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Tourist hopes for Jerez

March 15, 2010  •  Andalucia, Cadiz, Lead2  •  4 Comments

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Tourist hopes for Jerez

• REVITALISE: Plans aim to reinforce Jerez's status as a top tourist destination

JEREZ town hall has announced its latest plans to boost tourism for the area.

In total, some five million euros will be invested in a number of projects designed to spearhead growth over the next two years.

“We aim to reinforce Jerez’s status as a top destination for tourists.”

Tourism chief, Juan Manuel Bermudez, said: “We aim to reinforce Jerez’s status as a top destination for tourists.”

The plan will be launched in fine style with a concert in one of the city’s most emblematic monuments, the Alcazar.

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  1. Fred says:

    I love this man.

  2. Justin R says:

    I’d love to know what these new projects these are? They have not finished (or even started) past projects yet.

    There is still a vacant lot where the Flamenco museum and centre was supposed to be built and the Jerez Archaeological museum, with all it’s Phoenician treasures, was closed for “reformas” 5 years ago and there’s no sign of it opening again any time soon.

  3. John Bradbury says:

    Isn’t the town council bankrupt?

    With no Ryanair flights this winter from the Stansted and the flights to Seville arriving too late for the last train/bus to Jerez in the evening, they have a problem.

  4. Justin R says:

    John, they had a problem way before Ryanair even considered scaling down their service…




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