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What to see and do in Almaraz

What to see and do in Almaraz (Campo Arañuelo, Cáceres): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Almaraz: festival calendar

May: Romería de la Virgen de Rocamador (first Sunday of May)

How far each place is from the centre of Almaraz

Castillo de Almaraz 450 m
Central Nuclear de Almaraz 1.8 km

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What to see and do in Almaraz

Almaraz
Village
Municipality of 1,594 inhabitants (2025), 33.91 km² and 277 m altitude, next to the A-5 highway. It was a contested site between Spanish-British and French forces during the War of Independence. It preserves the medieval castle (a 14th-century tower), the church of San Andrés Apóstol, the hermitage of the Virgen de Rocamador, and a 17th-century rollo de justicia (pillory). Its territory hosts the Almaraz nuclear power plant, with two reactors and around 2,000 MW of capacity.
Castillo de Almaraz
Monument
14th-century fortress of which the keep survives, a remnant of the former lordship of Almaraz.
Ermita de la Virgen de Rocamador
Monument
Small hermitage dedicated to the Virgen de Rocamador, patron saint of Almaraz, the destination of the local pilgrimage.
Rollo de Justicia de Almaraz
Monument
17th-century pillory, an administrative symbol of Almaraz's town status.
Combate de Almaraz de 1812
Historical milestone
During the Peninsular War, Anglo-Portuguese troops attacked the French fortifications protecting the crossing of the Tajo at Almaraz.
Romería de la Virgen de Rocamador
Activity
Popular pilgrimage in honour of Almaraz's patron saint.
Central Nuclear de Almaraz
Curiosity
Two-reactor nuclear power plant located next to the Almaraz reservoir, which has given the municipality its name and economic engine since the 1980s, employing around 1,000 people.