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What to see and do in Valencia del Ventoso

What to see and do in Valencia del Ventoso (Zafra - Río Bodión, Badajoz): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Valencia del Ventoso: festival calendar

February: Fiestas de San Blas y de la Virgen del Valle (3 de febrero (San Blas) y del 11 al 14 de septiembre (Virgen del Valle))
August: La Garbanzá (un domingo de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Valencia del Ventoso

Castillo de Cañaveral 2.9 km

Towns near Valencia del Ventoso

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What to see and do in Valencia del Ventoso

Valencia del Ventoso
Village
Municipality of 1,870 inhabitants (INE 2025) at 500 m altitude. It moved from its original site next to El Cañuelo (where it was called 'Valencia del Barrial') to its present location to avoid flooding from the Ventoso stream.
Bujardas de Valencia del Ventoso
Curiosity
Around 200 traditional dry-stone constructions preserved within the municipal territory, part of the building technique recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Menhires de la cuenca del Ardila
Monument
Group of standing stones in the Ardila river basin, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the category of archaeological zone.
Castillo de Cañaveral
Monument
Castle documented within Valencia del Ventoso's municipal territory, alongside the castle of Valencia del Ventoso itself.
Llegada del ferrocarril Zafra-Huelva
Historical milestone
The railway reached Valencia del Ventoso in 1889 with the opening of the Zafra-Huelva line.
Garbanzos de Valencia del Ventoso
Food and drink
The chickpeas of Valencia del Ventoso enjoyed great fame; according to local tradition they were the only ones eaten at the courts of Carlos III and Louis XIV. The valenciano stew made with them is depicted in ceramic murals in the town.
Fiestas de San Blas y de la Virgen del Valle
Activity
Festivals of the patron saint San Blas and of the Virgen del Valle.
La Garbanzá
Activity
Gastronomic festival centred on the local chickpea, held one Sunday morning in August.