Cherry blossom
As you know, the Jerte Valley is an agricultural area famous for the production of cherries. Actually it is practically a monoculture that extends throughout the valley along the slopes of the two mountains. Every year at the beginning of spring the cherry blossoms, the step prior to the production of cherries. Let's not fool ourselves, a cherry tree in bloom is very beautiful. But the magic of the Jerte Valley is that millions of cherry trees bloom at the same time. And this is not beautiful, it is a unique spectacle. The problem is to get the exact moment right, it is little more than 15 days and the flowering date changes over time. The warm temperatures advance the flowering, the cold ones delay it. On this page we anticipate the arrival and follow its evolution.
Jarramplas, an incredible party
This festival has been declared a festival of national tourist interest. It is so peculiar and special that I assure you that you have not seen anything like it. The place, Piornal, the highest village in Extremadura. The date, write it down in the calendar, when the snow falls, January 19 and 20. \It is an ascentral tradition of difficult classification and a very uncertain origin. A person, a resident of Piornal, is disguised in a colorful costume and a huge mask and walks through the streets of the village receiving a rain of turnips thrown with fury from the rest of neighbors and visitors. If you are curious to know more about it.
The Autumn of the Jerte Valley
The landscape of the Jerte Valley changes with each season. And autumn is one of those seasons, perhaps not so well known to tourists, but that impresses by how beautiful it gets everything in this region. Those tourists who are better informed, take the opportunity to visit the valley at this time of the year. In addition, the Otoñada is the name given to the set of events that are held every year at this time (something a little more touristy). Do you want to know more? If you are curious, we leave you a quick review so that you have all the most relevant information.
Jerte Valley Cherry
You have to come to eat cherries in the Jerte Valley. And the cherry is not just any fruit. It is a fruit that gains a lot, both in presence and flavor, when it is freshly picked from the tree. That is why more and more cherry lovers take the opportunity to visit the Jerte Valley during the harvesting season. If you want, we tell you some things that you will find very interesting and we look for places to buy cherries and send them to your home fresh from the tree.
