10 things to do in Trebujena

Trebujena is a beautiful town in which to spend some wonderful days. You may go without much idea or that you have only been recommended this town and you really do not know it. For that, Alsherry Experience gives you the solution, here we tell you what things you can do when you arrive in Trebujena and enjoy this beautiful town to the fullest:

1. Diocesan Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Palomares

Although what remains of the parish dates from 1906, the location of the parish is the same since the 15th century, when the appearance of the Virgin was documented in the chapel, where the patron saint of the San Sebastian people was worshiped. It suffered a great fire that forced it to be demolished due to its poor condition in 1742. The altarpiece that is inside is a work by Pedro de Asensio, which has a baroque style.

2. Trebujena Castle

Also known as the Guzmanes’ Castle or Guzmán el Bueno’s Castle. This fortress has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest. The origin of this castle is Arab, from the 13th century. After the reconquest, it was taken by Guzmán el Bueno.

3. Parish of the Immaculate Conception

The parish is a work of the XVIII century. It has a rectangular floor plan and consists of three naves. It also has two different chapels and a tower where the bell tower was located. The main figure is a 17th century baroque crucified and a 16th century virgin with child in a Renaissance style.

4. Cortijo de Alventu

It takes its name from the jetty that is located nearby and that in Roman times served as a river port. It is a group of buildings around a large central patio, like the classic Andalusian farmhouses. Nearby is a prehistoric monument, the Alventu cave. It is an artificial cave with a funerary function. It was intentionally blocked at some point in history and has remained that way.

5. Trebujena Windmill

It is a construction in an Arab-inspired style, on the outskirts of Trebujena, at the back of the Guadalquivir River. You can see the remains of the wheat mill that they used to create flour. Almost everything is preserved, but the movable top has not been maintained.

6. Las Haciendas Trail

It is the only path in Cádiz that runs between the vineyards. It is a 6.68 kilometer route. Its main point is the Mirador del Redondo, from which you can see the vineyards that surround Trebujena with the Guadalquivir river. During the journey you can see a great variety of native birds in the area.

7. The Palomar de Palomares

It is a very peculiar and very unknown building. It is a masonry building with a cylindrical plan with later additions, on which a second, smaller body also cylindrical with ceramic holes that constitutes the entrance of the pigeons sits.

8. Palomares Oilmill

These are ruins of what was once one of the largest oil mills in the area. It is located outside the urban area about two kilometers. At present there is a large tower about 10 meters high that make it visible from many points, in addition to the tower you can also see several wall paintings, as well as the start of these, all of them from the original building.

9. The Mosto

Trebujena is the quintessential place to taste the mosto. It is one of the towns with the most tradition of this drink and where it can be enjoyed in a purest and wild way. Some of the establishments make their own wine and then there are two wineries that produce it already bottled, the Virgen de Palomares and Albarizas cooperatives.

10. TrebuFestival

The Trebufestival is a street music festival that began in 2008. In addition to musical performances, there are open-air painting competitions, second-hand markets, handicrafts and organic products, juggling performances …

Also you can visit Trebujena in theirs local festivals and holidays:

• Verbena de San Juan: Every night from June 23 at 12 at night (early morning from June 23 to 24) the Juanillos burned. Juanillos are handcraft rag dolls. This burning of Juanillos brings good luck and banishes the bad luck of the person who burns them. This burning is accompanied by a fireworks display and a festive atmosphere.
• Patron Saint Festivities: They begin in August 1756 and in which the Trebujeneros pay homage to their Patron, the Holy Virgin of Palomares Crowned. Every August 14, she processes through the streets of the town. Year after year it attracts a greater number of devotees and curious visitors.
• Garbanzo Rock: They celebrated this Punk-Rock concert on the Saturday before the Cooking and Mosto Contest, known as the Chickpea Stew (Guiso de Garbanzos). It brings together the youth of the different nearby towns in a concert where various groups perform until the wee hours of the morning. Many groups usually come from nearby towns, as the opening act for the headliner group.
• Cooking and Mosto Contest: They celebrated this festival in the first week of December, popularly known as the Chickpea Stew (Guiso de Garbanzos). It is an event with increasing acceptance, using chickpeas instead of rabbit.

We are sure that you already want to visit them with these ten things (and some more as a gift) that you must visit in Trebujena, this wonderful town that has so much to offer and that becomes so unknown, even for the inhabitants of there themselves. Therefore, it is best to leave the visits in our hands and do not worry about organizing anything. Contact us and we will organize your ideal experience.