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Vera is a small walled renaissance town located in the Levante of Almeria, close to the coast, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Vera is easily accessed from the main E15 Autovía (motorway), which takes you through to Almeria city, the town is prosperous with a great variety of modern facilities and sightseeing points of interest.

History
The town was originally called Baria and was located closer to the sea near Villaricos, when the Arab occupation took over they moved the town to the hill of Espiritu Santo, but a huge earthquake destroyed the area in 1518. Legend has it that when Queen Isabel climbed to the top of the hill she fired an arrow and ordered that Vera be rebuilt wherever the arrow landed. The town as we know was rebuilt in the 16th century and later developed further in the 18th century.

Architecture

Vera has several buildings of architectural interest, the main Plaza Mayor (square) houses the 15th century Church de la Encarnación, originally built as a fort to protect against the moors, it’s an imposing building with its 4 great towers and the interior is no less impressive with a wonderful altarpiece. The Ayuntamiento de Vera (Vera town hall) was built in the 16th century, here you will find the Ethnographic and Archaeological Museum which contains lots of interesting information and archeological finds which tell the history and folklore of Vera and its surrounding areas.

There is also the Church of the Covent de Nuestra Señora de la Victoria (1605), the Royal Hospital of San Agustín (19th century), the Hermitage de Nuestra Señora de las Huertas, located on the outskirts of Vera to give thanks to the people of Lorca for their aid in liberating Vera from the Moorish siege of 1569 and the Hermitage de la Virgen de las Angustias, a 19th century building that houses the patron saint of Vera.

Festivals
Spain is well known for its fiestas (street parties) and Vera is no exception; with such a rich history and a sense of value the Spanish take every opportunity to remind visitors and young ones alike of their culture. Annual celebrations in Vera include the carnival, holy week, May Crosses and Saint Cleofás Day, which takes place on the 25th September.

Attractions
Vera is far from just a sleepy old inland pueblo, it has perfectly combined its historical roots with the requirements of modern life. It is a bustling hive of activity and has a wonderful eclectic mix of shops, bars and restaurants to suit all tastes. Saturday is market day where the main streets turn themselves over to the sprawling, where you can buy anything from a frying pan to beautiful rugs, handbags, shoes and much more.

Gastronomy

Eating out in Vera is a pleasurable experience; there are ample tapas bars and restaurants to choose from. Typical local dishes include Gurullos (bread fried in lard with garlic, bacon and other ingredients), Sardines, Red Soup and Wheat Stew. Delicious wine ring-shaped cakes are also typical, as is Date Cake.

Vera Playa

Vera Playa is famous for its large Naturist Beach (Nudist beach), its known as the as the centre of naturism in Andalucía. The beach is supported by a number of naturist hotels, apartments and camping facilities.

At Vera Playa there is also a Parque Acuatico (Water Park), which provides a thrilling and fun family day out. You can choose to relax by one of
the three swimming pools or experience the exhilarating fun of the kamikaze water shoots, black hole and Adventure River. There is also mini-golf, green zones and an amusement park.





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Very interesting old Spanish town. We did find sometimes parking a pain.


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Excellent beaches and promenades.
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excellent central base to travel


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beautiful part of spain
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Vera itself isn't anything special but close by there are super places so that was not a problem. Vera was a good place as a base


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Very nice indeed - so much nicer than other areas further north, not all high rise buildings ....
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Didn't actually go there as we went to Garrucha for all our shopping


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Beautiful and clean
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A fairly typical Spanish town; interesting blend of historical interest and urban chaos. All that you would require on a holiday visit. Pleasantly void of attractions for clubbers and party people.


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Very beautiful coastline.
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A great place to visit, like most of the towns in the area, the street market (saturday) seems to stretch forever and offers anything and everything you can imagine


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First time to this area and pleasantly surprised, the beaches were endless, space to move, clean and patrolled by numerous lifeguards. the Restaurants on the Beaches offered some of the finest fish I've ever tasted
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