Vejer de la Frontera
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 and 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.Spring Carnival: Main festivity of the town with various casetas and attractions.Verbena de San Juan: The strawmen Juanillos and Juanillos are burned, taking the shape of important personalities during the year.
municipalityCádizDemonymTime zonePostal codeOfficial language(s)Spanish Cultural HeritageAndalusiaStraits of GibraltarMoorishSaint Ferdinand of Castilerunning of the bullsHoly Weeksaetasfire bullRomeriaOstuniChefchaouenMoroccoAmboiseFranceList of municipalities in CádizNational Statistics Institutepublic domainChisholm, HughEncyclopædia Britannicaprovince of CádizAlcalá de los GazulesAlcalá del ValleAlgecirasAlgodonalesArcos de la FronteraBarbateBenalup-Casas ViejasBenaocazBornosCastellar de la FronteraChiclana de la FronteraChipionaConil de la FronteraEl BosqueEl GastorEl Puerto de Santa MaríaEsperaGrazalemaJerez de la FronteraJimena de la FronteraLa Línea de la ConcepciónLos BarriosMedina-SidoniaOlveraPaterna de RiveraPrado del ReyPuerto RealPuerto SerranoSan FernandoSan José del ValleSan Martín del TesorilloSan RoqueSanlúcar de BarramedaSetenil de las BodegasTarifaTorre AlháquimeTrebujenaUbriqueVillaluenga del RosarioVillamartínZahara de la Sierra