Festivities in Extremadura
Tourist Interest Festivities in Extremadura
- Attractions
- Regional Festivities
- Regional Festivities
Jerez de los Caballeros Templar Festival
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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