Viandar de la Vera

Viandar de la Vera is a small location in Spain, located in the region of Extremadura, Caceres. The closest towns to Viandar de la Vera are Jarandilla de la Vera, which is 11 km away from Viandar de la Vera, and Talaveruela de la Vera. Viandar de la Vera situated is 160 km from Madrid. Its population is of approximately 306 people, which is a higher number compared to 2006.

History

The town was one of the first to separate from Señorio de Valverde in 1642. Some important historical celebrations from this town are Paseo de nuestra señora, which happens on the first Sunday of October.

Typical food

This region in known mostly by its “pimenton” which is a typical Spanish spice. This spice is red and it comes from peppers, the Pimenton de la Vera is used in a wide variety of Spanish plates. However, Viandar de la Vera is known mostly for its production of cheese, and sweets like “Perrunillas”, “Huesecillos”, “Pestinos”.

Tourism

There are few monuments and tourist attraction places in Viandar de la Vera. The few places to go visit can be: Ruins of Castro Celtibérico. The Iglesia Parroquial de San Andres Apostol, which is the smallest church in town, and inside you, can find a few conserved sculptures from different ages in time. Another place to go visit would be the Casa Parroquial, which has a great Crucifix, made of Ivory from the Philippines. Another important thing to see is the Picota de Viandar, the Picota de viandar is the most significant thing to see because it is the sign of independence of Viandar de la Vera. A “picota” in Spanish is a type of cherry. El Pilon, which is a fountain from the 16th century. Some specific routs that can be taken in this town are the Ruta a cuaterno, Ruta “antiguo camina a castilla”, Ruta “ascensión garganta rio moros”, all these routs can only be taken walking.

Hotels

There are no hotels inside Viandar de la Vera. However, there are a few in Jarandilla de la Vera and in Talaveruela de la Vera. For example, Hotel haldon country, a four star hotel which is 4.2 kilometers away, and Las Cabañas de la Vera, a seven-room hotel in a village called Aldeanuela de la Vera, which is inside Jarandilla de la Vera.

References

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Municipalities in the province of Cáceres

Abadía Abertura Acebo Acehúche Aceituna Ahigal Alagón del Río Albalá Alcántara Alcollarín Alcuéscar Aldea del Cano Aldeacentenera Aldeanueva de la Vera Aldeanueva del Camino Aldehuela de Jerte Alía Aliseda Almaraz Almoharín Arroyo de la Luz Arroyomolinos Arroyomolinos de la Vera Baños de Montemayor Barrado Belvís de Monroy Benquerencia Berrocalejo Berzocana Bohonal de Ibor Botija Brozas Cabañas del Castillo Cabezabellosa Cabezuela del Valle Cabrero Cáceres Cachorrilla Cadalso Calzadilla Caminomorisco Campillo de Deleitosa Campo Lugar Cañamero Cañaveral Carbajo Carcaboso Carrascalejo Casar de Cáceres Casar de Palomero Casares de las Hurdes Casas de Don Antonio Casas de Don Gómez Casas de Millán Casas de Miravete Casas del Castañar Casas del Monte Casatejada Casillas de Coria Castañar de Ibor Ceclavín Cedillo Cerezo Cilleros Collado Conquista de la Sierra Coria Cuacos de Yuste Deleitosa Descargamaría El Gordo El Torno Eljas Escurial Fresnedoso de Ibor Galisteo Garciaz Garganta la Olla Gargantilla Gargüera Garrovillas de Alconétar Garvín Gata Guadalupe Guijo de Coria Guijo de Galisteo Guijo de Granadilla Guijo de Santa Bárbara Herguijuela Hernán-Pérez Herrera de Alcántara Herreruela Hervás Higuera Hinojal Holguera Hoyos Huélaga Ibahernando Jaraicejo Jaraíz de la Vera Jarandilla de la Vera Jarilla Jerte La Aldea del Obispo La Cumbre La Garganta La Granja La Pesga Ladrillar Logrosán Losar de la Vera Madrigal de la Vera Madrigalejo Madroñera Majadas Malpartida de Cáceres Malpartida de Plasencia Marchagaz Mata de Alcántara Membrío Mesas de Ibor Miajadas Millanes Mirabel Mohedas de Granadilla Monroy Montánchez Montehermoso Moraleja Morcillo Navaconcejo Navalmoral de la Mata Navalvillar de Ibor Navas del Madroño Navezuelas Nuñomoral Oliva de Plasencia Palomero Pasarón de la Vera Pedroso de Acim Peraleda de San Román Peraleda de la Mata Perales del Puerto Pescueza Piedras Albas Pinofranqueado Piornal Plasencia Plasenzuela Portaje Portezuelo Pozuelo de Zarzón Puerto de Santa Cruz Rebollar Riolobos Robledillo de Gata Robledillo de Trujillo Robledillo de la Vera Robledollano Romangordo Rosalejo Ruanes Salorino Salvatierra de Santiago San Martín de Trevejo Santa Ana Santa Cruz de Paniagua Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Marta de Magasca Santiago de Alcántara Santiago del Campo Santibáñez el Alto Santibáñez el Bajo Saucedilla Segura de Toro Serradilla Serrejón Sierra de Fuentes Talaveruela de la Vera Talaván Talayuela Tejeda de Tiétar Tiétar Toril Tornavacas Torre de Don Miguel Torre de Santa María Torrecilla de los Ángeles Torrecillas de la Tiesa Torrejón el Rubio Torrejoncillo Torremenga Torremocha Torreorgaz Torrequemada Trujillo Valdastillas Valdecañas de Tajo Valdefuentes Valdehúncar Valdelacasa de Tajo Valdemorales Valdeobispo Valencia de Alcántara Valverde de la Vera Valverde del Fresno Viandar de la Vera Villa del Campo Villa del Rey Villamesías Villamiel Villanueva de la Sierra Villanueva de la Vera Villar de Plasencia Villar del Pedroso Villasbuenas de Gata Zarza de Granadilla Zarza de Montánchez Zarza la Mayor Zorita

Coordinates: 40°07′N 5°32′W / 40.117°N 5.533°W / 40.117; -5.533

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