Extremadura Guide Eng 2016

They are worth mentioning the Tourist Interest Fes- tivities of Extremadura, popular festivities, some of them of ancient origins, which are hold in different localities of Extremadura and are recognized, appreciated and declared as such by Dirección General de Turismo of Gobierno de Extremadura due to the marvellous tourist attraction. Among the attractions offered by these feast, we can find the crowded attendance of visitants, the originality of the so-called feasts and the direct participation of the peo-

ple in them, either the dwellers or the foreign people who visit these places of Extremadura. During all the seasons of the year, we will find festivi- ties with this regional recognition. most part of the feasts declared of Tourist Interest of Extremadura are celebrated in winter and summer. The year begins with three festivities in different places: El Jarramplas in Piornal, La Encamisá or Carrera de san Antón in Navalvillar de Pela and Las Carantoñas in Acehúche.

“Los Empalos”. Valverde de la Vera

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“El Peropalo”. Villanueva de la Vera

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