Vera Playa

Vera

The nearby town of Vera is a prosperous town with a great variety of shops, many selling locally made handicrafts, and on Saturdays there is an amazing street market that seems to take over the town. An equally strong attraction is the local cuisine, found both in classy restaurants and tapas bars.

 

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A more modern construction is the Plaza de Toros (Bullring) on the Garrucha road, built in 1879 in the Mudejar style and restored in 1993. on the 25th September, patron saint Cleofas’ day, is the setting for bullfights. Even if you disaprove of Bull-Fighting, the Plaza de Toros museum is definitely worth a visit during the daytime, you get a personal guided tour and will be amazed at the culture and ceremony that goes into this ancient event, winning Bulls are honoured here.

Originally called Baria, it was located by sea near Villaricos. The Arabs moved it to the hill of Espiritu Santo, but a huge earthquake destroyed it in 1518.

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The tale goes that Queen Isabel climbed to top of this hill, fired an arrow and ordered that Vera be built where it landed. Vera as we know it was built in the 16th Century in the urban Renaissance style and later enlarged in 18th Century.

 

 

 

 

 

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