El Puerto de Santa Maria (or just El Puerto, El Puerto de Santa Maria) is a small Spanish town in the province of Andalusia, located in a picturesque place where the Guadalete River merges with the Atlantic. The resort is located in the province of Cadiz, on the territory of the Natural Park of Cadiz Bay: a comfortable stay will provide a well-developed hotel infrastructure, as well as a huge amount of entertainment

Part of the name of the city is on behalf of the ship "Santa Maria", on which Columbus set off on his first trip to the west. The owner and captain of this vessel, Juan de la Cosa, lived in the town of El Puerto
Nine beach zones, snow-white sand, 330 sunny days a year - a sufficient list of arguments in favor of the resort.
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How to get to

The nearest to El Puerto de Santa Cruz, Maria airport is in Jerez. Tickets here cost around € 230 EUR + fees. You can also take tickets to Madrid: the estimated cost is from € 81 to € 309 + fees - depending on the flight, the date of departure, the selected airline. From Madrid, Talgo trains run twice a day, on the way 4, 5 hours. Prior to Seville, the ticket for the plane will cost € 144-322, depending on the airline, route, number of transfers. From Sevilla to Cadiz you can get by bus (the ticket price is about € 10.)

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In addition, you can get to Cadiz by train via Seville through Paris and London, Barcelona and Amsterdam, Brussels and other European capitals, as well as larger Spanish railway stations

To the resort of El Puerto de Santa Maria from Cádiz, you can get to the train or ferry (cost approximately € 2-4). Or take a taxi (approximately € 20). In time, it takes no more than half an hour, because El Puerto de Santa Maria is 21 km from Cadiz on the highway and 10 km across the bay.

Climate

The climate in El Puerto de Santa Cruz, Maria is soft, without sudden temperature changes. 330 sunny days and 3100 sunny hours per year makes it possible for tourists to stay here almost all year round. The average annual temperature is +18 ° C. In summer it is a bit hot in here - up to + 32-33 ° С, and in winter even at night is not less than + 5-6 ° С. The beach season lasts from the beginning of spring until the end of autumn. The water temperature (in March) reaches +18 ° C, reaching a maximum in July-August - +26 ° C. But you can swim even before most of November, because in this month the sea water has a temperature of +19 ° C

Beaches total length of the beaches in El Puerto de Santa María -. 22 km. In total, there are 9 well-equipped beach areas with white sand at the resort: La Puntilla is the closest to the city center, located at the mouth of the Guadalete River.

Valdelagra is the most popular beach for tourists. It is 2 km from Porta Santa Maria, and several hotels are built on its territory and an entertainment infrastructure for every taste is located

The smallest beach of El Aculadero is located near the port of Puerto Sherry. On its shore are several colorful buildings that gave the beach a second name - "Colorful."

Map El Puerto de Santa María
The beach of Vistahermosa is the center of windsurfing and kitesurfing. Its main difference is the water that is colder than the rest of the coast. From here you can see a beautiful view of the ocean, you can also see the city of Cadiz from the shore.

El Puerto de Santa Maria is an international windsurfing center, where every year fans of this fascinating sport aspire to get to it. Its popularity in this capacity is due to frequent east winds.

The beach of Levante is located in a secluded place on the territory of the nature reserve of Bahia de Cádiz. There is always a strong wind, so the beach has become a popular destination for sailing enthusiasts. There are also conditions for windsurfing Fuentebria is the most crowded beach of all, because it is located in the same residential city district

Two beaches of La Muralia and La Kalita are wild, undeveloped beach areas where there are several rocky descents into the water. This is a great place for practicing underwater hunting and diving. The last, ninth beach, Almirante, was closed because there is a naval base nearby.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions El Puerto de Santa Maria

Among the religious attractions of the resort of El Puerto de ' Santa Maria should be distinguished Church of the Servants of the Holy Heart (Iglesia de las esclavas del Sagrado Corazón), built in the 17th century, and the main cathedral of the city of Iglesia Mayor Prioral, the construction of which began as far back as 1486, and the works were completed in 1671. In its building you can see elements of baroque, Gothic and neoclassicism. Also to them with a stretch can be attributed the Hospital of St. Juan (Hospital de San Juan de Dios), built in the 18th century.

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From the secular sights stand out the Old Market (Antigua Lonja), erected in the 18th century in Baroque style, and the castle of El Castillo de San Marcos - a fortress built in the 18th century on the ruins of the Arab fortress of Al Qanatir by the order of Alfonso X the Wise. In the 20th century, its restoration was carried out.

Also worth a visit is the Fountain of Gerales (Fuente de las Galeras) built in 1735, where ships were sailing, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean and El Akuladero, an archaeological site of the lower Archaic Paleolithic. Here is also the museum and exhibition center of Rafael Alberti - Spanish poet and playwright of the 20th century.