Economy
Fontanar was an amphora-producing center in Chiclana de la Frontera which manufactured fish sauce transportation containers, possibly dating to the reign of Augustus. In the 19th century, Chiclana manufactured linen and earthenware, and produced brandy, while tourists visited the mineral baths. Today's economy depends largely upon modern industry, especially salt processing and tourism, and the municipality is known for its beaches such as the 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long, sandy Playa de la Barrosa, hotels and golf courses in the resort of Novo Sancti Petri. The Rough guide to Andalucía describes Novo Sancti Petri as "a complex of hun- dreds of identical avenues lined with featureless tile-roofed dwellings, ugly lamp standards, over-manicured gardens and a golf course designed by Severiano Ballesteros." The municipality contains the largest number of hotel beds in the province of Cadiz and the Costa de la Luz and has about 20 luxury hotels which are 4 or 5 star. Notable golf courses include the 36-hole Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri, the 18-hole Club de golf Melia Sancti Petri, the 9-hole Club de Golf Campano, European Golfes Academy, Escuela de golf Practeegolf and Campo de golf Lomas de Sancti Petri. The Playa de la Barrosa beach stretching from the point of Sancti Petri down to the Cape Trafalgar also has many restaurants, bars, and markets. The town centre of Chiclana itself is located around the town hall square and has a busy market selling fruit and vegetables and fish and meat stalls; retailers from rural parts come to the market to sell items such as wild asparagus, snails and herbs. The Tuesday market is held by the blue bridge over the River Iro. Aside from the salt processing reputation of the town, it is also a centre for furniture manufacture and contains many furniture stores along the Avenida de los Descubrimientos.
The area is a fertile region, with much agriculture, including vineyards. Wine has been grown in the area for many centuries and assumed considerable importance in the field of winemaking, especially from the 16th century with the rise of trade and the newly discovered America, when land was increasingly converted to produce wine to America, Flanders, England, France and Portugal. The industry reached its peak during the 19th century, with largest area of land devoted to grape growing and the largest number of wineries. Currently, Chiclana has different wineries where fine wines are grown, fragrant and muscatel and they are visited by many tourists. It is noted for its sherry and its Rioja and Chiclana de la Frontera has been cited as one of the world's finest wine growing areas. La Bodega Cooperativa Unión de Viticultores Chiclaneros is a wine cellar in Chiclanero, incorporated as a cooperative since 1992.
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