Vejer de la Frontera is a locality Spanish located in the Cádiz province (Andalusia).
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Perched on the top of a hill in the floodplain of the Rio Barbate, it rises Vejer de La Frontera at more than 180m. The Arabs called it Beixer, and in the time of the Carthaginians it was an important military enclave in charge of the protection of the factories that they had on these coasts.
It was protected in 1976, in 1977 it was restored and obtained the national award for the beautification of towns in 1978. It is among the most beautiful towns in Spain since 2014 due to how clean, white it is for the most part, the flowers in its Andalusian patios and its people ... The architecture is a typical Andalusian town mixed with Arab influence that makes it one of the must-see places if you are in the province of Cádiz.
On October 21, 1805, the famous Battle of Trafalgar took place, between the Spanish-French fleet under the command of Lieutenant General of the sea Federico Gravina and the British fleet under Nelson. The town of Vejer has a typically Arab layout, it has been declared a Historic-Artistic Site, and in fact it is one of the most beautiful towns on the Cadiz coast. In Calle del Marqués de Tamarón is the palace of the same name and the door of the Segur built in the 15th century, which gave access to its walled enclosure.
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-Puerta de Sancho IV: Then continue walking until you find yourself in front of »La Puerta de Sancho IV» with the statue dedicated to «Juan Relinque». He was an old man, a medieval hero, who fought peacefully to obtain 3,378 hectares of land for the people. Thanks to his tenacity, he finally managed to get King Sancho IV to return the lands to the town of Vejer.
-Casa Mayorazgo: If you cross the Andalusian patio you will reach the Torre del Mayorazgo with good views of the Plaza de España. The house is from the 18th century and formerly also had its own chapel.
-Door of the town: The town means the main door, when Vejer was finally taken by Guzmán el Bueno, he left Vejer again through that door in the direction of Tarifa to take it. This gate has undergone many changes in recent centuries for its restoration.
-Plaza de España in Vejer de la Frontera: This square, popularly called "Plaza del Pescaito" was built to celebrate bullfights in the 15th to 16th centuries. You can take advantage and sit quietly on a bench and thus better enjoy the view of its 1955 fountain decorated with Sevillian tiles surrounded by slender palm trees.
-Puerta de la Seguro: The walls were built one on top of the other since the Carthaginians. The wall near the door was restored by the second Duke of Medina Sidonia and his wife from the Mendoza family. In 1977 it was restored like the rest of the town.
-Iglesia Divino Salvador de Vejer: It is a typical Andalusian plugged-in church. We find that the church is divided into two buildings, one in the 14th century Mudejar style, and the other Gothic in the 16th century. Many of the documents and the altar were burned during the civil war.
-Convent of Our Lady of the Conception: It was a former Franciscan convent, abandoned and taken over by cloistered nuns. Later it was abandoned and the building was given to the town hall at the beginning of the 20th century for its restoration and use as a museum of customs.
-Castillo de Vejer, Cádiz: This castle is at the highest point of Vejer de la Frontera. It was built in different stages. In the 9th century, the outside walls were built, the current entrance is from the 10th-11th century, with magnificent views from the walls of all of Vejer. Later on, the walls are rebuilt and in the 16th century they built the interior building, and the columns inside were built to provide stability in the 18th century.
-Arch of the nuns in Vejer: Vejer's most emblematic place. The arches were built to give stability to the walls after the seventeenth century earthquake. The nuns from the convent used to walk around here.
-Closed door: It is the last of the 4 doors that are in Vejer since the medieval. This entrance was closed to prevent the Jews of the Jewish quarter, adjacent neighborhood, from joining the Berbers of North Africa against the Christians. Later, in the 17th century the adjoining door was opened in the 17th century.
-Statue of the Cobijada: This statue is dedicated to the old woman. Although it is the only place where it is still used, even if it is tourist use, it was used in the south of Spain. It is a costume created in the SXVI, it reminds the nuns, the costume prevented people from seeing the woman's face. Men who committed crimes used the suit to escape, which caused the suit to be abolished and accepted many times throughout history. The last time its use was abolished was after the Spanish Civil War. It was finally recovered in 1977.
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-El Palmar Beach. Excellent beach with clean waters and fine sand. It is of a family nature and very frequented by surfers.
-Guided tours in Vejer de la Frontera with Explore the Earth: Discover with Explore the Earth the nature of Cádiz. They carry out gastronomic and hiking routes throughout the province of Cádiz. In the gastronomic routes You will learn about ancient traditions of the area such as almadraba, tuna fishing, oil mill, thought of the grape. It also conducts private tastings of sherry wines and Andalusian wines. In the Guided hiking routes in the province of Cádiz offers routes in the natural parks of La Breña, El Estrecho and Los Alcornocales while you learn about local traditions and about the culinary, medicinal and gastronomic use of Mediterranean plants.
-Massages in Vejer de la Frontera: In the elephant house they can help you relax with all the different options that it offers. Enjoy a morning walk through Vejer and indulge in a massage to relax those muscles after walking the slopes of this charming white town in Cádiz.
-Gallardo winery in Vejer: In this Gallardo winery on the outskirts of Vejer de la Frontera, after La Barca de Vejer, you will find some very interesting wines, from the sherry type to not fortified wines.
-Artisans in Vejer de la Frontera. Visit Juani's incredible store on Trafalgar Street to see baskets and other handcrafted products made with wicker or even hearts of palm.