City of Art

Vera is a very prosperous town and has many stores, is rich in handicraft and the amount of tourists is constantly increasing because of its well-known cuisine.

There are fancy restaurants, as well as the popular Spanish "Tapas" in the bars.

The friendliness and hospitality of the almost 7000 inhabitants of Vera make this town especially attractive for residents and guests.

There is a street market every Saturday.

In the close surroundings of the town, the biggest and most impressive golf clubs on the Almeria coast is "Valle del Este" golf club.

For sight-seeing the most important sights are : the church "La Encarnacion" which was built in the XVI century in a modern style, and its alter painting is in baroque style. The Royal Hospital "San Augustin" which was also built in the XVI century, the monastery "La Victoria", the chapel "Espirtu Santo", as well as the historic town museum and the fountain called "Cuatro Canos".

There is a wonderful look out point which had been a medieval settlement. The view from the "Plaza de la Gloria" square is wonderful.

In additon to everything else Vera has to offer, it also boasts of one of the premier bull rings, in Spain, which actually dates back to the 15th century. Even if you don´t agree with bull fighting the bull ring itself is worth a visit and for a nominal fee you can have a personally conducted tour of the building and its museum.

This is the privileged coast area of east Almeria. It consists of a 5 km long, wide sandy beach with fine white sand, well looked after and clean, with crystal clear water, and in the background lie the beautiful mountains. These beaches deserve the blue flag they possess. In the north you can find those beaches which are kept in one part as nudist beaches and nudist areas, with accommodation, hotel, camping and residential areas which are currently subject to extension.