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Ciudad Rodrigo: Culture, cuisine and the outskirts
OUTSKIRTS
The city is situated
at the foot of the Sierra de Gata mountain range, which can be
reached by following the course of the river Águeda to
the villages of El Bodón, El Payo and Fuenteguinaldo.
Located in the south-east of the province, amidst the Sierra de
Francia range, are other not-to-be missed places such as La Alberca,
a village with National Historic Heritage status, and Miranda
del Castañar, an Historic-Artistic Site.
CUISINE
"Farinato" (a type of sausage made with breadcrumbs,
pork fat, paprika and other spices) is the most typical of the
local delicacies and is best served with fried eggs. Other local
dishes worthy of mention are "chanfaina" (based on rice
and pork), "hornazo" (a type of pie) and roasts, especially
suckling pig. With regard to the local confectionary, absolute
musts are the "bollo maimón" (a cake made from
sugar, eggs and yeast) and "repelao" (a sweetmeat similar
in taste to marzipan and made throughout the area).
CULTURE
In terms of culture, one of the most popular "fiestas"
of Ciudad Rodrigo is the so-called Carnaval del Toro (bull carnival).
As its name suggests, bulls play a major role in this celebration,
with the Plaza Mayor serving for several days as a stage for amateur
and professional bullfights with young bulls as well as other
festivities.
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.