Once a big, bustling sea port for the Scottish wool trade and known as Kampvere, Veere is now a small village whose economy mainly relies on tourism. A major point of interest for visitors is the Campveerse Toren (Campvere Tower), built as part of the city defenses around 1500 and now serving as one of the oldest inns in the Netherlands. Also dating to the 1500s is the imposing Grote Kerk church, now a cultural center after acting as a banquet hall, military hospital, and more over the years.