Sights in Extremadura

7.028 contributors

Tourism
Things to see
Hotels
Restaurants
Photos

Outdoors

Routes

Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Beaches

sights in Extremadura : the essentials

Ruins in Mérida

Roman Theatre of Mérida

(116)

If Merida is known as a place filled with Roman culture, a special mention must be made to the Roman Amphitheater. I think this i

Squares in Trujillo

Plaza Mayor in Trujillo

(60)

Arriving at Trujillo, the 1st place you should visit is to Grand Square. It is the key point of the city for many reasons. It's wh

Ruins in Mérida

Temple of Diana

(48)

Walk around Mérida and discover its streets and architectural monuments is a true adventure. I know the experience because, while

Historical Monuments in Guadalupe

Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe

(37)

Guadalupe means “hidden river” and the name applies to the Virgin, the river, and a town of the same name. The legend dates back t

Squares in Badajoz

Plaza Alta

(55)

Badajoz’s most iconic square is the Plaza Alta. It’s found next to the Espantaperros Tower, La Galera, and the Alcazaba in the his

Squares in Caceres

Plaza Mayor of Cáceres

(56)

I could spend hours in this square, enjoying drinks on the terraces and watching night pass over the old town. It is essential to

Castles in Badajoz

Alcazaba of Badajoz

(49)

The Alcazaba of Badajoz is found in the highest part of the city near the emblematic Plaza Alta and close to the Casas Mudéjares a

Historical Monuments in Cuacos de Yuste

Yuste Monastery

(37)

About an hour-long car drive from a down called Hervás, you'll find Cuacos del Yuste, the famous town known for the palace where C

Historical Monuments in Badajoz

Puente de Palmas

(41)

El Puente de Palmas is located just opposite the Puerta de Palmas and the bastion of San Vicente. It is 600 meters long and 32 wi

Historical Monuments in Badajoz

Giralda de Badajoz

(41)

No, this isn't the Giralda in Seville, but a reproduction of it, albeit on a smaller scale. It is made from brick and stone, with

Historical Monuments in Caceres

Arch of the Star

(36)

To enter the intramural area of the old town of Cáceres, there's nothing like the Arch of the Star. The main wall gate of Cacere

Historical Monuments in Alcántara

Alcántara Bridge

(12)

No other bridge has moved me quite like the Alcántara bridge did. It’s yet another true feat of engineering that crosses the T

Cathedrals in Plasencia

Cathedral of Plasencia

(25)

When we entered the New Cathedral of Plasencia and we looked up, we could not help but be surprised by the height and beauty of th

Ruins in Mérida

Aqueduct de los Milagros

(34)

Along with the National Museum of Roman Art, this was my favorite monument of the city. The sheer size of this aqueduct and the th

Historical Monuments in Badajoz

Puerta de Palmas

(39)

This gate located in front of the Puente de Palmas on the Banks of Guadiana River near the Baluarte de San Vicente is the true sym

Cathedrals in Caceres

Co-Cathedral of Santa María

(30)

The Santa María Concathedral presides over the Plaza of Santa María and the most important religious monument in the city. It was

Castles in Trujillo

Castle of Trujillo

(37)

I do not know if there are many cities which are guarded by a castle and which, from a window of the fortress, the patron saint of

Ruins in Mérida

Mitreo House

(22)

After lunch we went to visit the House of Mithraeum, somewhat far away from the rest of the Merida Roman beauties, but it is no le

...

Get inspired with these expert lists

Day-Trip to Catalina Island

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

Prague, Vienna, & Budapest

Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Route

The French Riviera: Nice, Cannes, & St. Tropez

The most popular destinations

Cáceres

Badajoz