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Provinces in Extremadura : Cáceres and Badajoz.

Important cities Extremadura : Cáceres, Badajoz, Plasencia and Mérida.

One of the most beautiful, and perhaps least known, regions of Interior Spain. Its beautiful cities, first Roman and Moorish, then medieval and aristocratic, gave birth to many of the conquistadors.

Capital of Extremadura : Merida [ province Badajoz ]


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Camping & Caravanning Extremadura

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI Camping Guide

  Camping Marbella
  Camping & Caravaning en Espana

Holiday Rentals / Self catering

 Interhome    -   Holiday homes Extremadura
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

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Hotels in Extremadura

  Booking  -  Hotels in Extremadura   -   Hotel Guide Extremadura
Hotels in Cáceres, Mérida, Badajoz, Trujillo, Almendralejo, Malpartida de Plasencia, Puebla de la Calzada, Zafra, Llerena, Olivenza, Navas del Madroño, Robledillo de Gata, and more.

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

  Booking   -   Hotels in Merida    -   Hotel Guide Merida
Hotels near Merida Train Station, Roman Theatre & Amphitheatre, Basilica of Saint Eulalia, Casa de Mitreo, Moorish Alcazaba, and more.

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  Tourism Extremadura

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Travel Guides Extremadura / Related books

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Extremadura 

  Extremadura [Illustrated]   -   Dirk Hilbers (Author)
Dirk Hilbers (1976) founded the Crossbill Guides Foundation and travels Europe for the production of the guidebooks. For this title, he spent a year in Torrejon el Rubio, in the heart of Extremadura, and guided bird and nature tours to the region. His Crossbill Guides Foundation is a European non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing public involvement with nature conservation. One of his goals is to produce comprehensive guides and other services for nature enthusiasts and tourists to all major European natural areas. Each guidebook is prepared by Dirk in consultation with local nature experts. He hopes that by sharing knowledge and enthusiasm with the visitor, this will deepen appreciation for Europe's splendid natural heritage and foster an understanding of the necessity of its conservation.
Paperback: 223 pages; Publisher: WildGuides UK; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 July 2011); ISBN-10: 9050113818.

  Spain's Extremadura, Cáceres, Trujillo & Mérida [Kindle Edition]
File Size: 3627 KB; Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited; Publisher: Hunter Publishing (10 Nov 2010); Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.; ASIN: B004BSGGMS

  Caminoguide.net   -   See Via de la Plata a hiking trail in Extremadura
The Vía de la Plata or Silver Way is an ancient trade route dating from Roman times. It was used to transport silver from Asturias to Cadiz from where it was transported to Rome by ship.
This guide describes the Vía de la Plata from Seville to Astorga where it meets the Camino Francés.

Transportation / How do I travel to Extremadura

  Talavera La Real [ BJZ ]   -   ca. 14 km from Badejoz / ca. 42.3 km from Merida

See Aena for information about this Spanish airports.

 
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  Tourism Guide Extremadura   -   Tourist Board Extremadura

  Visit Extremadura
Thanks to its vibrant past, the impressive and lush countryside, an excellent gastronomy and especially its inhabitants, Extremadura has been transformed into a magical tourist attraction. Extremadura is the ideal spot for those who enjoy calm destinations with gastronomic delicacies and good hospitality.

  Extremadura Convention Bureau

  Government Extremadura   -   Junta de Extremadura

  Merida   -    Capital City Extremadura and World Heritage site
Within and around Merida, in the whole region you will still be able to find vibrant remnants of past times: the good old Roman Time. The building of the Roman Theatre in Merida stands straight as if it has been recently constructed by the legionnaires, and nobody can say for sure how old the majestic Roman Bridge over the Guadiana is. See Ayutamiento de Merida [ Town Hall ]

  Badajoz Province   -   Diputación de Badajoz
Situated in the west and bordering Castille and León, Castille la Mancha and Andalusia, as well as Portugal.
  Caceres Province   -   Diputación de Cáceres
It is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca, Ávila, Toledo, and Badajoz, and by Portugal.

  Badajoz   -   Capital City Under-Extremadura   -   Ayutamiento de Badajoz [ Town Hall ]
  Cáceres [ Extremadura's central interior, provincial capital Upper Extremadura ]
World Heritage site. To Cáceres, culture is more than classical music, painting and literature. Its precious cultural treasures include feta cheese from Extremadura and processions in honour of the Virgin Mother. This is the culture that Cáceres 2016 is going to show off to its guests from across the whole of Europe and wants them to experience when it for sure will be nominated to become Europe's Capital of Culture. See  Ayutamiento de Caceres
  Guadalupe [ World Heritage site ]   -   The Holy Place of Guadalupe
The Monastery of Guadalupe and the Miraculous Image of the Virgin Mary. 
Tens of thousands of religious people from all over the world make a pilgrimage each year to the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe. The monastery is today the most important pilgrimage site for Spanish and Latin-American Catholics.
  Jaraíz de la Vera
  Jarandilla de la Vera   -   Town in the Province of Cáceres
Home to the outstanding Charles V Parador Hotel, a palace steeped in history where the emperor himself stayed.
  Olivenza [ Lower Extremadura ]
  Plasencia [ historical town, South of the Jerte Valley ]. See Ayutamiento de Plasencia
  Trujillo   -   birth place of the famous Pizarro   -   Ayutamiento de Trujillo
  Zafra [ Lower Extremadura ]

  Casa rural Romana
Rest as a Roman in a house built as a Roman Bed & breakfast. Migrate 2000 years back and enjoy the Peristilvm [ columned porch surrounding a court with internal garden ] of a Triario [ retired Roman soldier ]. See how he lived his life, have a Roman dinner date, enjoy a relaxing massage while admiring the stunning scenery in which it is located and incense permeates the air.

