Vejer de la Frontera Historical Tour and Bolonia Roman Ruins

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

$55 per adult / $35 per child 2-14 years old / no cost under 2

Registration is required. Must register by Jan 15 and open to U.S. DoD I.D. cardholders of all ages.

It is a picturesque town perched high on a limestone headland. Although it was captured from the Moors by Fernando III el Santo, 700 years ago, it has not lost any of its Arab features. The town has several monuments worth seeing including, remains of a castle, the old wall and several gates. Climb the castle walls for a panoramic view of the open countryside.

All the houses in the town are whitewashed and most date back to the Moorish times. Everywhere you look you will see Arabian influence including the local artisan shops in town, which offer a wide selection of hand-made goods at reasonable prices. After spending time in Vejer, Tickets and Travel will take you to visit the Baelo Claudia Roman ruins in Bolonia.

Baelo Claudia was undoubtedly the most important city in the framework of Andalusian Rome, under the jurisdiction of Claudius Caesar. It was erected at the end of the Second Century BC. Life in these cities reached the height of its splendor during the First Century BC and Second Century AD. The fall began to take place after the crisis in the Third Century AD and was worsened by the effects of a huge seaquake, the raids by Mauritanian hordes and dominant Germanic Pirates.

Note: Not a stroller friendly town. Bring comfortable shoes for up and down walking on cobble stone streets.  

Historical Tour includes: Transportation, a local guide in Vejer and entrance to the ruins.

For more information or to register, please call 956-823101 or DSN 727-3101.

To purchase tickets online click here.