 Caceres- The centre of the medieval town of Caceres has changed so little since the sixteenth century. As you wander through Cáceres you'll find reminents of the age of chivalry in its plazas and cobble stone streets. Like Toledo and Cuenca this historic centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986.
Visit- Ciudad Monumental, Plaza Mayor, Trujillo
Just so you know- Ciudad Monumental is a small old village with almost perfectly preserved mansions, palaces, and churches.Nearby is Trujillo, which has to be one of the most beautiful villages in Spain. This is where Francisco Pizarro dreamt up his conquests of the newly discovered land in the Americas, and it is his equestrian statue that stands tall in the Plaza Mayor.
Within the province of Cáceres are two distinct types of landscape. To the north, are the green, fertile areas, with spectacular valleys. These areas are a walker's paradise - suitably hilly, sometimes harsh and isolated, characterised by rivers, streams, plateaus and valleys. Small villages, seemingly caught in a time trap, dot the hillsides and farmers here produce some of the country's best agricultural and food products such as cherries and raspberries, tobacco, cork, olives and ham.
Moving south of the area around the capital of Caceres tends to be flatter and more arid, and provides some of the most powerful images you may encounter in Spain. Arriving at dusk and seeing the silhouette of the castle of Trujillo and the elevated village below is an image that should be expierenced. |
