Spain Revealed | Discovering Jerte Valley, Extremadura and its Cherry Blossoms @spainrevealed | Uploaded April 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The Jerte Valley is one of Spain’s best kept secrets! Join Yoly and I as we exploring the valley during the annual flowering of the cherry blossoms - a magical two week period that happens every year! Venga, let’s go! 🥝
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Extremadura is one of the least visited and least populated regions in all of Spain. It’s a wonderful part of the country to visit, and it’s only a couple of hours' drive from Madrid.
And there is one part of the region that is especially famous - particularly for two weeks a year in spring. And that’s the Jerte Valley (Valle del Jerte in Spanish). It’s a magical little valley where for two weeks a year the region’s cherry blossoms come into bloom. And the entire valley is blanketed in gorgeous white cherry blossoms.
You can walk amongst them, even picnic beneath them. In fact, many of the cherry orchards that line the hillside leave their gates open so you can explore freely. So that’s what we did!
If you ever want to visit this region, here are the things I would recommend:
- The cherry blossoms flower around late March and early April. The dates change a little each yet, depending on the weather - so it’s a little hard to predict if you’re planning a trip (and places do book out). But if you check out this page (in Spanish) turismovalledeljerte.com/cerezo-en-flor They flower for approximately 2 weeks, so you’ve generally got 2 weekends in there during which you can visit. If you can visit during the week, there will be fewer people
- I suggest staying at Cabezuela del Valle. It’s a nice little town and has some good options for eating and drink. It’s also very central within the valley. Try the little riverside restaurant called El Vao. Also, for a big slap up Spanish meal, check out El Castillo (a brief drive from Cabezuela del Valle)
- Make sure you rent a car - you need a card to move around the area
- Take a picnic to have a picnic beneath the cherry trees! The spot where we picnicked was a brief walk out of a town called Valdastillas. Simply keep walking until you find a cherry orchard on the side of the road that looks nice and hard in - people don’t seem to mind people exploring their orchards.
- The waterfall we visited is called Cascada del Caozo - and it’s a brief drive up the hill from Valdastillas - and it’s worth it!
And that article about Spanish coffee: madridchow.com/the-curious-case-of-spanish-coffee-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-drinking-cafe-torrefacto
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Hola, Spain lovers! We're James and Yoly. James is a New Zealander, and Yoly is from Spain. And we both live in Madrid. This channel is all about giving you a local insight into life in Spain, and helping you experience this country like a local when you come to visit (or live!). If that sounds like your kind of thing, bienvenido!
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The Jerte Valley is one of Spain’s best kept secrets! Join Yoly and I as we exploring the valley during the annual flowering of the cherry blossoms - a magical two week period that happens every year! Venga, let’s go! 🥝
⏩ Watch Next: Explore Deep Spain with Us: youtube.com/watch?v=aUOB8U5AtZ4&list=PLWoKRXwP0XnKWEAKXpR8tWA_v430rZ1x3
MY FREE SPAIN RESOURCES
🍤 Tapas 101 Cheat Sheet: swiy.io/Tapas101
🏡 Spain House Buyer's Checklist: swiy.io/SpainHouseChecklist
🔑 Spain House Renter's Cheat Sheet: swiy.io/SpainRentalCheatSheet
💰 Moving Money to Spain Guide: social.spainrevealed.com/moneyguide-yt (tips for sending your money to Spain from my friends at SpartanFX)
ENHANCE YOUR SPAIN TRIP
💡 Get my ultimate Madrid city guide: swiy.io/MadridRevealed
🥘 Book a food tour with Devour Tours: swiy.io/devourtours
🏰 Book a walking tour with Walks: swiy.co/walks
JOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE LIVE STREAMS
❤️ YouTube members get exclusive live stream access: swiy.io/JoinSpainRevealed
🍤Spanish food delivered to your door (USA): swiy.io/latienda
👄Learn Spanish my way: swiy.io/learnspanish
🎥The gear we use to make our videos: swiy.io/gear
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James on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesblickspain
Yoly on instagram: instagram.com/flamencoguide
Our private Facebook community: facebook.com/groups/spainrevealed
MORE ABOUT THIS VIDEO 😃
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Extremadura is one of the least visited and least populated regions in all of Spain. It’s a wonderful part of the country to visit, and it’s only a couple of hours' drive from Madrid.
And there is one part of the region that is especially famous - particularly for two weeks a year in spring. And that’s the Jerte Valley (Valle del Jerte in Spanish). It’s a magical little valley where for two weeks a year the region’s cherry blossoms come into bloom. And the entire valley is blanketed in gorgeous white cherry blossoms.
You can walk amongst them, even picnic beneath them. In fact, many of the cherry orchards that line the hillside leave their gates open so you can explore freely. So that’s what we did!
If you ever want to visit this region, here are the things I would recommend:
- The cherry blossoms flower around late March and early April. The dates change a little each yet, depending on the weather - so it’s a little hard to predict if you’re planning a trip (and places do book out). But if you check out this page (in Spanish) turismovalledeljerte.com/cerezo-en-flor They flower for approximately 2 weeks, so you’ve generally got 2 weekends in there during which you can visit. If you can visit during the week, there will be fewer people
- I suggest staying at Cabezuela del Valle. It’s a nice little town and has some good options for eating and drink. It’s also very central within the valley. Try the little riverside restaurant called El Vao. Also, for a big slap up Spanish meal, check out El Castillo (a brief drive from Cabezuela del Valle)
- Make sure you rent a car - you need a card to move around the area
- Take a picnic to have a picnic beneath the cherry trees! The spot where we picnicked was a brief walk out of a town called Valdastillas. Simply keep walking until you find a cherry orchard on the side of the road that looks nice and hard in - people don’t seem to mind people exploring their orchards.
- The waterfall we visited is called Cascada del Caozo - and it’s a brief drive up the hill from Valdastillas - and it’s worth it!
And that article about Spanish coffee: madridchow.com/the-curious-case-of-spanish-coffee-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-drinking-cafe-torrefacto
WHO ARE WE? 🥝
⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯
Hola, Spain lovers! We're James and Yoly. James is a New Zealander, and Yoly is from Spain. And we both live in Madrid. This channel is all about giving you a local insight into life in Spain, and helping you experience this country like a local when you come to visit (or live!). If that sounds like your kind of thing, bienvenido!
*This description contains affiliate links which means we may earn a commission if you use them 🙏🏻
