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ACTIVITIES IN THE VALLEY OF AMBROZ
arbequin Says: Enjoy all the activities you can do within Agritourism Acebuche and knows the Valley Ambroz. Monfragüe Alive Notes and enjoy Monfragüe National Park, a valuable natural area, through activities carefully designed and guided tours by expert naturalists. Activities...
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.
Convento de la Compañía de Jesús
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...
Iglesia de San Francisco Javier
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...
2 Reviews and 41 Opinions This Parador was built inside a 14th century Palace.
1 Review and 22 Opinions The only problem I could find with this hotel, is that it's a bit far from the city centre. However,...
gaston_febus Says: Avoid this place. It is located on Plaza Mayor and there are lots of other places to chose from instead if you want to eat here. My travelling companion was very ill after eating here and I noticed (afterwards of course) that another VTer has said to avoid this place!
Redang Says: If you are in Madrid, take road A-5/E90 to Trujillo, then, N--521.Some road distances to Cáceres from:- Madrid: 302 kms.- Alicante: 707 kms- Berlin (Germany): 2.521 kms.- Sofia (Bulgaria): 3.270 kms.If you check the web, you can find some other road distances together with...
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...
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There is nothing in particular that is typical of Cáceres.
In the souvenirs shops you will find some reproduction of buildings in the form of plates and fridge magnets, ...
And the usual t-shirts and postcards.
Written Oct 10, 2003
Nombres de las calles . Streets names
elpariente Says: Los nombres de las calles evocan recuerdos y circunstancias que cuando paseamos por ellas nos ayudan a pensar y a meternos en el ambiente de lo que podrían haber sido en el siglo XVIThe streets names bring back ideas and circumstances that when we walk in them they help us...
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...
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear:
> Confortable shoes, since you will walk a lot.
If you visit Cáceres in summer time:
> wear fresh and natural fabrics clothes, since it's rather hot.
> don't forget to wear a hat.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies:
> Since the sun is very strong in the summer and you will spend some time in the open air you should use a sunscreen.
Photo Equipment:
> Take lots of films!
In case you have a digital camera:
> tak enough memory cards with you.
> don't forget the batteries.
You will be shooting at every little corner, i assure you.
Miscellaneous:
> Bring some water with you, in summer time, to avoid dehidration.
Updated Oct 10, 2003
Redang Says: Once in Cáceres, if you have time, I'd recommend day trips to:- Mérida- Parque Natural de Monfragüe- Plasencia- Trujillo
Redang Says: Tourism OfficePlaza Mayor, 3- Tel.: (+34) 927 01 08 34- Fax: (+34) 927 01 08 35- Internet: www.turismoextremadura.com/localidades/index.php?id=634 (Spanish and English)- E mail: otcaceres@eco.juntaex.es
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Cáceres is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Its Old City, also called the Monumental City, is a group of buildings (houses, churches, convents and towers) inside the castle walls. Once you get inside,...
Cáceres was named the 26 of November of 1986 "City Patrimony of the Humanity" by the monumental set that lodges. Their walls and buildings of incalculable historical and architectonic value make of......
Patrimonio dela Humanidad-Human Heritage
Cáceres es una ciudad que ofrece un ejemplo excepcional de evolución determinada por dos fases bien diferenciadas en el tiempo: la fortaleza árabe y la ciudad feudal. Conserva sus raíces y su historia...
A very interesting visit I highly recommend. About halfway between Madrid and Lisbon (Portugal), you should spend at least one day. Everything is considered the city centre and the only...
The old city, next to Plaza Major, is a beautiful place to start visiting Caceres city. The old city in protected by walls made of stone. Inside, there are churches, old buildings owned by the...
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