Jerez de los Caballeros
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Two explorers of the Americas belong to this town: Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born here and Hernando de Soto grew up here. Jerez de los Caballeros spreads over two hills above the Ardila river near the Portuguese border, ringed by a Moorish wall with six gates. Its name recalls the Knights Templar, who held it in the 13th century.
Highlights
- Torre Sangrienta, where legend says the last Templars were put to death
- Church of San Miguel, where de Soto asked for a chapel in his will
- Church of Santa María, with a column inscribed with its consecration in 556
- Dolmen de Toriñuelo, a prehistoric tomb in the La Granja estate (ES)
- Easter, the town's main celebration
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Jerez de los Caballeros (ES), Jerez de los Caballeros (EN), Jerez de los Caballeros (IT)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 9,095
Things to see
Events through the year
- EasterThe town's main festival
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Jerez de los Caballeros). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Extremadura
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
Queso La SerenaPublic domainTorta de la SerenaCheese- Queso de los IboresCheese
- Jamón ibérico Dehesa de ExtremaduraCured meat
- Pimentón de la Vera (ES)Local produce
- Cereza del JerteLocal produce
Adapted from Wikipedia (Gastronomía de Extremadura, Extremaduran cuisine). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
4 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 3
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Olivenza · 50 km
- Almonaster la Real · 50 km
- Llerena · 67 km
- Trujillo · 149 km
- Guadalupe · 177 km