Guadalupe
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Tradition says a shepherd found a carved Virgin by the Guadalupe river around 1300, and the town grew up round the shrine built for it. The Royal Monastery, Gothic and Mudéjar behind fortress walls and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, became Spain's second pilgrimage site after Santiago. The town lies in the Sierra de las Villuercas.
Highlights
- The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, a World Heritage Site
- Mudéjar cloister enclosing a garden with a Moorish fountain
- The camarín of the Black Virgin, with paintings by Luca Giordano
- Illuminated missals and choir books in the chapter-house museum
- Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe on 8 September
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Guadalupe (España), Guadalupe, Cáceres, Guadalupe (Spagna)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 1,722
Things to see
Events through the year
- Romería de San BlasProcession of the saint at the San Blas hermitage
- Holy Week
- Fiesta de la CruzVeneration of the Santo Cristo de Mirabel and the Magdalene
- Corpus Christi procession
- Feast of Santa María de GuadalupeFlower offering, pontifical mass, procession, fair and fireworks at the monastery
- Jornadas de la HispanidadTalks, concerts and awards; pilgrims arrive on horseback for the Virgin
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Guadalupe (España)). 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
10 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 9
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Trujillo · 47 km
- Valverde de la Vera · 76 km
- Candelario · 108 km
- Bonilla de la Sierra · 120 km
- Miranda del Castañar · 128 km