A few kilometres away from the Costa de la Luz, perched high on a limestone headland, a walled enclosure with an historic quarter, with its network of narrow, winding streets and whitewashed houses,
Vejer is a real surprise. It has not lost any of its Arab features. All the houses in the town are white-washed and most date back to the Moorish times. Everywhere you look you will see the Arabian influence. The monuments are not grand but all form an unity and the main pleasures of Vejer is simply walk around the quiet back streets along cobbled lanes sandwiched between tall white houses. Vejer most stunning feature is the Arab-Andalusian popular architecture, the old medieval quarter is in the style of the 'pueblos blancos' with flower filled patio to peer into. Sneak a look as you pass into beautiful inner
courtyards decorated with pot plants where fountains play among earthenware cascading with flowers.
Andalucia, Vejer de la Frontera
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A notable feature are the various Archways (like the arco de la Monjas); the
Town walls that in places they appear in others disappear into homes and panoramic view of the open countryside; the
castle (Castillo) the old Moorish 'alcazaba'; the Mudejar church of Divino Salvador built on the site of the old mosque the minaret is still standing now crowned with bells; the attractive
Plaza de Espaņa (Plaza de los Pescaitos or of the Little Fish) ringed with date palms and immense bouganvilla bushes as a backdrop for the fountain decorated with bright ceramics and with traditional ceramic Andalucian spouting frogs. Also worthy of note are and the sanctuary of
Nuestra Seņora de la Oliva.
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Andalusia, Vejer de la Fontera
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