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What to see and do in Orellana la Vieja

What to see and do in Orellana la Vieja (Vegas Altas, Badajoz): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Orellana la Vieja

Orellana la Vieja
Village
Municipality of 2,580 inhabitants (2025) at 351 m altitude. After the conquest of Trujillo in 1232, Fernando III granted these lands, along the course of the Guadiana, to Fernán Ruiz, of the Altamirano lineage. The Altamirano castle-palace (13th-16th centuries) and the Renaissance convent of San Benito (16th century) are its main monuments; the church of la Inmaculada Concepción was designed in 1570 by the architect Francisco Becerra.
Playa de Orellana ('Costa Dulce')
Nature
On the Orellana reservoir, this inland beach received Blue Flag certification on June 2, 2010, becoming the first inland beach in Spain to earn this distinction.
Castillo-Palacio de los Altamirano
Monument
A defensive building whose original fortified house dates from around 1280, transformed into a Renaissance residence in the 16th century with a porticoed courtyard. After the damage of the Civil War, only the keep and partial remains survive.
Convento de San Benito
Monument
A Renaissance convent founded by Teresa de Meneses and occupied by Dominican nuns until it was abandoned due to disentailment. Now restored, it houses the municipal library and cultural spaces.
Señorío de Orellana
Historical milestone
King Alfonso XI granted his chamberlain Juan Alfonso Altamirano lordship over the hamlet of Orellana, a noble title that would in time rise to the rank of marquisate.
La Enramá de Orellana la Vieja
Activity
An Easter Sunday tradition in which the streets of Orellana la Vieja are decorated with palm fronds, thyme, rosemary and poplar branches.