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What to see and do in Tornavacas

What to see and do in Tornavacas (Valle del Jerte, Cáceres): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Tornavacas: festival calendar

May: Día del Fuego y Cruz de Mayo (Tornavacas) (2 y 3 de mayo)
September: Fiestas del Cristo del Perdón (Tornavacas) (del 13 al 16 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Tornavacas

Puerto de Tornavacas y nacimiento del río Jerte 6.6 km

Towns near Tornavacas

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What to see and do in Tornavacas

Tornavacas
Village
Municipality of 989 inhabitants (2025) at 871 m altitude. It received the title of villa in 1369 from García Álvarez de Toledo, being the first in the valley to obtain it (Cabezuela achieved it later). The Baroque church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción preserves an 18th-century main altarpiece with Solomonic columns; the medieval rollo or picota (pillory) is also preserved.
Mercado Imperial Carolus Imperator
Historical milestone
Medieval market that re-enacts Emperor Carlos V's passage through Tornavacas in 1556, on his way to the monastery of Yuste, as he crossed the mountain pass that bears his name.
Puentecilla y Puente Cimero (Tornavacas)
Monument
La Puentecilla, an 18th-century small shrine on Calle Real de Abajo, and the Puente Cimero, of medieval origin and rebuilt in the 18th century, on Calle Real de Arriba.
El Rollo o Picota de Tornavacas
Monument
Medieval rollo or picota (pillory), a jurisdictional symbol erected after Tornavacas was granted the title of villa.
Ermita de Santa María y Ermita del Cristo del Humilladero (Tornavacas)
Monument
Two hermitages in the town center of Tornavacas: that of Santa María and that of the Cristo del Humilladero.
Puerto de Tornavacas y nacimiento del río Jerte
Nature
The Puerto de Tornavacas mountain pass links the provinces of Cáceres and Ávila; the river Jerte rises in the municipal territory, whose Garganta de los Infiernos gorge was declared a nature reserve in 1994.
Concesión de Tornavacas a García Álvarez de Toledo (1369)
Historical milestone
King Henry II granted Tornavacas to García Álvarez de Toledo in 1369.
Paso de Carlos V por Tornavacas camino de Yuste (1556)
Historical milestone
On 11 November 1556 Emperor Charles V passed through Tornavacas on his way to the monastery of Yuste, and lodged in the house of Juan Méndez Dávila, on Calle Real de Abajo.
Día del Fuego y Cruz de Mayo (Tornavacas)
Activity
Celebration of the Día del Fuego (Day of Fire) and the Cruz de Mayo.
Fiestas del Cristo del Perdón (Tornavacas)
Activity
Patron saint festivals of the Cristo del Perdón.