Arcos de la frontera is one of the jewels in the province of cadiz. It is a picturesque town on a rock on the North bank of the Rio Guadalete. From there it rises like a spectacular amphitheatre. Arcos de la Frontera was known as Medina Arkosh in Arab times, the name was changed after its seizure by Alfonso X in 1250. The Arab alcázar was succeeded by the castle of the Dukes of Arcos.

The Visigoth church of Santa María de la Asunción offers an imposing Plateresque façade and dominates the broad Plaza de España.

Inside the late Gothic parish church of San Pedro two Moorish banners testify to the struggle over Granada. You will also find here a beautiful Gothic retable behind the high altar, as well as paintings by Zurbarán and Pacheco.

The town Hall is a beautiful example of Mudejar architecture, with two lovely artesonados and a portrait attributed to Goya.

Where can you enjoy the best views of Arcos? Without a doubt these are located next to la Plaza del Cabildo. from the terrace at the Parador