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What to see and do in Santiago de Alcántara

What to see and do in Santiago de Alcántara (Comarca de Valencia de Alcántara, Cáceres): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Santiago de Alcántara: festival calendar

May: Los Mayos de Santiago de Alcántara (May 1)
September: Fiesta del Cristo de las Batallas (September 2)

Towns near Santiago de Alcántara

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What to see and do in Santiago de Alcántara

Santiago de Alcántara
Village
Municipality located at 342 m altitude, between the territories of Herrera de Alcántara and Carbajo. Its origin lies in a Roman colony settled at Eras de Ulloa, next to the Aurela river, in search of gold; after the Arab occupation, the town was taken in 1172 by knights of the Orders of Santiago and Alcántara.
Cuevas de El Buraco y La Gragera
Curiosity
Caves in the territory of Santiago de Alcántara that preserve rock art and stand near numerous catalogued dolmens, among the oldest elements of the municipality's historical and artistic heritage.
De Santiago de Carbajo a Santiago de Alcántara
Historical milestone
The municipality was called Santiago de Carbajo during the 19th century, and did not adopt its current name, Santiago de Alcántara, until 1960.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación
Monument
Parish church of Santiago de Alcántara, which preserves a singular altarpiece; the old church of 'El Pendere' and the hermitage of Santo Domingo today house a Nature Interpretation Center.
Fiesta del Cristo de las Batallas
Activity
Patron saint festival in honour of the Cristo de las Batallas, with the proclamation of a queen and her ladies, parades of giants and big-heads, bands, contests and fireworks.
Los Mayos de Santiago de Alcántara
Activity
A tradition with deep local roots that is revived every year around 1 May, kept alive by the rural women's association "El Péndere" together with residents of the village's care home for the elderly.