Festivities in Extremadura
Tourist Interest Festivities in Extremadura
- Attractions
- National Festivities
- National Festivities
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
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
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
Holy Week in Badajoz
A Festivity of National Tourist Interest that adorns the streets of Badajoz with some of the most beautiful samples of Christian imagery in existence.
Location:
Badajoz, Badajoz
Holy Week in Mérida
The via crucis in the Roman Amphitheatre in the early morning of Holy Saturday is without a doubt one of the most overwhelming of Holy Week in Spain.
Location:
Mérida, Badajoz
The Living Passion
The people of Oliva de la Frontera all become actors as they act out Christ's Passion every Holy Week.
Location:
Oliva de la Frontera, 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