The old centre of Belmonte is made up of small streets with one-storey houses. Within the town, the Church of Our Lady of the Star is a must-see. Next to it we find its beautiful Plaza Mayor, the main square around which the town of Belmonte is structured. With a square shape and supports made of Colmenar de Oreja stone, it contains a circle of sand used as a bullring during its celebrations.
One of Belmonte’s main assets is its scenery, a natural environment of contrasting colours, where the moor meets the plain. The best areas in the town to go for a walk are Pinar de la Encomienda (a pine forest), Alameda del Horcajuelo (a poplar grove) and Paseo de las Fuentes (the fountains route). And you cannot leave Belmonte de Tajo without trying some wine from the two wineries featuring in the Madrid Region’s wine tourism tour.
Join us in celebrating our most famous festivals
- Passion of Christ Good Friday. Holy Week
Outdoor performance of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ at Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Square). Organized by the Cultural Association La Estrella, with the collaboration of the Belmonte de Tajo Town Council since 1994, the event features around 100 participants — all local amateur actors from Belmonte. It consists of a total of 14 scenes performed across 6 stages.
- Correr El Hornazo Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday Families and friends go out to the countryside for the event Correr El Hornazo. Hornazo is a sweet cake decorated with hard-boiled eggs.
- Local festivities Around 15 May
Local festivities in honour of our patron saint, St. Isidore, and the Flagellation of Christ
- Patron Saint feast days of Our Lady of Help and Our Lady of the Rosary First week of September
A bullring is set up in the town’s porticoed square.
