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What to see and do in La Codosera

What to see and do in La Codosera (Tierra de Badajoz, Badajoz): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to La Codosera: festival calendar

November: Fiesta de los Castañales (November 1)

How far each place is from the centre of La Codosera

Santuario de Chandavila 2 km
Puente internacional de El Marco 3.2 km

Towns near La Codosera

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What to see and do in La Codosera

La Codosera
Village
Municipality of 1,983 inhabitants (INE 2025) at 335 m altitude, on the border with Portugal, with remains of occupation dating from the Lower Paleolithic.
Santuario de Chandavila
Curiosity
Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Chandavila, the site of alleged Marian apparitions in the 1970s that gave it renown beyond the comarca; its festivities are held on May 27.
Puente internacional de El Marco
Curiosity
Small border bridge with Portugal in the El Marco area, noted in local and tourist sources as one of the smallest international bridges.
Fiesta de los Castañales
Activity
Festival celebrating the chestnut, a traditional product of the municipality's chestnut groves.
Iglesia de la Luz de La Codosera
Monument
The oldest hermitage in La Codosera, which preserves fresco paintings inside.
Castillo de la Beltraneja
Monument
Privately owned fortress located within the territory of La Codosera, traditionally linked to the name of Juana la Beltraneja.
Bosques de castaño y alcornoque del valle del Gévora
Nature
The landscape of La Codosera, watered by the Gévora river, combines chestnut, olive, elm, holm oak and cork oak woodland with irrigated market gardens of vegetables and legumes.
Las Matanzas de La Codosera
Food and drink
The tradition of the pig slaughter, practised communally among the townspeople during the months from November to January in La Codosera.