Merchants' Manor Houses Tour

Wander through the historic centre of Sanlúcar in search of the most beautiful homes with this Merchants' Manor Houses Tour. You'll discover the luxury and opulence of those travelling to the New World.

Merchants' Manor Houses Tour

The tour will start at 11 am next to the Sanlúcar de Barrameda Tourism Office. We'll sample their most important product by tasting a glass of Manzanilla.

During the two-hour guided tour, we'll walk through Sanlúcar's historic centre following the trail of the Merchants' Manor Houses. Trade with the New World during the 17th and 18th centuries led to the construction of these refined homes. First, we'll visit Francisco Gil de Ledesma's House, a wine-cellar of the Honorary Mayor of the city.

The tour will continue to the Gómez Barreda House with its baroque façade. We'll then arrive at the Santo Domingo Convent, where numerous religious people resided while awaiting their ships. Afterward, we'll stop in front of the Casa de Ceballos, another example of 18th-century architecture.

We'll learn about the trade and how the merchants became prosperous, next to the old Sanluqueña branch of the Casa de la Contratación, which controlled transactions between the New and Old World. The tour will end at 1 pm in the Plaza del Cabildo, a well-known tapas area in Sanlúcar.