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What to see and do in Don Benito

What to see and do in Don Benito (Vegas Altas, Badajoz): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Don Benito

Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol y Casa de Cultura de Don Benito 1.1 km

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What to see and do in Don Benito

Don Benito
Village
Co-capital, along with Villanueva de la Serena, of the Vegas Altas comarca, with 37,986 inhabitants (2025) at 280 m altitude; the two towns form a conurbation. Founded in the 15th century, it was granted the title of city by Isabel II in 1856; the railway arrived in 1865.
Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol y Casa de Cultura de Don Benito
Monument
The 16th-century church of Santiago Apóstol is the city's main church. The Casa de Cultura (Cultural Center) is the work of architect Rafael Moneo, a Pritzker Prize winner.
Feria de Septiembre de Don Benito
Activity
Patron saint festivities in honor of the Virgen de las Cruces, with the traditional Feria de Septiembre (September Fair) as the city's main festive event.
Ermita de las Cruces
Monument
A chapel located 7 km from Don Benito, at the foot of the Sierra de Ortiga, which houses the image of the Virgen de las Cruces, the city's patroness, the work of the sculptor Pedro de Torre-Isunza.
Iglesia de San Sebastián
Monument
The oldest religious building in Don Benito, which began as a simple chapel on the hill where the settlement originated. It came to host general assemblies of the Mesta.
Ordenanzas municipales de Carlos I
Historical milestone
King Charles I granted Don Benito its first municipal ordinances, a documented milestone in the process of the town council's consolidation.
El Palmeral y El Partenón
Nature
A 175,000 m² park in Don Benito that includes 'El Partenón,' a monument built from recycled materials symbolizing waste recovery.