Visit Extremadura: tourism and sightseeing

Here you can find many of our favourite places throughout Extremadura with full reviews on Spain This Way...

Alcantara has an impressive Roman bridge and the convent of San Benito has a lovely Gothic cloister.

Badajoz has a lovely mix of Spanish and Moorish buildings. Plaza Alta with its brick-patterned buildings is a highlight.

Caceres is a beautiful town and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is home to a colony of storks.

The Monastery of Guadalupe is a beautiful Mudejar style monastery and a major pilgrim destination.

Merida is home to some excellent Roman ruins and its Roman theatre is still in use today.

Plasencia has an attractive old centre with an arcaded main square. It is surrounded by medieval walls.

Trujillo is considered to have one of the most beautiful main square in the whole of Spain!