# Saturday in Sanlúcar de Barrameda: Santiago castle, a tasting at Barbadillo and prawns at Casa Bigote

Santiago castle first thing, the visit with tasting at Barbadillo, prawns at Casa Bigote and sunset at Bajo de Guía with Doñana opposite.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sanlucar-de-barrameda/itineraries/saturday-with-barbadillo-and-prawns · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 10:00 · Santiago Castle (€9.50 with audio guide; climb the keep)
  - Carry on on foot
- 11:00 · Manzanilla Museum (Free entry, in Barbadillo)
  - Carry on on foot
- 12:00 · Guided Visit to Bodegas Barbadillo with Manzanilla Tasting (Bodegas Barbadillo · €22 with three wines · booking) · Bodegas Barbadillo, From €22 per person
  - 15 min on foot, 1,6 km
- 14:00 · Casa Bigote (Saturday 13:00 to 16:00 · booking) · Casa Bigote, €€€
  - 2 min on foot
- 16:30 · Walk along Bajo de Guía, facing Doñana (The beach and the landing stage facing Doñana)
- 18:30 · Vuelta (From La Calzada, by car or bus)

Sanlúcar is walked from top to bottom: the Barrio Alto in the morning, with the castle and the wineries, and Bajo de Guía at lunchtime, when the fish houses open facing the river. This plan is for a Saturday because Casa Bigote is closed on Sundays; if you go on a Sunday, change the lunch and add the Medina Sidonia palace.

## The day, hour by hour

10:00 · Santiago castle. From Cádiz, about 50 minutes; from Seville, an hour and twenty. Park at La Calzada and climb to the Barrio Alto. Audio guide, Costume Museum and the Keep above the river mouth.

11:00 · Manzanilla Museum. Next door, at Barbadillo, free entry.

12:00 · Visit to Bodegas Barbadillo. An hour and a half among century-old barrels and three wines at the end, €22. Book your session on their website.

14:00 · Lunch at Casa Bigote. Walk down to Bajo de Guía, about 20 minutes. Prawns and seafarers' cooking since 1951; book.

16:30 · Bajo de Guía. A walk along the beach and the landing stage, with Doñana on the opposite bank. Wait for sunset over the Guadalquivir.

18:30 · Head home.

## Where and what to eat

Casa Bigote is open Monday to Saturday, at midday and in the evening. Next door is Poma, with puntillitas al ajillo; its website does not publish the hours, so call.

## With children and with a dog

With children, the castle is the best of the day: €6 for ages 4 to 13 and a tower to climb. At Barbadillo under-13s do not pay, but the visit is long. With a dog, the walk along Bajo de Guía is fine on a lead; at the castle and the winery, ask beforehand.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Cádiz, about 50 minutes via El Puerto de Santa María. From Seville, an hour and twenty towards Jerez. Park at La Calzada.

### Without a car
Train to Jerez from Seville or Cádiz and a Monbus bus to Sanlúcar. The whole plan is on foot.

## Consejos

### Book the winery and the table
The Barbadillo visit and Casa Bigote fill up at weekends.

### Do not drive after the tasting
Leave the car at La Calzada all day.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the day cost?
Between €60 and €90 per person: castle, visit with tasting and lunch.

### Can it be done on a Sunday?
Yes, changing the lunch: Casa Bigote is closed. On Sundays there is a visit at Barbadillo at 12:00 and the Medina Sidonia palace opens with a guide.

### How long does it take from Seville to Sanlúcar?
Around an hour and twenty minutes by car.