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What to see and do in Casar de Palomero

What to see and do in Casar de Palomero (Las Hurdes, Cáceres): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Casar de Palomero: festival calendar

May: Fiestas de la Cruz Bendita (3 de mayo, 16 de julio y 14 de septiembre)
August: Fiesta del Emigrante y San Ramón Nonato (15-18 de agosto; 31 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Casar de Palomero

Ermita de la Cruz Bendita 100 m
Iglesia del Espíritu Santo de Casar de Palomero 150 m

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What to see and do in Casar de Palomero

Casar de Palomero
Village
Municipality of 991 inhabitants (2025) at 513 m altitude, with four population centers: Casar de Palomero, Azabal, Pedro-Muñoz and Rivera Oveja. It was not part of the natural comarca of Las Hurdes, but today belongs to its inter-municipal association. It preserves quarters with Sephardic, Muslim and Christian traditions, and the hermitage of la Cruz Bendita (1724), built on the site of an old Jewish synagogue.
Ermita de la Cruz Bendita
Monument
The town's most significant building, located on the main street on the site of the old Jewish synagogue; construction was completed in 1724.
Iglesia del Espíritu Santo de Casar de Palomero
Monument
18th-century church built on the site of the town's old mosque.
Antiguo barrio judío de Casar de Palomero
Historical milestone
Narrow lanes and remains of old dwellings make up what was once the town's Jewish quarter, one of the points of greatest heritage interest in Casar de Palomero.
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción y ermita del Cordero
Monument
The 18th-century Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Ermita del Cordero, located in the old Christian quarter, are two of the temples that complete the religious heritage of Casar de Palomero along with the Ermita de la Cruz Bendita and the Church of the Holy Spirit.
Visitas reales a Casar de Palomero
Historical milestone
King Alfonso XIII stayed at the house of Rosario Terrón during his trip to Las Hurdes on 21 and 22 June 1922. Decades later, in 1998, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía stayed at the same house.
Aceituna manzanilla cacereña
Food and drink
A variety of olive grown in Casar de Palomero, exported along with oil and cherries, products with recognized differentiated quality in the region.
Fiestas de la Cruz Bendita
Activity
Casar de Palomero holds three festivities throughout the year in honor of the Cruz Bendita, the town's patroness: on 3 May, 16 July and 14 September.
Fiesta del Emigrante y San Ramón Nonato
Activity
In the hamlet of Ribera Oveja the Fiesta del Emigrante is held from 15 to 18 August, and in Azabal the festivities of San Ramón Nonato on 31 August, both within the municipal term of Casar de Palomero.