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What to see and do in Casares de las Hurdes

What to see and do in Casares de las Hurdes (Las Hurdes, Cáceres): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Casares de las Hurdes

Casares de las Hurdes
Village
Municipality of 362 inhabitants (2025), 20.75 km² and 680 m altitude, made up of the main settlement and the hamlets of Huetre, Carabusino, Casarrubia, Heras and Robledo, plus three deserted villages. It split off from Nuñomoral around 1842-1844 and adopted its current name in 1916. King Alfonso XIII, on his June 1922 trip to Las Hurdes with Dr. Gregorio Marañón, camped in the vicinity of the town.
Iglesia del Santísimo Sacramento y su campanario de pizarra
Monument
Church built in the early 18th century, with a freestanding bell tower built in the traditional Hurdano style of slate bound with mortar.
Ermita de San Sebastián de Casares de las Hurdes
Monument
Hermitage dedicated to Saint Sebastian in the territory of Casares de las Hurdes.
Petroglifos de La Sepultura de la Mora y La Mano del Niño
Curiosity
Prehistoric rock carvings preserved in the territory of Casares de las Hurdes: La Sepultura de la Mora, in La Huetre, and La Mano del Niño, in Casarrubia, evidence of human occupation of the region since prehistoric times.
Segregación de Casares de las Hurdes
Historical milestone
The municipality was formed by separating from Nuñomoral between 1842 and 1844. In 1916 the Count of Romanones promoted the change of its name from 'Casares' to 'Casares de las Hurdes,' to distinguish it from other towns of the same name.
Migas y patateras hurdanas
Food and drink
The traditional cuisine of Casares de las Hurdes includes migas, kid goat stew, chorizo preserved in a clay crock, and patateras, cured sausages typical of the Hurdes pig slaughter.
Tamborileros de Casares de las Hurdes
Curiosity
The figure of the tamborilero, a traditional musician who accompanies festivities and pilgrimages with drum and flute, remains alive in Casares de las Hurdes as a hallmark of the region's popular music.