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"One of the whitest nicest villages in... " a Vejer de la Frontera Travel Page by SirRichard

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One of the whitest nicest villages in the south

by SirRichard - last update: Apr 12, 2004

On top of a hill

Oranges, white walls and towers
Vejer de la Frontera is a nice little white village located on hooked on top of a hill near the coast, in the Spanish province of Cadiz.
Here you will find the quiet pace of a typical andalusian town without the crowds of tourists (so far!!) you will find in the Mediterranean side of Andalucia (Marbella...).

Its moorish past is still preserved in some walls, patios and local customs (pastries...)
White walls

White walls

The walls in Vejer (as in many south villages) are painted with lime every year to keep them pure white. The put the new layer just on top of the old, so in some walls you can see the traces of the many layers shaping the corners soft, just like snow layers, giving the walls a feel of cotton...
Vejer's location

Near Africa

Vejer is in the southernmost part of Spain, near Africa. You can get here from Cadiz, or from Malaga, the nearest capitals, and is just 1 hour away from Gibraltar.

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OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
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Off The Beaten Path
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Transportation
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Local Customs
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Shopping
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Comments for SirRichard about Vejer de la Frontera
asthmaattack Fri Mar 27, 2009 07:25 UTC
 This place is haunted.
karenincalifornia Fri Aug 25, 2006 21:50 UTC
 Vejer looks very nice indeed! Thank you for this very excellent tip!
DPando Sun Jul 2, 2006 18:41 UTC
 me acabo de enamorar de este pueblo hace 3 dias !! q maravilla !!
LoriPori Wed Jun 7, 2006 15:20 UTC
 Hans and I had the good fortune to see this wonderful town with Carmen and Stace. I regret that we did not get introduced properly & did not have much opportunity to chat in Marbella. Perhaps next time we are in Spain. Lori
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