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What to see and do in Almendralejo

What to see and do in Almendralejo (Tierra de Barros, Badajoz): 12 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Activities · 3 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Almendralejo: festival calendar

April: Romería de San Marcos de Almendralejo (April 25)
August: Fiesta de la Piedad y Ruta Literaria (Almendralejo) (August 13-17)

How far each place is from the centre of Almendralejo

Towns near Almendralejo

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What to see and do in Almendralejo

Almendralejo
Village
Capital of the Tierra de Barros comarca, with 34,587 inhabitants (2025) at 337 m altitude. Its origins go back to the 13th century, with settlers from Mérida in an area rich in almond trees (hence the name). It was granted the title of city in 1851.
Almendralejo, capital del vino de Tierra de Barros
Food and drink
Home to the 'Ribera del Guadiana' Denomination of Origin and several cava wineries (production begun in the 1980s), Almendralejo is the wine-growing center of the comarca, resting on the clayey soils ('barros') of the surrounding plain.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación (Almendralejo)
Monument
Church begun in 1494, the most important in the town.
Palacio de Monsalud
Monument
Urban palace built in 1752, one of Almendralejo's historic civil buildings.
Almendralejo, ciudad del Romanticismo
Historical milestone
The city claims the title of 'City of Romanticism' as the birthplace of two literary figures of Spanish Romanticism: the poet José de Espronceda and the writer Carolina Coronado.
Fiesta de la Piedad y Ruta Literaria (Almendralejo)
Activity
The patron saint festivities in honor of the Virgen de la Piedad are held from August 13 to 17; in May a literary route is also organized in homage to Espronceda and Carolina Coronado.
Teatro Carolina Coronado
Monument
1916 theatre decorated by Adelardo Covarsí, with modernist stained-glass windows and neoclassical interiors, dedicated to the Almendralejo-born poet Carolina Coronado.
Plaza de Toros de Almendralejo
Monument
Bullring built in 1834 and remodelled in 1912, unusual in that beneath its stands it houses wine-cellar cones with a capacity of 30,000 arrobas of wine.
El Disco de Teodosio, hallado en Almendralejo
Historical milestone
On 25 August 1847, Juan Aguilar discovered in Almendralejo a hoard of 4th-century Roman silver that included the so-called Disc of Theodosius (Missorium of Theodosius I), now kept at the Real Academia de la Historia in Madrid; the National Museum of Roman Art in Mérida displays a copy.
Represión de agosto de 1936 en Almendralejo
Historical milestone
On 7 August 1936, after the city was occupied by Francoist troops at the start of the Civil War, it is estimated that around a thousand civilians were executed by firing squad.
Denominación de Origen Cava en Almendralejo
Food and drink
Almendralejo has wineries covered by the Cava Denominación de Origen, production that began in the 1980s; the "Cava Vía de la Plata" brand was registered in 1983.
Romería de San Marcos de Almendralejo
Activity
Pilgrimage documented since 1511, one of Almendralejo's oldest festive traditions.