Andy Rodker's photos with the keyword: Extremadura

Abandoned due to a 1950s reservoir drowning its farmland. Now a (minor) tourist destination and a few people work here in the summer catering for the few tourists and keeping the place tidy. But there are no restaurants or shops (not such a bad thing!) and although the fields and orchards found between the walls are still tended, no one lives here any more.

Abandoned walled town in Cacares province. (Abandoned due to being cut off by a new reservoir in the 50s). But the fruit trees are still tended and the hay collected for summer, autumn and winter fodder (grass is only grazed in the spring).

Granadilla (Cacares Province, Extremadura) is almost completely surrounded by a 1950s reservoir, which drowned its farmland and which led to its inhabitants being resettled elsewhere. It has a castle, extensive walls, some nice buildings and some people have moved back here to cater for the tourists, and even do a bit of farming amongst the ruins! Have a look at the aerial view of the town on the map here, it's an interesting one!

A week away in Salamanca and Cacares provinces in 2016. A very attractive valley at the extreme western end of the Sierra de Gredos.