World Heritage Cities in Spain

WORLD HERITAGE CITIES

CÁCERES Any time of the year is ideal for visiting this monumental city in Extremadura and its medieval town centre. You can stroll through the cobbled streets and see incredible fortress houses and Renaissance palaces either by day or in the late evening when all the lights are turned on to highlight each little corner and monument. It's an unfor- gettable experience which will take you back in time. In fact, the city has been used as a location for countless films and TV series.

The historical old town is bordered on two sides by a wall which was originally Roman and then Moorish and in which many of the defence towers have been preserved. You could start by visiting the Plaza Mayor where you'll find the remarkable Bujaco Tower . From the battlements there are amazing views over the city. There is a magnificent stairway leading up to the Gateway of La Estrella , which is the main point of access to the wall. Once inside the medieval town centre there are palaces and stately houses everywhere you turn. The peaceful, nar- row streets are ideal for strolling around amongst these extraordinary buildings.

Cáceres is known as the City of the Thousand and One Crests because of the incredible number of coats of arms to be seen outside the mansions and palaces.

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