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Without a doubt, Vejer de la Frontera is one of the most beautiful villages, not only in Andalusia, but also in Spain. This town presents one of the most typical pictures of Cádiz geography; its white houses are perched on the side of a mountain with the sea in the background.
The charm of Vejer is not found in a specific monument or in the views it offers, the wealth of Vejer are its people and its labyrinthine white alleys. Take advantage of your visit to Vejer to explore the town and get lost in its historic center.
So you can get to know Vejer and its surroundings we leave here some of its most emblematic places:
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Vejer de la Frontera
-Mirador de la Corredera: this viewpoint located in la Corredrera Street is one of the most visited in Vejer. From here is possible to admire amazing views of the neighboring villages and the interior of the Janda.
-Arco de las monjas: This arch was the result of a succession of buttresses built to reinforce the Convent of the Conceptionist Nuns. The bow is one of the most magical pictures in Vejer.
-Mirador de la Cobijada: known as the bronze sculpture of a woman covered with a black mantle called a shelter and whose only visible part of her body is the left eye.
-Parish Divino Salvador: This church is located in the highest part of the town, it is an architectural complex formed by two well-differentiated spaces that respond to three construction stages.
-Plaza de España: This emblematic square, surrounded by palm trees, is located in the center of the town and is a mandatory stop for all tourists being one of their favorite places when they know it.
-Arco de la Villa: It was the most important access since it communicated with the slope of the Barca and the source of the Council dates from the 10th and 12th centuries.
El Palmar Beach
El Palmar beach invites you to enjoy the sea and the beach in a different way, for tourists who are not looking for the same vacation as always, this is the perfect place.
We are not talking about a place full of urbanizations and hotels but rather a very quiet beach to spend a few days with family, with children or with your partner enjoying a unique and cosy space.
The Palmar is one of the favourite beaches for surfers and body boarding enthusiasts in the province of Cadiz. In case surfing is not your favourite sport you have many alternatives: rent kayaks with guides that will give you a tour of the area, do body boarding, paddle surfing (paddle surfing) or learn skateboarding.
See its beautiful sunsets, the best of the Costa de la Luz, taste the gastronomic offer of the bars, beach bars and restaurants in the area or practice the activity you want.
Zahara de los Atunes
Among the visits to do in Zahara de los Atunes are included the walls built in the 15th century. At that time, this great building had three very different functions: fortress, palace and fish tank.
In addition, among the strengths of this town we cannot forget its impressive beaches. You can choose between Cala de los Alemanes, Zahara de los Atunes beach or Atlanterra beach.
The streaked crystal clear waters with turquoise colours the fine, golden and abundant sand, as well as the natural pools that are created in the rocks of the coves, make this place an unrivalled paradise.
Bolonia beach
Bolonia is more than a beach, is one of the last virgin beaches in the south of Spain, located in southern Spain in a natural environment with landscapes full of nature, fine white sand, crystal clear waters and a pleasant sea breeze.
One of the main characteristics of this beach is the dune of Bolonia, it is one of the largest in Europe and is a protected natural area.
In addition, near to the beach are the interesting Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia, which was a wonderful coastal village from the time of Roman Empire, and is, today, one of the most attractive archaeological settlements in Spain.
Cádiz
Also known as “La tacita de plata”, it is one of the Andalucía jewels and it has a cultural, gastronomic, and landscape wealth that will leave you speechless.
You will fall in love with its cathedral and its dome covered with golden tiles, with an innovative design for its time, this monument combines Spanish architectural tradition with the baroque shapes from Italy.
Among great gifts that Cádiz offers to the tourists are its light, its sea and its beaches. La tacita de plata is completely embraced by the sea, its beaches represent the 25% of the total of the bay.
Entering the city we find the Cortadura's beach, it is easily recognized by the remains of the wall of the fort of Cortadura. After leaving la Victoria beach and Santa María's beach, puts the icing on the coast of the capital, la Caleta beach, love of the carnival and the Barrio de la Viña
Los Caños de Meca
If you like fine sand beaches, a sea that surprises you with a different hue every day, calm waves or thundering, and kilometre coves... this is your place.
The star of the beaches of Los Caños de Meca is the Trafalgar lighthouse that, with its 34 meters of height, it has been proud on the tombolo of Trafalgar since 1860. Take the opportunity to see the sunset from the beach with the figure of the lighthouse cut against the orange sky, it is a shocking image that you will never forget.
The Natural Park of la Breña is another must-see in your visit to Los Caños de Meca. It is a large pine forest that receives the name of La Breña, the whole is of great interest from the landscape, geological and biological points of view. Its flora and fauna are also of notable value.