Cáceres Travel Guide

 micas_pt Says:  The Palacio de los Mayoralgo ( Mayoralgo's Palace ) was built in 1537 and has Renaissance and Gothic style details. Inside the palace, there is a mudejar attic dating from the 14th century. There is a Bl?zquez-Mayoralgo's family shield and the transcription ""S? t? Se?or... 

 micas_pt Says:  The Diputación Provincial ( County Council ) is housed in a Renaissance building dating from the 16th century. This building stands in the former place of the Palacio de Hernán Pérez de Ulloa ( Hernán Pérez de Ulloa's Palace ) and the Convento de Santa María de Jesús ( St... 

 micas_pt Says:  The Casa do los Golfines de Abajo ( Golfines de Abajo's House ) is one of the main buildings in the Old City / Monumental City. It has details of a 15th century's Gothic fortress-house, as well 17th century's Plateresque decoration. This house has 2 towers, a taller one on... 

 micas_pt Says:  The Casa de los Becerra ( Becerra's House ) is a Gothic style building dating from the 15th century. The building's fa?ade defines pretty well the C?ceres' noble arquitecture between the end of the 15th century and begining of the 16th century. 

 micas_pt Says:  The Convento de la Compa?ia de Jes?s ( Society of Jesus Convent ) is a 18th century Barroque style convent, that stands together with Iglesia de San Francisco Javier ( San Francisco Javier Church ). Nowadays, this Convent houses the Consejer?a de Cultura e Patrimonio de la... 

 micas_pt Says:  The Iglesia de San Francisco Javier ( San Francisco Javier Church ) is a 18th century Barroque style church that followed the one built in Rome by Compa??a de Jes?s ( Society of Jesus ). The altarpiece has a painting that represents San Francisco Javier's miracle. This... 

 micas_pt Says:  The Casa de los C?ceres Ovando ( C?ceres Ovando's House ) is commonly called Palacio de las Cig?en?s" ( Stork's Palace ). It was built in the 15th century by D. Diego de C?ceres Ovando. The house has a huge square tower, the only one that wasn?t destroyed by order of the... 

 micas_pt Says:  Palacio de las Veletas ( Weather Vane Palace ) was built in the 16th century in the place where formerly stood an almohad palace. On top of the building there are some nice ceramic details. Inside the palace there is a 11th/13th century tank that collects the rain through... 

 micas_pt Says:  Casa de los Sólis o del Sol ( Sólis' House also called Sun's House ) is a Gothic fortress-house built in the 15th century, and renovated in the 16th century. Above the door there is the Sólis family shield. In the taller side of the house you can see a semi-circular kind of... 

 micas_pt Says:  This house - Casa de Lorenzo de Ullorca ( Lorenzo de Ullorca's House ) - was built around the middle of the 15th century. It has some details that caracterize the Cáceres' noble houses:> masonry face> half arch door> double columned window> family's shield (in... 

 1 Review and 85 Opinions  The only problem I could find with this hotel, is that it's a bit far from the city centre. However,... 

 micas_pt Says:  The only way to visit the Old City is walking around. There is no traffic inside the castle walls and the cobbled streets only allow pedestrians (eventually bycicles).If you arrive in Cáceres by car, there are several parking spaces (paid) near the Old Historical Centre. And... 

 elpariente Says:  Las cigueñas se han instalado en todas las torres de la parte antigua de Cáceres y es un espectáculo verlas alimentando a sus crías , sobrevolando la ciudad y haciendo el ruido característico con sus picosThe storks are installed in all the Old Part towers and it is a real...