AT#997 - Travel Jerez and Cádiz, Spain

About this episode

The episode discusses travel to Jerez and Cádiz, Spain, highlighting its culinary significance and rich history.

Hear about travel to Jerez de la Frontera and the province of Cádiz in Spain as the Amateur Traveler talks about a recent press trip to the 2026 Culinary Capital of Spain. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode is based on a recent press trip to Cádiz and Jerez, with guest Kristen Henning from Travel Past 50 joining Chris to talk about why travelers should consider this corner of Andalusia. Why Visit Cádiz Province and Jerez? The focus of the trip was Jerez de la Frontera, recently named Spain’s Culinary Capital for 2026. But as Chris and Kristen discovered, Jerez is not just about food. It is also about sherry, Andalusian horses, Carthusian monks, flamenco, history, and easy access to the beaches and ports of Cádiz Province. Kristen describes Jerez as best known for sherry wine production, but says there is far more to the region than she expected. Travelers will find horses, especially the Andalusian horse, a deep history stretching from Roman times to the Moors, connections to Columbus and Magellan, flamenco, beaches, golf, and a…

People in this episode

Host: Chris

Guest: Kristen Henning

Topics covered

• travel
• Spain
• Cádiz
• Jerez
• culinary
• history
• culture

Keywords

• Jerez de la Frontera
• Cádiz
• culinary capital
• sherry
• flamenco
• Andalusian horses
• history
• travel

Sponsors

NerdWallet

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia

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