Festivities in Extremadura
Tourist Interest Festivities in Extremadura
- Attractions
- National Festivities
- National Festivities
Cherry Blossom Festival
Cherry flowers cover the Jerte Valley in a blanket of white, endowing it with great beauty.
Location:
Mancomunidad de Municipios del Valle del Jerte, Cáceres
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 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
Magic Autumn in Ambroz Valley
Ambroz Valley celebrates the autumn with a programme of activities, which are designed to help you get to know this unique place.
Location:
Mancomunidad Valle del Ambroz, Cáceres
Los Escobazos, Jarandilla
In Jarandilla de la Vera, tradition dictates that people celebrate the Immaculate Conception by hitting each other with brooms on fire.
Location:
Jarandilla de la Vera, Cáceres
Jarramplas, Piornal thief
This representative of the cultural heritage of Piornal is met by a hail of turnips every year during the festival of San Sebastián.
Location:
Piornal, Cáceres
Las Carantoñas of Acehúche
Grotesque masks, "tiraores" (shooters), "regaoras" (sprinklers), a drummer and "vaca tora" are the main characters of this festival
Location:
Acehúche, Cáceres
Badajoz Carnival
Joy, colour and music take over the streets and the people of Badajoz from carnival Friday to Shrove Tuesday.
Location:
Badajoz, Badajoz
Holy Week in Jerez de los Caballeros
The popular devotion that characterises a Week of Passion declared a Festivity of National Tourist Interest
Location:
Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz
Holy Week in Caceres
Its aesthetic appeal and the Black Christ crucifix in procession are just some of the main attractions of Holy Week in Caceres.
Location:
Cáceres, Cáceres