Festivities in Extremadura

Tourist Interest Festivities in Extremadura

  1. Attractions
  2. Regional Festivities
  3. Regional Festivities
Jerez de los Caballeros Templar Festival
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Jerez de los Caballeros Templar Festival

Event

Parades, plays, concerts, guided tours, gastronomy and children's workshops recreate the medieval past of the 'City of the Towers'.

Location:

Conventual San Agustín ( Plaza San Agustín, nº1 ) Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz

Sierra International Festival
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Sierra International Festival

Event

Folklore festival considered to be one of the best of its kind in Spain, it is dedicated to traditional music and dance.

Location:

Fregenal de la Sierra, Badajoz

The Royal Weeding, Spanish-Portuguese history
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The Royal Weeding, Spanish-Portuguese history

Event

Valencia de Alcántara reenacts the royal wedding between the Infanta Isabella, daughter of the Catholic Monarchs, and the king of Portugal, Dom Manuel.

Location:

Valencia de Alcántara, Cáceres

Martes Mayor of Plasencia
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Martes Mayor of Plasencia

Event

On the first Tuesday in August, the main square fills up with stalls selling local products, keeping alive a medieval tradition.

Location:

Plasencia , Cáceres

Las Diablas in Valverde de Leganés
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Las Diablas in Valverde de Leganés

Event

This town in Badajoz organizes a programme of magic and terror activities, routes, concerts and theatre performances during this mid-August festival.

Location:

Plaza Constitución, 2 Valverde de Leganés, Badajoz

The Mayor of Zalamea
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The Mayor of Zalamea

Event

This is a fiesta in which a version of Calderón de la Barca's famous literary work, “The Mayor of Zalamea” is staged.

Location:

Zalamea de la Serena, Badajoz

Alburquerque Medieval Festival
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Alburquerque Medieval Festival

Event

Experience Medieval times in Luna castle through the love story between Doña Inés de Castro and Don Pedro Cruz.

Location:

Alburquerque, Badajoz

The Enramá in Pinofranqueado
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The Enramá in Pinofranqueado

Event

Young men and women from Pinofranqueado find a partner at the end of August. Declared a Festivity of Tourist Interest in Extremadura

Location:

Pinofranqueado, Cáceres

Tench Day, a tasty festival.
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Tench Day, a tasty festival.

Event

This is an annual event around tench in which fifteen Extremadura towns of the Tajo-Salor Association take part.

Location:

Mancomunidad Tajo-Salor, Cáceres

Grape-picking Festival
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Grape-picking Festival

Event

Learn about the Villafranca de los Barros vine-growing culture and enjoy the fiestas in honour of its patroness.

Location:

Villafranca de los Barros, Badajoz