beach
Playa de Bolonia
A wild dune-backed Atlantic beach beside the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia, with views across to Morocco.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Vejer de la Frontera
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
About Vejer de la Frontera
Vejer de la Frontera is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Barbate, 56km from Rock of Gibraltar.
Vejer de la Frontera is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Barbate, about 8 km away.
Vejer de la Frontera is a Spanish hilltop town and municipality in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the right bank of the river Barbate. The town of Vejer de la Frontera occupies a low hill overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar and surrounded by orchards and orange groves. It contains several ancient churches andRead more
convents, and the architecture of many of its houses recalls the period of Moorish rule, which lasted from 711 until the town was captured by Saint Ferdinand of Castile in 1248. Agriculture and fruit-farming are the chief industries; fighting bulls are also bred in the neighborhood and a running of the bulls is held annually.
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What is there to see near Vejer de la Frontera?
Within an hour or so of Vejer de la Frontera: Playa de Bolonia (25 km), Puente de la Constitución de 1812 (40 km), Tarifa (42 km), Cádiz Old Town (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Vejer de la Frontera?
The nearest famous roads are A-397 Ronda to San Pedro Road and A-397 San Pedro to Ronda.
Where is Vejer de la Frontera?
Vejer de la Frontera is in Andalusia, Spain, about 8 km from Barbate.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,973
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 36.2521, -5.9672
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Vejer de la Frontera
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Puente de la Constitución de 1812
Nicknamed 'La Pepa', this 2015 cable-stayed bridge soars 69 m above the Bay of Cádiz: one of Europe's tallest road decks, with sea-and-city views on the drive across.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Tarifa
Continental Europe's southernmost point, a windswept town where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, beloved by kitesurfers.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Cádiz Old Town
One of Europe's oldest cities, a sea-girt peninsula of golden-domed cathedral, watchtowers and Atlantic ramparts.
42 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Circuito de Jerez
A sun-soaked circuit in southern Spain that has been a cornerstone of MotoGP and a frequent Formula 1 test venue for decades.
51 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cap Spartel
A lighthouse cape west of Tangier where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, near the Caves of Hercules.
52 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Rock of Gibraltar
The iconic limestone monolith guarding the strait between Europe and Africa, home to the famous Barbary macaques.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Arcos de la Frontera
A dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Vejer de la Frontera
- 40 kmPuente de la Constitución de 1812Nicknamed 'La Pepa', this 2015 cable-stayed bridge soars 69 m above the Bay of Cádiz: one of Europe's tallest road decks, with sea-and-city views on the drive across.
- 52 kmCap SpartelA lighthouse cape west of Tangier where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, near the Caves of Hercules.
- 57 kmArcos de la FronteraA dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
- 80 kmPuerto de las Palomas, GrazalemaThe 1,357 m 'Pass of the Doves' on the hairpinned CA-9104 between Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema: the signature drive of Andalusia's white villages, with griffon vultures overhead.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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