El Campero

Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz


Barbate seafooder El Campero is known as ‘the temple of tuna’ for its superb contemporary-twist dishes such as tuna-back ceviche and jamón marino (salted tuna belly), all made using fresh Atlantic bluefin tuna caught using the sustainable Phoenician almadraba method.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz attractions

1. Torre del Tajo

2.79 MILES

Poised above the Atlantic, with a peaceful lookout point, this 16th-century tower is the highlight of the spectacular, 7.2km Sendero del Acantilado, which…

3. Playa de las Cortinas

4.26 MILES

Nudist beach-goers seek out secluded coves like this one at the eastern end of Los Caños' main beach.

4. Playa Los Caños de Meca

4.72 MILES

Los Caños' main beach, ideal for watching skilled kitesurfers at work, is straight in front of Avenida de Trafalgar’s junction with the A2233 to/from…

5. Estatua de la Cobijada

4.93 MILES

Just below the castle is a lookout guarded by this statue of a woman dressed in Vejer's cloak-like, all-black traditional dress, the cobijada, which…

6. Castillo

4.95 MILES

Vejer's much-reworked castle, once home of the Duques de Medina Sidonia, dates from the 10th or 11th century. You can wander through the Moorish entrance…

7. Plaza de España

4.96 MILES

With its elaborate 20th-century, Seville-tiled fountain and perfectly white town hall, Vejer's palm-studded, cafe-filled Plaza de España is a favourite…

8. Iglesia de la Concepción

4.98 MILES

This 16th-century Renaissance church houses Vejer's Museo de Costumbres y Tradiciones, with displays highlighting local history and culture, including a…