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The Calbotada of Rozas

Rozas de Puerto Real, Sierra Oeste, Madrid

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The Calbotada of Rozas

Activity · Rozas de Puerto Real, Sierra Oeste, Madrid

Image of Rozas de Puerto Real, not of the place itself.

Every 1 November the villagers roast chestnuts in their doorways, at the height of autumn in the largest chestnut wood in Madrid; the calbotes that give the festival its name are served alongside local dishes such as callos a la roceña.

Photo: Totemkin (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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