Palomero is a town in the northern part of Trasierra-Tierras de Granadilla where the mountainous terrain planted with abundant olive groves makes for a striking landscape. Eighty percent of the manzanilla olives produced in rom Cáceres are used for table olives and the rest for olive oil.

Palomero has an interesting history. According to historian Sebastián Caballero in his book, El Señorío de Palomero en la Baja Edad Media, Palomero was the first lordship in Europe governed by women.

The Order of Santiago turned over the old Palumbeiro castle in Palomero to widows and nuns. As a result, they were the ones who administered the castle, its lands and its vassals. He also notes that the women always opted for diplomacy as a way of settling disputes. Learn more about this fascinating history in the book, Señorío de Palomero en la Baja Edad Media – Turismo Ambroz-Cáparra.

There are several trails you can take to explore the stunning landscape, but the best-preserved one is the SL-CC222 Palomero-El Bronco trail. It is part of the historic Mozarabic Way, a pilgrimage route that once guided this community to the sanctuary of Peña de Francia.

Palomero is known for producing cheese, especially hand-crafted cheese made from raw goat or sheep’s milk, rennet and salt.