Vera, surrounded by fertile farmland, has a long history
and rich heritage. Its name comes form the Phonecian factory
of Baria (Villaricos).
In Moorish times, the population moved inland form the coast
to the area known as Vera la Vieja, on Cero del Espíritu
Santo hill, finally being handed over to the Christians
in 1488.
In 1518 the city was flattered by a disastrous earthquake
and it was rebuilt on its present site. At the same time,
the fortified church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación,
was built.Outside its lines are quite severe while its interior
is in the Gothic-Mudejar style.
Other works undertaken at the same time were building of
the church of San Agustín, the shrine to Virgen the
las Huertas and the Plaza Mayor at the very heart of the
city.
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Vera's heritage was further enriched over the following
centuries with the building of other churches and religious
builidings such as the shrine to San Ramón, dating
from the 16th Century and of the Virgen de las Angustias,
home to Vera's proctector. Civil buildings include the 17th-Century
Fuente de los Cuatro Caños fountain.
The 19th Century contributed recreational areas such as
la Glorieta and the Plaza de Toros (bullring) as well as
the Town Hall, boasting one of the best Historical Archieves
in Andalucía and the Ethnographical and Archaelogical
Museum.
Apart from its cultural offer, Vera also posseses some magnficant
beaches, a golf course and wide range of active tourism
to make the most of the thousands of hours of annual sunshine.
