Festivities in Extremadura

Tourist Interest Festivities in Extremadura

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  3. National Festivities
Jarramplas, Piornal thief
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Jarramplas, Piornal thief

Event

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
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Las Carantoñas of Acehúche

Event

Grotesque masks, "tiraores" (shooters), "regaoras" (sprinklers), a drummer and "vaca tora" are the main characters of this festival

Location:

Acehúche, Cáceres

Badajoz Carnival
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Badajoz Carnival

Event

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
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Cherry Blossom Festival

Event

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
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Holy Week in Jerez de los Caballeros

Event

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
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Holy Week in Caceres

Event

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
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Holy Week in Badajoz

Event

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
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Holy Week in Mérida

Event

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
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The Living Passion

Event

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
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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