Costa de la Luz
Costa de la Luz in Cadiz

Costa de la luz

Its latitude, at the southern most point in the Iberian Peninsula, and its magnificent climate, have made this, for millennia, a coveted prize for Tyrians, Tartesians, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths and Arabs.

The attractions are plentiful along the length of these 200 Kms of the finest golden sands in the peninsula. On this web site you can find a brief resume of the attractions of the towns of the Costa de la Luz: Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Puerto de Santa María, Chipiona, Rota, Chiclana de la Frontera, Barbate, Vejer de la Frontera, Medina Sidonia, Tarifa, Puerto Real, Jerez de la Frontera, Conil de la Frontera.

Gastronomy & Crafts

As well as the fertility of the vineyards of the Jerez and Chiclana region, whose fame is international, the Costa de la Luz has an ample and varied gastronomy. By way of example, here is a selection of dishes: "hot garlic", wild artichokes with beans, golden thistle cabbage, cuttlefish with potatoes, hake a la chiclanera, kidneys in sherry and shrimp omelette, not to mention the fried fish and seafood.

As for traditional craftwork, it is worth mentioning the cooperage of the Jerez region, which dates from 1450; the cane, wicker and reedwork and the work in Esparto, not forgetting the ceramics from Conil and furniture from Saúcar.