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Vejer de la Frontera
A dazzling white town crowning a hill above the Costa de la Luz, a maze of Moorish lanes and flower-filled patios.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Medina Sidonia
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
About Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Paterna de Rivera, 30km from Puente de la Constitución de 1812.
Medina Sidonia is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Paterna de Rivera, about 9 km away.
Medina Sidonia is a city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. Considered by some to be the oldest city in Europe, it is used as a military defence location because of its elevation.
Medina-Sidonia, one of Spain's most important ducal seats in the 15thRead more
century, produced an admiral, Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, who led the Spanish Armada against England in 1588. The title of Duque de Medina Sidonia was bestowed upon the family of Guzmán El Bueno for his valiant role in taking the town. The line continues and was led until March 2008 by the controversial socialist Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia (born 1936).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Medina Sidonia?
Within an hour or so of Medina Sidonia: Vejer de la Frontera (23 km), Circuito de Jerez (30 km), Puente de la Constitución de 1812 (30 km), Arcos de la Frontera (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Medina Sidonia?
The nearest famous roads are A-397 Ronda to San Pedro Road and A-397 San Pedro to Ronda.
Where is Medina Sidonia?
Medina Sidonia is in Andalusia, Spain, about 9 km from Paterna de Rivera.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,658
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 36.4569, -5.9272
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Medina Sidonia
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Circuito de Jerez
A sun-soaked circuit in southern Spain that has been a cornerstone of MotoGP and a frequent Formula 1 test venue for decades.
30 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Puente de la Constitución de 1812
Nicknamed 'La Pepa', this 2015 cable-stayed bridge soars 69 m above the Bay of Cádiz: one of Europe's tallest road decks, with sea-and-city views on the drive across.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Arcos de la Frontera
A dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Cádiz Old Town
One of Europe's oldest cities, a sea-girt peninsula of golden-domed cathedral, watchtowers and Atlantic ramparts.
34 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Playa de Bolonia
A wild dune-backed Atlantic beach beside the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia, with views across to Morocco.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
White Villages of Andalusia
A stunning string of whitewashed hilltop villages scattered across the mountain landscapes between Ronda and the coast.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Tarifa
Continental Europe's southernmost point, a windswept town where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, beloved by kitesurfers.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Medina Sidonia
- 30 kmPuente de la Constitución de 1812Nicknamed 'La Pepa', this 2015 cable-stayed bridge soars 69 m above the Bay of Cádiz: one of Europe's tallest road decks, with sea-and-city views on the drive across.
- 34 kmArcos de la FronteraA dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
- 61 kmPuerto de las Palomas, GrazalemaThe 1,357 m 'Pass of the Doves' on the hairpinned CA-9104 between Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema: the signature drive of Andalusia's white villages, with griffon vultures overhead.
- 74 kmCap SpartelA lighthouse cape west of Tangier where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, near the Caves of Hercules.
- 75 kmRonda Puente Nuevo ViewpointThe 18th-century bridge spanning the 120-metre-deep El Tajo gorge, splitting the town of Ronda in two with dizzying views into the abyss.
- 76 kmA-397 Ronda to San Pedro RoadA sweeping mountain road climbing from the coast at San Pedro over the Serranía de Ronda, all long curves and cork-oak hills.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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