If you think a pilgrimage is just a walk in the countryside with a saint in tow and an omelette sandwich, then you haven’t seen Valencia de Alcántara to dress up for San Isidro, the patron saint of farmers, farm labourers and agricultural workers.

The 15 May, in Valencia de Alcántara, it’s clear that true glamour means flowers on the wheels and a traditional costume that the Milan catwalk would love to have for itself – and for good reason It has been designated a festival of regional tourist interest.

A procession of floats, horsemen and people in traditional dress where the hustle and bustle transforms the town and the countryside into this unforgettable festival in the Tajo Internacional Biosphere Reserve.