Discover Calzadilla: Dehesa, Churches and Local Traditions

Calzadilla showcases a characteristic natural landscape with its dehesas, which include El Rebollar and La Zarzuela. The combination of landscape, architectural history, festivals and local cuisine offers several thematic perspectives; you can consider these focuses side by side when planning your own trip.

Other places: Hinojal, Gargüera, Robledillo De La Vera, Aldeanueva Del Camino, Casillas De Coria, Cabezuela Del Valle, Portezuelo and Herguijuela.

Nature and Trails

The dehesa landscape around Calzadilla forms a traditional Mediterranean ecosystem with extensive stands of holm oaks and cork oaks, pastureland, and various ponds or small lakes. Walks are possible on the paths and trails through Calzadilla’s dehesas.

In Calzadilla’s well-preserved dehesa, the deer rut can be observed at the end of September. The landscape therefore combines open paths, pastureland, wooded areas and bodies of water with a clearly defined seasonal natural event. You can consider these different focuses separately when planning your trip.

Culture and History

The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. Its structure consists of a nave, a lower and narrower chancel, and a bell tower.

The chapel of Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía contains architectural elements from the 16th and 18th centuries. Its floor plan is in the shape of a Latin cross, and the main chapel has a beautiful ribbed vault. The chapel also displays the remains of the terrible lizard and the shotgun from the local legend.

The Romanesque-Gothic chapel of Santo Cristo houses a sculpture of the Cristo de la Agonía created by the Italian sculptor Lucas Mitata. Among Calzadilla’s main attractions are the anthropomorphic tombs. The name Calzadilla derives from the old Roman road, which connected Coria with Guijo. The Castro de la Barraca del Peral is considered evidence of Calzadilla’s Celtic past.

At various points of interest, QR information boards in Calzadilla provide information about the town’s cultural heritage, history, natural areas, traditions and legends.

Festivals and Cuisine

At the Los Cristos festival in Calzadilla, held in September in honor of the Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía, traditional bull runs and the release of fighting bulls are part of the celebrations. Los Cristos also includes a traditional horseback bull run, in which a group of riders leads the bulls.

Burranco is a typical dish from Calzadilla and can be sampled during the local festivals.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Calzadilla, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the accommodation listing pages. The focuses on the dehesa, cultural heritage, festivals and regional cuisine can be weighted differently depending on your preferred travel period.

From Coria, Calzadilla can be reached via the EX-108 and EX-204 roads; the route is slightly more than 9 kilometers long. Those arriving via the EX-A1 motorway should take exit 88 toward the EX-204 road.

For the overarching travel overview: Cáceres.