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Cities

Plasencia - 'Strong words, quietly spoken'
Plasencia, Extremadura, is one of those Spanish towns that doesn’t try too hard to impress - and yet it still invariably manages to do...


Lost city of Cáparra
In the midst of the seemingly untouched wilderness of Extremadura it comes as quite a surprise to walk through a gigantic four-sided...


Offbeat Extremadura fiestas that will blow your mind
This often-overlooked region of Spain is packed with rich history, stunning landscapes, and, most importantly, lively festivals that...


Cáceres - the heart of forgotten Spain.
The air in Cáceres is heavy with history. It seeps from the walls, the arches, the fountains. But beneath that weight, life continues to...


Mérida - home of 'the gladiator'
It's tempting to imagine that in any other part of Europe Mérida would be a household name as a major tourist destination. In little...


Trujillo - historic gateway to a terra incognita
In Spain they say that only people who had known the vast expanses of Extremadura could ever have conquered the 'New World.' It is easy...
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