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Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Coat of arms of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain)
Population: ~ 61.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: 1 hour (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)
Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a Spanish city in the northwestern part of the Cadiz province.
The city is situated at the mouth of the river Guadalquivir.
Free from excessive tourism
Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a cosy place and easy to explore.
Free from excessive tourism, the city still retains its Andalusian flavour and invites its visitors to a complete cultural immersion in an authentic Andalucian life.
Roman and Arabic influences
The Roman and Arabic influences have left their mark on the architecture and the look of the city. Sanlúcar also offers a variety of other places that are worth visiting.
For example "Doñana National Park" the biggest in Europe, which was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO
Furniture industry
In the 17th century ships from overseas started to bring various kinds of wood of the whole world, among them "the mahogany of indies, Trough the river Guadalquivir to Sanlucar de Barrameda, This was the beginning of the local furniture industry.
