What do you miss about Cáceres now that you live abroad?
1. WALKS THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES IN THE MONUMENTAL AREA
Caceres , declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1986, hides one of the best preserved monumental cities on the planet . Traveling through time is possible when you walk through the streets of the Old part in the middle of the night, moments in which you only hear silence and feel history.
The palaces of Golfines, the House of the Sun, the Tower of Bujaco and the Co-Cathedral of Santa María, Unbreakable over time, they collect six centuries of history. only the Palace of the Storks and the Palace of the Golfines de Arriba They have majestic towers that survived the topping authorized by Queen Isabella the Catholic on her second visit to the city, in which she ordered the towers of all those nobles who had opposed her coronation to be destroyed.
Nor can we forget her cisterns, hidden under the buildings Archaeological Museum and the church of San Jorge. Perfectly preserved.
tower of sande
two. SUNSETS IN THE MOUNTAIN
Living in a big city makes you appreciate nature more. See a sunset from the famous trail of Runyon Canyon in Hollywood is an adventure radically opposed to a sunset in the Caceres Mountain, in which you leave behind a sea of skyscrapers, houses and pollution and you can see the city in all its splendor. In this place stands the hermitage of the Mountain , patron saint of the city that gives rise to the given name that is somewhat strange for those who do not lives in Extremadura (as the name of Jara, coming from the flower, can also be strange).
3.** GETAWAYS TO MONFRAGÜE **
Monfrague it is one of the fifteen national parks that can be found in Spain. Escape for a weekend to go hiking in Monfragüe It is a highly recommended activity for any visitor. An instrument that you cannot leave at home: binoculars, to closely appreciate the beauty of the black vulture, the imperial eagle and the black stork.
Monfrague
Four. TAPAS THROUGH THE CITY
What better way to start the weekend, after a hectic week of work, than going out for tapas with friends. Cáceres hides bars with portions all over its streets and tasting lovers are in luck, because Cáceres has been named Spanish Capital of Gastronomy this year . The palate of the visitors will be satisfied when trying the sausages of the region, the wedding cake, the cherry from Jerte, paprika from La Vera and without forgetting a good wine, like the Riverside of the Guadiana.
Essential for an Extremaduran palate
5. WOMAD
The World of Music, Arts and Dance brings together cultures from around the world in an event with a large influx of masses that this year was held between May 7 and 10. Only five cities on the entire planet host WOMAD, two of them Spanish: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Cáceres. The festival is free to enter and includes dozens of concerts and workshops throughout the weekend.
World of Music, Arts and Dance
6. LANCELOT'S TAVERN
In a corner of the old town of Cáceres hides a tavern, baptized as Lancelot, which takes us back to the Middle Ages. If you are looking for a quiet place, where to drink a coffee, read and relax surrounded by an authentic medieval decoration, this is your place, full of activities and where the Anglo-Saxon language is always welcome.
A trip to the medieval past of the city
7. PIZARRO STREET
This is the street you want to go to on weekends. Here you will find dozens of bars where you can have a drink surrounded by your loved ones. It is a quiet but entertaining area, and in which, once you find a table, time seems to stand still.
8. THE BURNING OF THE DRAGON
On April 22, 1229, Alfonso IX reconquered Cáceres. Every year this moment is recreated with a show accompanied by fireworks and the burning of the dragon in the Plaza Mayor.
That same midnight the "Encounter of the Chicken". Participants can win a prize of 200 euros if they find one of the two chickens hidden in the monumental city.
9. MALPARTIDA DE CACERES
If you like to combine landscapes, fauna and history, you can find all of this just a few kilometers from the province, in Malpartida de Cáceres, declared a European Town of Storks. A walk through the stones of the Barruecos to see the nests of the storks guarantees a unique experience. Dress up as an adventurer to climb rocks and crawl through caves to see some cave paintings on display for visitors.
Mismatch of Cáceres
10. THE MEANDERS
A little frequented place, but a mandatory visit on your route to Cáceres. in Riomalo you will find a whole landscape provided by its spectacular meander. Recommended for lovers of hiking, unique landscapes and rural houses.
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Cáceres, how beautiful you are