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View of Medina-SidoniaVeronique Debord · CC BY-SA 2.0

Medina-Sidonia

Town

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.

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Medina-Sidonia, one of Spain's most important ducal seats in the 15th 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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Village information

Coat of arms of Medina-Sidonia
Province
Cádiz
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
11,838
Altitude
246 m
Area (IGN)
493 km²
Postcode
11170
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What to see

  1. 1Castillo de Torre Estrella
  2. 2Castillo de Medina Sidonia
  3. 3Ermita de los Santos Mártires
  4. 4Arco de Belén
  5. 5Arco de la Pastora
  6. 6Iglesia de Santa María la Coronada
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: Camino de Santiago del Estrecho
  2. 2Parque Natural los Alcornocales
  3. 3Reserva Natural Complejo Endorreico de Chiclana
  4. 4Hiking: Corredor Verde de las Dos Bahías
  5. 5Street market
  6. 6Cycling route: Corredor Verde Dos Bahías
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Photo gallery

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  • Danipan · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Martin Haisch · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • 85 places to stayIllustrative photo · Toprural · CC BY-SA 2.0

    Accommodation

    85 places to stay in Medina-Sidonia

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  • 29 restaurantsIllustrative photo · Grey World · CC BY 2.0

    Eat

    29 restaurants in Medina-Sidonia

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  • 6 experiencesIllustrative photo · Enrique Amigo · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Experiences

    6 experiences in Medina-Sidonia

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Useful information

Everything you need for your visit or your day-to-day

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Town council

    • Phone: 956 41 00 05
    • Official website: www.medinasidonia.com
    • Email: ayuntamiento@medinasidonia.com

Services and transport

Travelling with your pet

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes91 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes92 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes95 %

No data on: tourist office, train station, EV chargers, motorhomes, street market, care home.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Medina-Sidonia Town Hall

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Where to sleep in Medina-Sidonia

85 registered places to stay

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