Apartment on golf course for 5 persons with 2 bedrooms. Has a terrace and a solarium with beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean, the river Guadalquivir and Doñana National Park. The complex has a communal swimming pool and child recreational areas. Completely furnished with air conditioning, parking place and an elevator.

In Spain Sanlúcar de Barrameda is synonymous for tradition and gastronomy. The small Andalucian town is located on the Costa de la Luz where the Guadalquivir River and the Atlantic Ocean meet. On the other side of the river you find Doñana National park, Europe?s largest wetlands wildlife park. Together with Jerez de la Frontera and el Puerto de Santa Maria the town completes the ?sherry triangle? but only Sanlúcar has the unique environment to produce the manzanilla. This sherry-like wine makes a perfect combination with the seafood that is brought ashore here every day.

The inhabitants of Sanlúcar are known for their inborn friendliness and hospitality. Here you can still experience a typical Spanish atmosphere that you hardly find along the well known costas due to mass tourism nowadays. The area is a tourist destination mainly for Spanish people. Because of the climate and the size of the town (60.000 inhabitants) the more than hundred bars and restaurants are open all year round. Another typical Spanish theme you can enjoy here is the flamenco.

The area was first inhabited in the Phoenician era. It was a strategically important town for the Moors and since then, Sanlúcar has been guarded by the Muslim fortress Castillo de Santiago. Colon and Magellan sailed from the historic port of Sanlúcar to the New World. Prosperity increased with the volume of trade, especially after the riches started to stream back from the New World. The little city became the cosmopolitan centre of Spain and was bigger than Madrid in the 16th century. The progressive decline in Sanlúcar?s status and power set in for the next two centuries. The creation of a beautiful neo-Mudejar palace (today?s town hall) as a summer home for the aristocratic Montpensier family in the 19th century was what started Sanlúcar?s growth as a resort. Later on its prestige further enhanced, when the fashion for spending the summer at the seaside caught on with the nobility of Seville.

Sanlúcar has two excellent beaches with waters that are recommended for health purposes. Both la Calzada and la Jara have fine golden sand and are together more than 3 kilometres in length. The town itself is divided in an old quarter ?Barrio Alto? and a relatively newer part ?Barrio Bajo?. In Barrio Alto you find most of the old churches, palaces and the bodegas. The Barrio Bajo used to be the old fishing village with small white houses and narrow streets. Here is also the main square Plaza de Cabildo, the beating heart of the town. From here it is a 600 meters walk to the beach via the tree lined avenue. Where the town meets the sea you find Bajo de Guia area. This is where the finest seafood restaurants of Andalucia are located. It?s an idyllic experience to watch the sun go down over the Atlantic Ocean while tucking into the succulent fresh fare here and washing it down with a drop of manzanilla.

Sanlúcar de Barrameda is famous for its food, a top reference of the Andalucian cuisine. Seafood (especially the ?langostinos? or king prawns) and wines from the town enjoy a world wide reputation. Around the central square Plaza del Cabildo you find a variety of tapas bars (Casa Balbino is the most famous in the Cádiz region) and in the Bajo de Guia area you find the finest seafood restaurants of Andalucia.

But Sanlúcar is not only known for its food and environment...

Below you find a selection of the many places of interest and activities:

Castle of Santiago (Gothic Style Castle)
Palace of Medina Sidonia with important archives about the discovery of America
Bull arena visits
Fish Port Bonanza
Museum ?Arte Sacro y Tesoro de La Esperanza?
Ice Factory with an exhibition about the Doñana National Park
Visits to Doñana National Park by boat http://www.visitasdonana.com
Visits to the park by jeep http://www.viajesdonana.tk
Horse riding http://www.clubecuestrelaarboleda.com
(kite)surfing
Sea fishing
Spanish courses http://www.academiavalcia.com
Visits to one of the many bodegas http://www.barbadillo.com
Flamencoshow / school visits http://www.cursoflamenco.com
Golf / - lessons at Sanlúcar club de Campo http://uk.sanlucarclubdecampo.es
Just a visit to one of the beautiful beaches
... and many more...

Sanlúcar is known as ?the happiest town in Spain'? due to the almost continuous ferias and festivities that go on during the year. The summer gets going with a big spring fair, the ?Feria de Manzanilla?. A one week festivity with flamenco dance, Andalucian food and... manzanilla. Another main event is the town?s historical ?Carreras de Caballos? (horse races) in August, held every year since 1845.

Highlights of 2007:

Feb 22-24 Carnaval
April 01-06 Semana Santa
May 23-27 Pelgrimage to ?El Rocío?
June 06-10 Feria de Manzanilla
July Jazz Festival VII
Aug 09-11 Carreras de Caballos, historical horse races
Aug 23-25 ??
Oct Pelgrimage ?Romeria de la Algaida?
Nov 01-04 Tapas Feria
Dec Semana Hípica, horse event

For additional information you can visit the very helpful tourist office:

Oficina Municipal de Turismo de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Calzada del Ejército (towards the inland end of la Calzada)
tel. +34 956 36 61 10 / fax. +34 956 36 61 32
http://www.turismosanlucar.com