  Alcazaba [ Merida ].
  Anfiteatro Merida [ amphitheater ]
  Basílica de Santa Eulalia [ Merida ]
  Castle complexes in Extremadura. 
In the Middle Ages princes let erected castles in the lowland. So did the lords of castles in Alcocer too. From there they could keep invaders and their subjects under surveillance. They later moved to cities with their fortresses, because it was more secure there in the long-term.
  El Valle del Jerte / Jerte Valley [ Lush nature, Upper Extremadura ]
  La Vera
A region of steep ravines [ gargantas ], rushing rivers, and villages [ e.g. the town of Jaraíz de la Vera ].
  Last Way of Emperor Charles V  -   follow in the footsteps of a real king
In 1556, Spain witnessed a symbolic journey. Emperor Charles V disembarked in Cantabria, northern Spain, to cover the approximately 550 kilometres to Yuste monastery in Extremadura, where he would retire and subsequently die after 40 years of historic rule. Four centuries later, the last way of the emperor has been enlarged and transformed into a hiking trail so you can relive this exciting itinerary on the Route of Charles V.
  Monfragüe Nature Park [ Extremadura's central interior ]
  Puerto de Tornavacas / Tornavacas Pass
The pass, part of the N110 road northeast of Plasencia, marks the border between Extremadura and the stark plateau of Castile. At 1275 meters above sea level, it has a breathtaking view of the valley formed by the fast -flowing Jerte River. The lower slopes are dotted with a dense mantle of ash, chestnut, and cherry trees. Cherries are the principal crop. To catch their brilliant blossoms, visit in spring.
  Sierra de Gredos [ craggy peaks, Upper Extremadura ]
  Silver Way / Silver Route
The Vía de La Plata [ Silver Way ] or Ruta de la Plata [ Silver Route ] is a grand access route, created in the west of the Spanish peninsula [ in Roman times, and especially during the reigns of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian ] that linked the Cantabrian coast with the lands of the south of Hispania. Later it developed into a commercial and pilgrimage path. It's connecting Mérida to Astorga. See Rutadelaplata.com. See also Antonine Itinerary / Antonini Itinerarium.
  Yuste Monastery [  15th-century, South of the Jerte Valley ]
In the heart of La Vera, a region of steep ravines (gargantas), rushing rivers, and villages (including the town of Jaraíz de la Vera), lies Monasterio de Yuste, founded by Hieronymite monks in the early 15th century

  News   -   El Periódico Extremadura   -   Noticias de Extremadura, Cáceres, Badajoz
  News  from Extremadura   -   Diario Hoy   -   Hoy Digital  -  daily paper Extremadura
  University Extremadura   -   UEX

Cuisine   -   Recipes from Extremadura

Traditional Extremaduran cuisine is based on simplicity, lack of clutter and low cost. Preferred spices: pennyroyal, garlic, bay leaves and anise. The chick pea is an important Extremaduran staple.

  Extremaduran cuisine

  Pork of Extremadura 
Pata Negra, the best ham in the world, comes from the Iberian Pork. Although they are very precious, the small black pigs are not barricaded in buildings as livestock and shepherded all day, but rather live carefree and pasture in holm oak forests - and of course eat acorns that give them that unique savour.

History of Extremadura

History characterised the region of Extremadura and is a constituent part of it till today. Romans, Muslims, the re-conquest have left deep marks and bear witness to a colourful past.

Extremadura was the source of many of the most famous conquerors ("conquistadores") and settlers in America. Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Pedro de Alvarado, Pedro de Valdivia, etc. were all born in Extremadura and many towns and cities in America carry a name from their homeland.

  Extremadura's history   -   see WikipediA 
Lusitania, an ancient Roman province approximately including current day Portugal (except for the northern area today known as Norte Region), and a central western portion of the current day Spain, covered in those times today's Autonomous Community of Extremadura...

  Carlos V [ 1500-1558 ]   -   founder of Spain's vast 16th-century empire
Emperor Carlos V spent his last two years in the Royal Chambers of the Monasterio de Yuste, enabling  him to attend Mass within a short stumble of his bed. Carlos V was buried in a crypt before being moved to El Escorial, near Madrid. See Charles V, - Holy Roman Emperor  and Luminarium Encyclopedia Project
  Coloquios Históricos de Extremadura
  Pizarro

Music, Art & Culture, Events in Extremadura

  Music of Extremadura
Its folk music can be characterized by a melancholy sound, and Portuguese influences, as well as the predominance of the zambomba drum.

  Biblioteca Virtual Extremena
  Museo de Arte Romano [ Merida ]
  Theatre Merida [ Teatro ]
The theater, the best preserved in Spain, is used for a classical drama festival each July.

  Route of the Emperor   -   Cultural Tourism Walk
Takes place from Laredo to Medina de Pomar in mid-October. The route runs over 40 kilometres and recreates the atmosphere of the 16th century on forest trails and livestock paths. When you reach Medina de Pomar you can enjoy a medieval dinner and the re-enactment of the arrival of Charles V.

Web Portals / Extremadura Directories

  Tourism Extremadura
  Travel Extremadura

  Dialectologa de Extremadura 
La mayor parte del contenido del sitio geolectos.com procede de 'Cartografía lingüística de Extremadura. Origen y distribución del léxico extremeño' de José Antonio González Salgado
  Disfruta la Lectura  .
  Extremadura GenWeb 
Páginas del proyecto mundial Gen Web correspondientes a la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura en España.


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