Guide to vejer de la frontera, andalucia, cadiz guide, tourist information vejer de la frontera, costa de la luz
Idealspain
Home page
About Us
Advertise
Holidays in Spain
Car Hire in Spain
Move to Spain
Home Insurance in Spain
Contact Idealspain
Property in Spain
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Idealspain
Moving to Spain
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Idealspain
Money matters
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Idealspain
Living in Spain
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Idealspain
Working in Spain
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Idealspain
Holidays in Spain
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Spacer
Idealspain

Place your company here

 
Places in Spain - Vejer de la Frontera, Andalucia

 

Vejer de la Frontera is located along the Costa de la Luz, within the province of Cadiz. It is a picturesque town perched high on a limestone headland. Although it was captured from the Moors by Fernando III el Santo, 700 years ago, it has not lost any of its Arab features. The town is a network of narrow, sloping streets, some of which are so steep they have handrails to help you along your way.

 

 

The town has several monuments worth seeing and as you wander the streets you will see several remains of the castle, the old wall and several gates. Climb the castle walls for a panoramic view of the open countryside.

The tourist office is located in the library/archives office. Here you can obtain a map of the town and other useful local information.

Related pages
Related articles

 

 

 

The Plaza de España is one of the focal points of the town and its circular design is a trap for the summer sun. In the centre is a water feature covered in brightly coloured glazed tiles. Close by you will find a great hotel, the Casa de la Califa, based within several Moorish buildings.

 

 

 

All the houses in the town are white-washed and most date back to the Moorish times. Everywhere you look you will see an Arabian influence. There are many local artisan shops in the town, all offering a wide selection of hand-made goods at realistic prices.

Look for the inner courtyards decorated with pot plants that explode in colour in the summer.

The Church of El Divino Salvador has an important collection of Flemish brasses, some valuable paintings dating from the 17th century and a splendid high altar. Part of the church is covered in ivy but you will still see evidence of its various styles.

Once you have explored the town you may want to head down to the Vejer Costa where you will find a long, clean beach, the Playa de El Palmar.

From Vejer, head towards the coast to explore Barbate, Chicalana or Conil. Inland you will find the amazing town of Arcos de la Frontera, balancing on the cliff edge.

 
     
Insurance in spain   Insure your home in Spain at unbeatable prices with simple, easy to understand policies in your language
     
Discount hotels in Spain
Property Insurance
 
Do not copy
©2000-2016 Idealspain™ - All rights reserved
Part of the Idealspain™ Group of Companies