Granadilla

Granadilla was founded by Muslims in the ninth century, and the Almohads built an alcazaba here. One guide counts the almost circular wall with its single gate among the best-preserved in Spain. In 1160 Ferdinand II of León took the town. The castle was built in the fifteenth century by the first Duke of Alba; it has four floors and a basement. In 1955 the land was expropriated for the Gabriel y Galán reservoir, and in 1964 the last residents left the village. It has been protected as a Conjunto Histórico-Artístico since 1980, and since 1984 student volunteers have helped with its restoration.

You can climb the castle and look out over the village and the reservoir. Entry to the village is tied to fixed visiting hours (according to Turismo Extremadura, Tuesday to Sunday, with seasonal times); check them in advance (as of October 2026). There is an accessible car park. The reservoir is good for birdwatching, for example cranes and storks.