The best walks and hikes around Aceuchal

Almendralejo, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, is a city with a rich historical, cultural, and agricultural heritage. Founded after the Reconquista, around the 13th century, by the Order of Santiago. Its name comes from the almond trees that once covered the original site. By the 16th century, it already had a well-established urban structure. In 1513, it received its charter of privileges, which spurred its development.

Point on the Mozárabe Way (also known as Vía de la Plata or VdlP) is a pilgrimage route that connects Almería with Santiago de Compostela.

Point on the Mozárabe Way (also known as Vía de la Plata or VdlP) is a pilgrimage route that connects Almería with Santiago de Compostela.

A small rural town Villalba de los Barros has an impressive medieval heritage. The Villalba castle is the most significant monument with its imposing quadrangular towers dominating the center of the town.

On the east side of Almendralejo, near the train station, you reach the impressive Plaza de Toros and Parque de la Piedad and the monumental Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Piedad. A great meeting point before the start of the adventure or a place to rest at the end.

The Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de la Purificación located in the city of Almendralejo began to be built on a previous one in 1494 and its construction lasted until 1515.

Almendralejo is a municipality and city within the Tierra de Barros region. The initial nucleus of the population was formalized around the parish church and the Casa de la Encomienda de la Orden de Santiago that was located opposite, where it grew to form the current city of Almendralejo.

Castle that suddenly since it is in the old middle of the population without being expected. It is located on high stones that make it visible from afar. It is sold preserved!