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What to see and do in Villamayor de Calatrava

What to see and do in Villamayor de Calatrava (Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities

When to go to Villamayor de Calatrava: festival calendar

February: The Candlemas of Villamayor de Calatrava (February 2)
September: Main festivities of Villamayor de Calatrava (12 al 17 de septiembre)

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What to see and do in Villamayor de Calatrava

Villamayor de Calatrava
Village
Municipality of the comarca of Campo de Calatrava, in the province of Ciudad Real, whose district brings together the lagoons of Perabad, Los Almeros and la Saladilla beside the valley of the river Tirteafuera and the Cerro del Águila, and preserves two old bridges, one of the fifteenth century with three arches and another of the sixteenth with ten. Its church of Santa María de la Visitación, of the sixteenth century, had to be demolished on account of its deterioration in the 1970s and was rebuilt afterwards; among its celebrations is Candlemas, with winter bonfires.
Church of Santa María de la Visitación de Villamayor
Monument
A 16th-century church that had to be demolished because of its poor condition in the 1970s and was subsequently rebuilt.
Historic bridges of Villamayor de Calatrava
Monument
The municipal district preserves two old bridges: one from the 15th century with three arches and another from the 16th century with ten, over the watercourses that cross the municipality.
Lagoon of Perabad
Nature
A wetland in the municipal district of Villamayor de Calatrava, accompanied by the Los Almeros and La Saladilla lagoons, beside the valley of the River Tirteafuera and the Cerro del Águila.
Main festivities of Villamayor de Calatrava
Activity
The Fiestas Mayores of Villamayor de Calatrava, in the Campo de Calatrava district (Ciudad Real), are held from 12 to 17 September and are the high point of the village's festive calendar, with processions, open-air dances and popular activities.
The Candlemas of Villamayor de Calatrava
Activity
La Candelaria of Villamayor de Calatrava, in the Campo de Calatrava (Ciudad Real), is celebrated every 2 February, the feast day that gives its name to this winter festival with bonfires and traditions unique to the town.