will get to hear some really good flamenco during this time in Jerez, whilst is not easily found in Granada so don't expect too much there on that front. However as an ex-resident of Granada province, it is a lovely city, nestled under the Sierra Nevada with splendid squares and avenues that can be easily explored on foot before ascending El Albayzín. Hang out in Plaza Nueva then walk along río Darro. I have heard good things about flamenco in Le Chien Andalou on Carrera del Darro. Reasonable prices and you don't have to climb the Sacromonte. Expect performances to be pot luck.
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Date May 22 2016 11:56:15
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