Finca Arboleda, Vera, Idyllic Holiday Accommodation For Discovering Almeria
We paid a visit to Vera’s seafood fair in El Palmeral yesterday. You can choose individual dishes or go for the set platters for two people. Drinks extra of course.
We went at lunchtime and it was very quiet, probably a better atmosphere in the evening. The seafood was good and worth trying.
The GALLEGA DEL MARISCO FAIR is on in Vera.
From 13 to 23 July at the El Palmeral Exhibition Centre. Free admission. Open from 12 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to midnight. More information on tel. 666103447
If you love fresh seafood this is a must, we went a couple of years ago and it was tasty and interesting to try dishes that are not easily available locally, washed down with a glass (or two) of Albariño.
Yummy, try it for yourself.
Next Saturday 1st July there will be an open air Chess Tournament at 18.30 in the open air of the Plaza Mayor in Vera
Tickets are available from VERA (Tourist Office and Vera Playa Information Point). Sports Blanes. Mesón Geréz. Hotel Rest. Terrace Carmona. Café Bar Las Palmeras. HUERCAL-OVERA AND ALBOX: Óptica Almería. GARRUCHA: Nautical Restaurant. ONLINE SALE: redentradas.com.
The Summer Solstice in Spain is celebrated on the beach, where else? At midnight on 23rd June, family and friends, young and old all head for their local beach with some wood for a bonfire, food and drink, a blanket to sit on and a pen and paper to write down their 3 wishes.
It’s common to see people jumping over fires which, according to legend, cleanse the body and the soul. Jumping in the sea at midnight is supposed to be a way to wash away evil spirits. It is ritual that rules San Juan. After midnight, for example, people wash their faces and feet three times in order to be granted three wishes to ensure a happy twelve months thereafter.
Whether you want to partake in the rituals or just have a great party it is far more fun than when we celebrated “Midsommar” in Sweden and normally we were huddled together to keep warm outdoors before heading in to thaw out with a large whiskey in front of a fire. (It was warm sometimes!)
If you are here on holiday head down to Garrucha, this is what you can expect.
Vera will be looking at it’s best from 8th – 10th June when all the balconies will be decorated.
The celebration is in honour of Ntra. Ms. La Stma. Virgin Of the Angustias.
This video from 2015 gives a flavour of what to expect this year.
It’s almost time for this years Moros and Christians celebrations. It starts in Vera on Friday 9th June at 20.00.
It is a celebration of their Patron Saint’s Festivities in honor of the Virgin of the Angustias, Vera revives the tradition of the Moors and Christians, with an act that represents the capitulation of the city, occurred In the year 1488.
In recent years, the tradition of Moorish and Christian Festivals in Vera has been revived and the Town Hall have wanted to turn this particular celebration into an important tourist attraction with its presentation at Fitur 2017.
The event was presented at the stand of ‘Costa de Almería’, with the presence of Isabel Maria de Haro, Councilor of Culture of Vera, Gabriel Amat, President of the Provincial Delegation, Alfredo Valdivia, territorial delegate of Culture and Tourism, and Members of the Association of Moors and Christians of the municipality.
The secretary of this association, Pedro Soler, explained that the recreations of the capitulations “are historical events that occurred in a similar way throughout the Almerian Levant and other points of the province of Almeria, when the Moors gave to the Christians, peacefully, the keys of their cities, just as it happened in Granada. ”
Soler has asked the administrations to collaborate with events of this type, which “recover the traditions of the towns and their historical and cultural heritage”, with the aim of “converting the month of June, to the month of the Moors and Christians in the Levante Almeria “.
“Mundos de Papel”, a disturbingly funny, tender and daring story, combines humour and spontaneous circus techniques, theater and dance, where the spectators are witnesses to a continuous coming and going, where nothing is what it looks and everything looks as it is.
A man, alone and abandoned, walks the empty hallways of a place that was once full of strange and vibrant life. Now, all that is left are the dreams of the former hosts. From all the memories that dwell in this place, the man writes an epic poem where his imagination is queen. Here, now, war and adventure reign, ignorant of the outside world. The kingdoms rise and fall, characters are born out of nothing, and objects are molded to the needs of the narrator in a world where real life mixes with dreams.
Created in 2012 after two years of working and training together in the School of Circus and Theater of Granada (CAU). Vol’e Temps is a trio of artists of different backgrounds and disciplines and consists of Albert Moncunill Ferrer (Igualada), Dario Dumon Swinkels (Granada) and Sara Ortiz (Narbonne, France)
They are in Vera on Friday, May 26, at 9:00 p.m., in the Plaza Mayor. Worth a visit I would suggest.
AquaVera offers safe fun for everyone, both young and old, perfect for a day of water and sun, with family or friends. The Kamikaze is for the most intrepid and brave who wish to experience the sensation of a fall into the void or the Aquodrome, to make quick races with family and friends. The star attraction is the Black Hole where you slide down in darkness. The fun Zig Zag slides, twists and turns on two slides that crisscross and descend quickly. If you want something gentler try the Aventura River, in company or alone, a great channel that descends gently in the sunlight. You can relax in the Lake pool or at the wave pool.
Aqualandia, is for the little ones where new for this year is tree adventure, an interesting tree house with walkways, Tibetan bridge, sliding bar, slides … an endless series of adventures under the shade of the pines. Aqua Vera has plenty of places to relax where you can enjoy your own food, but they also offer something for most tastes as well as drinks and of course Ice Creams, it’s not a holiday without an Ice Cream!
Opening Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 11.00 till 18.00, 19.30 in July and August.
Tickets are from €15 to €23 depending on height, book on line for a 10% discount.
Visit their web site here http://www.aquavera.com/?lang=en
Tel 950 46 73 37 email mk2@aquavera.com
It is located on the coast between Garrucha and Villaricos and it can be seen in the distance from our garden!
On 27th – 28th May Indalo Beach Tennis Club in Vera Playa will be hosting the Spanish Grand Prix with a first prize of €1500.
For those that don’t know Beach Tennis is played on a standard Beach Volleyball court with a tennis ball and paddle or racquet.
It has really risen in popularity in the last 10 years and this athletic sport is quite a spectacle.
If you are visiting the area and looking for accommodation we are about 10 mins away and an ideal relaxing base for you.
This official ITF video outlines the basics for you.