Travelers flying into this region will arrive at Jerez Airport (IATA code XRY), 50 miles north-northwest of Vejer de la Frontera. If you are arriving at this airport and self-driving, you will pick up your car at the rental car area near Parking Lot 1.

Driving directions to Vejer de la Frontera: Take the N-346 road out of the airport and keep straight at both roundabouts, which will place you on the A-4 motorway (Autovía del Sur). Take exit 668 and stay in the left lane toward Chiclana and Algeciras, which will place you on the A-48 motorway (Autovía de la Costa de la Luz). Take exit 36 toward the A-2229 road (Carretera Vereda de Cantarranas)/Vejer de la Frontera.

COMES runs a small bus system for this part of Andalucia, but only one bus route runs through the town, connecting La Barca with the hospital, and is geared toward residents.

Vejer de la Frontera is home to three taxi companies: Taxi Vejer (+34 628 948 069), Taxi Pepote (+34 600 511 301), and Taxi Vejer Guardi (+34 627 541 067). Flagfall is typically between €2.25-€3 and each kilometer (0.6 miles) adds an extra €2 to the bill. There are two taxi ranks in town, one on the western edge near the Mirador a Trafalgar and one southwest of the old town at Parque de las Cerámicas.

Vejer de la Frontera is a wonderful, compact, hilly, authentically Andalusian town. In fact, much of the old town is off-limits to vehicles, making the trek to sights such as the Iglesia Divino Salvador and the Castillo de Vejer much more relaxing and stress-free. For those of you who have trouble walking steep inclines, you will still be able to pace yourself and visit all the sights in the old town in one day, leaving you another day to explore anything else in town you want.

Vejer de la Frontera is a very safe town and you should not feel scared walking around at any time of day or night, but it makes sense to keep your wits about you in any case. We will recommend that you take more precautions with your valuables in El Palmar de Vejer, as it is a beachside resort and this area is geared almost primarily toward tourists who have money to spend.

Local shops and boutiques are numerous in Vejer de la Frontera, making it one of the hidden gems when it comes to souvenir shopping in Andalucia. For some delicious treats, visit Pasteleria Galvan (Calle del Altozano 1). Vejer Artesania (Plaza España 3) has you covered for all of your pottery and ceramic needs. A beautiful upscale souvenir shop with locally-made items that you're sure to like is called Tienda la Solea (Calle Juan Bueno 11).

The currency of Spain is the Euro (€) and U.S. dollars are not accepted for payment. Please be sure to have the correct currency on hand or be prepared to exchange your dollars for euros upon arrival. Currency exchange desks and ATMs can be found at your arrival airport and at many locations throughout the region.

Spanish is of course the official language in Vejer de la Frontera and the rest of the Costa de la Luz, but these areas also see quite a bit of tourism from the UK and the USA, meaning English should be spoken in nearly all tourist areas. However, we still suggest you get a good English-Spanish dictionary and familiarize yourself with common phrases such as hello, goodbye, excuse me and numbers 1-10. To ask someone if they speak English, say `¿Habla inglés?`.