San Roque is a traditional
Spanish town of 26,000 just off the A7 and very
close to
Gibraltar and
Sotogrande. The town makes
a pleasant short trip with a variety of historical
buildings and houses and streets with attractive
Spanish facades plus a museum.
If you a have an hour or two spare or wish to
stop for lunch or evening meal, there is a variety
of restaurants and bars available, the latter
of which are famed for their tapas There is also
a supermarket, handy for anyone staying at
Alcaidesa,
Sotogrande or the
San Roque Resort.
The tradition of bullfighting is clear to see
here with the bullring in the centre of town and
many of the bars and cafes are adorned with old
photos of fights from the past. The bullring dates
back to 1853 and is the oldest in Cadiz.
