Notable heritage site · Badajoz, Extremadura
Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra
Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra is a heritage site in Badajoz, Extremadura.
Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.00500, -5.53333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra
- Presa del Zujar · lake · Badajoz · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Magacela · fort · Badajoz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Puebla de Alcocer · fort · Badajoz · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cerro Masatrigo · viewpoint · Badajoz · ~37 km · Must-see
- Embalse de la Serena · lake · Badajoz · ~41 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Benquerencia de la Serena · fort · Badajoz · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cancho Roano · fort · Badajoz · ~45 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Medellín · fort · Badajoz · ~46 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Capilla · fort · Badajoz · ~55 km · Must-see
- Casas del Turuñuelo · fort · Badajoz · ~58 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Herrera del Duque · fort · Badajoz · ~58 km · Must-see
- Granja de Valdefuentes · fort · Cáceres · ~62 km · Must-see
- Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe · church · Cáceres · ~66 km · Must-see
- Villuercas · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~66 km · Must-see
- presa romana de Cornalvo · lake · Badajoz · ~71 km · Must-see
- Palacio de los Pizarro · fort · Cáceres · ~74 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Carvajal-Vargas · fort · Cáceres · ~74 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Martín · church · Cáceres · ~74 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra
Other forts & heritage near Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra
- Castillo de Magacela · fort · Badajoz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Puebla de Alcocer · fort · Badajoz · ~30 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Benquerencia de la Serena · fort · Badajoz · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cancho Roano · fort · Badajoz · ~45 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Medellín · fort · Badajoz · ~46 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Capilla · fort · Badajoz · ~55 km · Must-see
- Casas del Turuñuelo · fort · Badajoz · ~58 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Herrera del Duque · fort · Badajoz · ~58 km · Must-see
- Granja de Valdefuentes · fort · Cáceres · ~62 km · Must-see
- Palacio de los Pizarro · fort · Cáceres · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra?
Nearby: Presa del Zujar (lake, 14 km), Castillo de Magacela (fort, 27 km), Castillo de Puebla de Alcocer (fort, 30 km), Cerro Masatrigo (viewpoint, 37 km), Embalse de la Serena (lake, 41 km), Castillo de Benquerencia de la Serena (fort, 43 km).
Is Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra worth visiting?
Castillo de Orellana de la Sierra is listed as a notable heritage site in Extremadura on Spotwander.