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What to see and do in Villar del Rey

What to see and do in Villar del Rey (Tierra de Badajoz, Badajoz): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

How far each place is from the centre of Villar del Rey

Embalse de Peña del Águila 7.1 km

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What to see and do in Villar del Rey

Villar del Rey
Village
Municipality of 2,064 inhabitants (INE 2025) at 241 m altitude, in the northwest of the province; an exempt villa since the 17th century, when Felipe IV granted it away to the Marqués de Leganés.
Pozo de la Nieve de Villar del Rey
Monument
Old snow well (ice pit) located on the Cerro de San Simón, declared a historic monument by the Junta de Extremadura (regional government).
Embalse de Peña del Águila
Nature
Reservoir that supplies water to the city of Badajoz, with a newly built dam and a capacity of 130 hm³.
Gastronomía tradicional de Villar del Rey
Food and drink
Traditional Extremaduran cuisine represented in Villar del Rey by lamb caldereta, chanfaina, pennyroyal gazpacho, migas, Extremaduran stew and honey pestiños.
Ermita de los Remedios de Villar del Rey
Monument
Hermitage within the territory of Villar del Rey, next to the parish church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, one of the municipality's minor religious buildings.