Charming Towns in Spain

MEDIEVAL TOWNS

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tures of Don Quixote. In mid-August, the town is adorned to re-create the medieval battle of Consuegra, to com- memorate the death of the son of El Cid Campeador. This route through Spain's medie- val towns also includes Extremadura, where the fortified towns of Coria (Cáceres) and Olivenza (Badajoz) are well worth a visit. Coria features a stone bridge, the Cathedral of Santa María de la Asunción and the remains of a 15th-century castle in which the keep is still standing. Olivenza was founded by the Knights Templar and is on the border with Portugal. It has an excellent monumen- tal heritage featuring a castle, converted into the town's Ethnographic Museum, the fortress and two city walls. There are two extraordinary churches, Santa María Magdalena and Santa María del Castillo, the latter housing a wonderful altarpiece 15 metres high. L L www.spain.info/es/que-quieres/des- tinos-playa

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