Vejer Beaches

One of the best things about Vejer is its accessibility to local beaches while not being a 'beach' town (10km. away and no more than 10min. by car). Beaches vary from long and wide to small sandy coves where fresh water trickles on to the beach through the sandstone cliffs above. But the best thing about any of the beaches is the soft powdery sand. Vejer and its white sand beaches are quite unblemished by any type of development. In fact this area is famous in Spain for the 'virgin' quality of the beaches.

El Palmar

Vejer's closest family beach is a 12km (7m) stretch of golden sand. Thecenter area has a few restaurants and some unobtrusive houses however to the south and northern extremes inaccessible by car the cows graze overlooking the dunes. Empty most of the year a perfect place for laying, walking, or surfing. As an exposed beach it is affected by strong winds.

Trafalgar Bay

This is of course the scene of the famous battle and where the 'Playa de las Almas' (the beach of Souls) gained its name after the battle and as the bodies washed up on the coast. Two beaches flank the promontory. The 'Almas' beach is very exposed to dangerous currents while the 'Playa Trafalgar' is protected.

Los Caños

The beaches here are narrower than most in the area but after passing the unsightly apartments a line of stout palms overlooks the beach below. Well protected from waves and currents and set in a natural cliff backed bay this is a perfect family beach. The Breñas Nature Park and some residential developments flank the beach. There is also a nudist section to the far end under the cliffs.

Zahara de los Atunes

This is the longest beach in the area where the massive stretch of white sand is very accessible. The inaccessible portion is property of the Ministry of Defense, although the nearby barracks turn a blind eye in the summer to Sunday beach goers.

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