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What to see and do in Garganta la Olla

What to see and do in Garganta la Olla (La Vera, Cáceres): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Garganta la Olla: festival calendar

July: Fiesta de Santa Isabel y danza de las italianas (1 al 4 de julio)

How far each place is from the centre of Garganta la Olla

Iglesia de San Lorenzo Mártir de Garganta la Olla 50 m

Towns near Garganta la Olla

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What to see and do in Garganta la Olla

Garganta la Olla
Village
Municipality of 874 inhabitants (2025) at 590 m altitude and 48 km². Its historic center was declared a conjunto histórico-artístico in 1982 (a category now assimilated to Bien de Interés Cultural). 20th-century emigration reduced its population to roughly a third of what it had in the 19th century, with notable emigrant communities in Eindhoven (Netherlands).
Casa de las Muñecas
Monument
16th-century house painted blue, traditionally identified as the village's former brothel, today one of the most photographed buildings in the historic ensemble of Garganta la Olla. The 16th-century church of San Lorenzo preserves a Baroque organ restored in 1984.
Iglesia de San Lorenzo Mártir de Garganta la Olla
Monument
A 16th-century parish church that preserves a Baroque organ restored in 1984.
Casa de la Inquisición y Casa de Postas de Garganta la Olla
Monument
Two historic buildings in the town center of Garganta la Olla: the so-called Casa de la Inquisición and the old Casa de Postas, a stagecoach stop.
Conjunto histórico-artístico de Garganta la Olla
Historical milestone
The old town of Garganta la Olla was declared a historic-artistic site in 1982.
Guerrilla de San Martín
Historical milestone
In 1492 Garganta la Olla took part in an armed clash with Plasencia known as the 'Guerrilla de San Martín,' commemorated today in the Lunes de Piedra pilgrimage to the chapel of San Martín.
Fiesta de Santa Isabel y danza de las italianas
Activity
Festivities of Santa Isabel in which the traditional 'dance of the Italian women' is performed.