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The Carthusian monks bred horses for 500 years until they had to flee Napoleon’s invasion. The blood-line was almost lost, but the stud was revived under private owners.
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Cartuja de Nuestra Señora de la Defensión
Fine Carthusian monastery, built 15th to 17th century on the site of a battle against the Moors. It was wrecked by Napoleon’s troops in 1810 but restored. The monastery was dissolved in 1835 but it nowadays houses three orders of nuns.
Working apiary with demos of bee-keeping, kids love it.
Surely the most attractive church in Jerez. Construction started in 1484 but dragged on for 300 years.
Citadel built by the Abbadid Moors in the 11th century, re-built by the Almohads in the 12th and converted into a Christian stronghold from 1261. The complex includes a mosque (converted into a church, with the minaret becoming a bell tower), Arab baths, several towers, gardens, cloistered patios, the Palacio Villavicencio, and a camera obscura.
Palacio de San Dionisio
Excellent museum of the history of wine and sherry in the region, you pay more for tastings. San Dionisio Palace was built in 1837 over a former prison and transformed into the home of a wealthy wine merchant.
On the site of the former main mosque, construction of Colegiata de Nuestro Señor San Salvador began in 1695 and took 80 years. It’s in a mix of styles and was promoted to a cathedral in 1980. You can ascend the tower for an extra euro.