What to see in La Alberca and the impressive Sierra de Francia
The Sierra de Francia is one of the most spectacular regions that we can find in Spain. It is located to the south of the province of Salamanca and in it we can visit very picturesque towns, such as La Alberca, the best known in the area.
In addition, the landscapes that we find in this region, with the Peña de Francia as the star, make visiting the Sierra de Francia an experience that you will never forget.
We tell you the main thing we can see in La Alberca and its region.
What to see in La Alberca
Those who visit La Alberca leave there in love. And it is one of the most beautiful towns in Spain thanks to its picturesque architecture and monuments that we can find there.
The main points of interest that we can visit in La Alberca are its Plaza Mayor, a porticoed square with granite and wood columns and full of restaurants, and the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, located very close and built in the 18th century.
La Alberca is a small town that can be easily explored, so it is best to start walking in the Plaza Mayor and after admiring its balconies and its atmosphere, get lost in its narrow streets enjoying a simply spectacular town with houses built in the 18th and 18th centuries. XIX.
And don’t be surprised if you find a pig roaming around town. It is the ” Marrano de San Antón “, a pig that is released every summer through the streets of La Alberca and is fed by the neighbors until January 17, when it is raffled next to the Church, allocating the profits to the brotherhood of San Anton.
The Rock of France
You cannot make a visit to La Alberca without going to the Peña de Francia, the best known mountain in the area and on top of which there is a communications tower and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Peña de Francia.
It is a place of pilgrimage for Christians, so it is usually very crowded, especially in summer, but it is worth approaching and admiring the views from there of the entire region, even reaching a large part of the province of Cáceres..
Actually, the Peña de Francia is part of the Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia National Park, an oasis of nature where you can enjoy an enviable flora and fauna.
Other towns to visit in the Sierra de Francia
In addition to La Alberca, there are many other nearby towns that you can visit in the region and to which you should go even if the roads are not the best.
San Martín del Castañar is possibly the best-known town, after La Alberca, thanks to its main square, with a beautiful fountain, its castle, its Roman bridge and, above all, its peculiar bullring.
One of the most picturesque is Mogarraz. Among its attractions are the portraits that adorn some of its houses and that represent former residents of the town who lived in those houses or even continue to live there.
Nor should we forget other towns such as Sequeros or Miranda del Castañar, where, as in the rest of the towns in the Sierra de Francia, we can admire a typical and peculiar architecture that does not go unnoticed.
