Food and Fiesta

Food and Fiesta

๐Ÿ‘บ ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿ  Las Jarramplas

The crazy, messy colourful, and sometimes solemn festival that draws on ancient traditions to celebrate Piornal's patron saint, San Sebastian.

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Food and Fiesta
Jan 18, 2025
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Photo: turismoextremadura.com

This week weโ€™re back in Extremadura, a nature loversโ€™ paradise of dramatic mountain landscapes dotted with natural pools and waterfalls, picturesque villages, and small cities bursting with Roman and Renaissance architecture. It is a land of cheeses, cherries, black hoof hams, and smoky paprika. Itโ€™s also a region that can claim some of the most interesting and ancient traditions and customs in all of Spain.

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