The Andalusian village Vejer de la Frontera is located 10 kilometers inland from the Costa de la Luz in the province of Cadiz. It is situated above a ravine of the Barbate River and the surrounding countryside, a spot that provides for breathtaking views.

Vejer de la Frontera is a great example of what a typical Andalusian “white village” was like under the occupation of the Moors. Now, 7 centuries later, this incredilble town still preserves the atmosphere of that period. The quaint and pristine houses are painted with lime every year to retain their pure, white exterior. The layers spread on one after the other throughout the years has given a visual effect of cotton covering the walls. Among the pure shimmering, almost blinding whiteness of the buildings you can see distinguished balconies with wrought iron railings, flower-filled patios and brown-red roofs. In a compact maze of narrow, winding, cobbled streets sometimes you bump into Vejer`s women who are called “las cobijadas” because of their black, moorish robes that some of them still wear.

Because of the historical and cultural value, Vejer de la Frontera has been granted the status of an Area of Historic and Artistic Interest and has also won the Most Beautiful Towns of Spain award.