Vejer Tourist Office

Where it is and when it opens

The Vejer Municipal Tourist Office is at Calle La Plazuela, 8, in the heart of the old town, in the same small square as the Hotel Convento de San Francisco and its restaurant El Refectorio. It holds the Q mark for Tourism Quality, like El Palmar beach.

The hours change with the season, according to the town council's service charter:

• Winter: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 18:00; Sundays and public holidays, 10:00 to 14:00.
• Summer: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00; Sundays and public holidays, 10:00 to 14:00.

It closes on 1 January, Easter Sunday and 24, 25 and 31 December. The busiest months are April and October. It can be reached on 956 45 17 36 and at [email protected], and replies to emails within two working days at most. Service is free, in Spanish, English, German and French.

What they give you

At the office they give you the map of Vejer with the list of tourist businesses, the car park map, the map of the outlying districts and walking routes of Vejer Rural and the map of the coast and El Palmar. It also has the weekly listing of exhibitions, workshops and events, bus timetables and lines, the list of duty pharmacies and themed leaflets, such as the viewpoints route, birdwatching on the Trafalgar Coast or the map of the Fundación Montenmedio Contemporánea. All of this can also be downloaded from the municipal tourism website. It also collects and hands over tickets for activities in the municipality.

Guided tours

The office provides information on the guided tours organised by Vejer companies. The tourism website mentions Vejer Tour, with monumental, courtyard and love routes (636 852 233); Explore la Tierra, which combines heritage, almadraba and gastronomy (722 251 790); Freetour Vejer, around the old town and the wall (617 852 016); and Marimantas, with sung routes and theatrical visits (630 711 145). For people with disabilities there is a one-hour Taxi-Tour around the village, for €25, subject to availability (956 45 17 44). Aprende de Toros organises visits to fighting-bull ranches in the area.

If you prefer to go on your own, the walk around the old town, city walls and castle starts a few steps from the office, and here they also inform you about the Torre del Tajo route, in La Breña.

Useful phone numbers

The service charter brings together these numbers: Town Hall, 956 447 179; Local Police, 956 450 400; Guardia Civil, 956 450 079; taxi rank, 956 451 744; health centre, 956 106 046; and emergencies, 112.

If you arrive by car, first check parking in Vejer and El Palmar: the old town is not for cars and the office is inside it.