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Extremadura is one of the most spectacular and least known provinces of inland Spain. It contains unspoilt cities and villages with a variety of different architectural influences some of which are Roman, Moorish and Medieval.

Bordered by Portugal to the west, the Gredos mountain range to the north, Andalusia to the south, and Castile to the east, Extremadura comprises some 17,000 square miles of very varied and impressive terrain and landscapes, well worth while visiting.

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245km (152 miles) SW of Madrid
E of Cáceres 45km (28 miles)

The medieval 13th Century town of Trujillo is located in the heart of Extremadura. Trujillo is the birthplace of such famous conquerors as Francisco Pizarro the “Conquistador” of Peru, Francisco de Orellana the first European to explore the Amazon and Diego García de Paredes, who founded Trujillo in Venezuela to name but a few.

Trujillo has endured Celt, Roman, Moorish and Christian occupation and offers a Moorish castle built on a Roman site with stunning views of the wild and unspoilt country side.

There are Churches adorned with superb stonework and art, manor houses and towers and many 15th to 17th century palaces. This is all within easy walking distance from the Plaza Mayor, (main square) considered to be one of the finest in Spain, which has some fine examples of Isabellian and Plateresque architecture.

Trujillo is the centre of an area (see map) from which you can very easily explore various world heritage towns such as Merida, Caceres, Guadalupe and many others (all within 45 minutes drive) all of great historical and cultural interest brief details which follow over page.

Trujillo provides a perfect weekend getaway with excellent cuisine, good nightlife, easy shopping, horse riding, tennis, golf in nearby Caceres and walking amidst a profusion of wild flowers with white storks nesting on every available tower.

Trujillo is well known for ornithology, good fishing and first class wild boar and partridge shooting, which are all available in the local region.

Fiestas
Trujillo hosts annual Agricultural fairs, and the prestigious National cheese festival. Trujillo is even better known for its traditional costumed dancing during Easter week accompanied by folkloric music. In the summer numerous typical fiestas are also staged culminating with the Salve procession and magnificent fireworks in early September. These events have been declared of National Tourist interest.

Local wildlife includes the very rare bustard and also eagles.

By dual carriageway 85 kms (53 miles) South of Trujillo.
71km (44 miles) S of Cáceres,

Established by the Romans in 25 BC, Merida offers an extensive and impressive collection of very well preserved Roman ruins, such as its theatre, amphitheatre and Roman bridge in excellent condition which crosses the Guadiana River. In the 1980‘s The Museum of Roman Art was opened in order to house a superb collection of Roman statues, mosaics and unusual artifacts. Today, Merida is the administrative capital of Extremadura.

South West of Trujillo 80 kms (48 miles)

Celebrated for the famous monastery and its shrine to the “Dark Virgin of Guadalupe”, which is venerated throughout the world. The monastery houses various museums including the treasury, a magnificent sacristy with paintings by Zurbaran and other rooms with unique vestments and 16th Century parchment choir books.

45 kms (28 miles) East of Trujillo.

Capital of Extremadura combining both an old and modern city, designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1949. A free trade town founded in the 1st Century BC by the Roman’s and conquered by Alfonso of Leon in 1227.

The old quarter is accessed from the main square via El Arco de la Estrella (Arch of the Star) and includes the cathedral of Santa Maria and many magnificent renaissance 15th Century & 16th Century mansions and palaces together with a provincial archaeological museum. Caceres was left unharmed by the wars of the 19th & 20th century.

45 kms (28 miles) North West of Trujillo.

In 1979 some 500 square miles of land were dedicated to protecting wildlife and protected bird species with the creation of a Nature Reserve and sanctuary.

The undulating countryside is filled with wild olive, cork and Holm oak trees which enables the visitor to see close up many different and varied species of resident, migratory and birds of prey.

90 kms (54 miles) North East of Trujillo.

Founded in 1408 exists the Hieronymite Monastery which was occupied and where the emperor Charles I of Spain and V of Germany died in 1558. The monastery incorporates a museum, Gothic and Renaissance Cloisters.

70 kms (42 miles) North West of Trujillo.

Plasencia's golden grey walls rising above a curve in the banks of the Rio Jerte, tell of the town´s past as a military bastion. It offers a gothic - plateresque cathedral, medieval town walls and several palaces.
Today Plasencia is best known for its Tuesday market, dating back to the 12th century, which is held in the main square.

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