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What to see and do in Aldeanueva de la Vera

What to see and do in Aldeanueva de la Vera (La Vera, Cáceres): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Aldeanueva de la Vera: festival calendar

July: Fiestas del Cristo y viva-vivas de Aldeanueva de la Vera (16-19 de julio (Cristo de la Salud); 7 de diciembre (viva-vivas))

How far each place is from the centre of Aldeanueva de la Vera

Towns near Aldeanueva de la Vera

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What to see and do in Aldeanueva de la Vera

Aldeanueva de la Vera
Village
Municipality of La Vera with 1,966 inhabitants (2025) at 658 m altitude. It preserves the church of San Pedro Apóstol (a 15th-16th-century rebuilding over a 14th-century semicircular apse) and the ruins of the convent of Santa Catalina de Siena, founded in 1445. It was granted the title of villa in 1802, under Carlos IV. Its residents are known as 'pencones'.
Fiestas del Cristo y viva-vivas de Aldeanueva de la Vera
Activity
The municipality's festive cycle features dancers performing stick and ribbon dances: the Cristo del Sepulcro on Whit Monday, the festivities of the Cristo de la Salud in mid-July, and the 'viva-vivas' in December.
Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol de Aldeanueva de la Vera
Monument
A parish church rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, which preserves a semicircular apse from the 14th century.
Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena de Aldeanueva de la Vera
Monument
A convent founded in 1445, today in ruins after being definitively abandoned in 1835 following disentailment.
Puente romano de la Garganta de San Gregorio
Monument
A bridge of Roman origin over the Garganta de San Gregorio, within the municipal term of Aldeanueva de la Vera.
Independencia jurídica de Aldeanueva de la Vera
Historical milestone
In 1802 Aldeanueva de la Vera bought its jurisdictional independence by royal decree of Charles IV.