Palacio Domecq — Attraction in Jerez

Our entire family were thoroughly entertained/ amused by the whistle stop tour of what appears to be the Domecq HQ as abandoned in the mid 80's...

Nearly all the furnishings are c 1975-85 - I think if they remake Scarface, the new Al Pacino would enjoy it as place to relax and count his £s

It's a very fine building - and as one reviwer has pointed out and as far as I could make out, the only exceptional pieces are the 3 Flemish tapestries used as hall decorations.

If you are an English speaker - the recorded audio accompiement is hilarious, narrated by a breathless English rose better suited to a Mills & Boon audio book " as we revel in the inspiring awe and grandeur of a staircase, simply elevating one in step with history as we ascend to the first floor...". Ok, I'm making that up, but the real version is better ( or worse, depending on one's viewpoint). Is it worth it? Not sure. No photographs - I think they are / were worried about commercial espionage or decorating tips being taken without permission Quick...

Palacio where Pedro Domecq set up when he came to Jerez and where generations of the family lived until recently. Lots of history, explained in an audio guide that you listen to whilst being (quite quickly!) whisked around some of the rooms on the ground and first floors. Not quite the splendour of a large Italian palazzo or the freedom to explore that you find in a national trust property, so from that point of view, coupled with the prohibiting of photo taking, is quite disappointing considering the 15...

We stumbled in here just walking by at exactly the time a tour was about to start. It was a guided tour but the audio was in multiple languages. Good source of history about the Domecq family and the lasting impact that they had on the town. More importantly was the quality of the well preserved rooms and curated settings of the estate. The 15 euros each felt a bit high but I would have expected to pay...