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What to see and do in Ceclavín

What to see and do in Ceclavín (Comarca de Alcántara, Cáceres): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Ceclavín

Ceclavín, el pueblo de las diecisiete ermitas
Village
1,769 inhabitants (INE 2025), 322 m altitude, 159.49 km². Founded in 1184 as a donation to Córdoba; in 1537 it attained the rank of villa, with the authority to erect a jurisdictional rollo (pillory). It belongs to the judicial district of Cáceres and the Rivera de Fresnedosa inter-municipal association.
Las ermitas de Ceclavín
Monument
Ceclavín is one of the rural towns in Spain with the most hermitages: seventeen were built between the 15th and 18th centuries, of which nine survive. Notable is the church of Nuestra Señora del Olmo, begun in 1495 and completed in 1557.
Vino de pitarra de Ceclavín
Food and drink
Ceclavín maintains an artisanal production of pitarra wine, along with traditional dishes such as chanfaina, cochifrito, and migas.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Olmo
Monument
Built starting in 1495 by stonemasons of the Order of Alcántara and finished in 1557, it is one of the finest examples of late Gothic architecture in Extremadura. It preserves a Renaissance altarpiece and a Baroque organ; the complex is declared a Monumento Histórico-Artístico (historic-artistic monument, the heritage protection category used in Spain between 1931 and 1985).
Rollo de Ceclavín
Monument
Manueline-style pillory (jurisdictional rollo) preserved in the town.
Torre del Reloj
Monument
16th-century tower located in the Plaza de España of Ceclavín.
La "enchiná", artesanía de Ceclavín
Curiosity
Artisanal technique of Arab origin, unique to Ceclavín and neighboring Nisa (Portugal), which involves embedding small quartz chips into clay vessels.
Pinturas rupestres del Alto del Periñuelo y el Cancho del Moro
Historical milestone
Rock shelters with cave paintings that attest to human occupation of Ceclavín's municipal area since prehistory; the town was also a notable center of cross-border smuggling with Portugal, especially in the 18th century.