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What to see and do in Aldeanueva del Camino

What to see and do in Aldeanueva del Camino (Valle del Ambroz, Cáceres): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Aldeanueva del Camino: festival calendar

February: Fiestas de San Blas de Aldeanueva del Camino (3 al 5 de febrero)

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What to see and do in Aldeanueva del Camino

Aldeanueva del Camino
Village
Municipality of 696 inhabitants (2025), 20.05 km² and 524 m altitude, on the Vía de la Plata. Its settlement originates from a Roman camp and was for centuries divided between the jurisdictions of León and Castile, which explains its two parish churches (Nuestra Señora del Olmo and San Servando); it was unified as a single municipality in 1834. It is a production area for pimentón de la Vera.
Alcornoque de la Fresneda
Nature
A cork oak around 500 years old, considered the largest singular tree in Extremadura. Next to it runs the old greenway of the Plasencia-Astorga line, which follows the route of the railway station, active between 1893 and 1985.
Origen romano de Aldeanueva del Camino
Historical milestone
Aldeanueva del Camino originated as a Roman camp founded by Caecilius Metellus on the Vía de la Plata; it preserves bridges and inscriptions from that period.
El incendio francés de Aldeanueva del Camino (1808)
Historical milestone
On 8 April 1808, French troops under Marshal André Masséna burned and looted Aldeanueva del Camino during the Peninsular War.
Puentes romanos de Aldeanueva del Camino
Monument
Several bridges of Roman origin are preserved over the streams in the term of Aldeanueva del Camino, linked to the route of the Vía de la Plata.
Pimentón con D.O.P. de Aldeanueva del Camino
Food and drink
Three paprika manufacturers with Denominación de Origen Protegida operate in Aldeanueva del Camino, part of the paprika-making tradition of northern Cáceres.
Fiestas de San Blas de Aldeanueva del Camino
Activity
Traditional festivities in honor of San Blas, with the throat-blessing ceremony and tamboril music.
Antigua estación de Aldeanueva del Camino y la Vía Verde
Historical milestone
The former station of the Plasencia-Astorga railway in Aldeanueva del Camino, abandoned since 1985, is now part of the route of a greenway (vía verde).