Bonilla de la Sierra
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
The bishops of Ávila ruled this small mountain town above the Corneja valley for centuries, and walled it in the early 14th century. Their castle sheltered King Juan II and his court in 1440, and the scholar-bishop Alonso de Madrigal, known as El Tostado, died here in 1455. Later bishops kept returning for cool summers at 1,079 metres.
Highlights
- The bishops' castle, where Juan II and his court stayed in 1440
- Prehistoric rock altars with carved steps on the hill of Navalterrero
- Canto del Mortero, a granite outcrop cut with Bronze Age footholds
- Mountain country rising to Cabeza Mesa, 1,545 metres
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Bonilla de la Sierra (ES), Bonilla de la Sierra (EN), Bonilla de la Sierra (IT)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 139
Things to see
Events through the year
- Procesión de los NegrosThree hooded penitents in black with bell, drum and wind instrument
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Bonilla de la Sierra). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Castile and León
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Lechazo asadoDish
- Cochinillo asado (ES)Dish
- Jamón de Guijuelo (ES)Cured meat
- Cecina de León (ES)Cured meat
- Botillo del Bierzo (ES)Cured meat
Adapted from Wikipedia (Gastronomía de Castilla y León). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
No places to stay are mapped within 3 km.
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Candelario · 44 km
- Valverde de la Vera · 49 km
- Miranda del Castañar · 62 km
- Mogarraz · 67 km
- La Alberca · 72 km