Caceres Historic Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
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Extremadura views
Extremadura - an autonomous community of Spain. It includes the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz.  Some important cities are Cáceres, Badajoz, Plasencia and Mérida, the capital of the autonomous community. Extremadura borders Portugal to the west. It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe.  Badajoz and Cáceres are, respectively, the largest and second-largest provinces of Spain.  The area contains some fascinating Roman ruins, especially at Mérida.
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MÉRIDA
Mérida - capital of Extremadura, and a Roman city in Spain. Established by the Romans in 25 BC, Mérida has an extensive collection of Roman ruins and a museum devoted to Roman history.  The Roman Theatre is well worth a visit.  A walk around Mérida takes you to amazing sites of Roman origin.  See more photos of Roman architecture in Mérida below.
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Merida - Roman Theatre
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Roman Bridge
Roman Aqueduct
Another view of the Roman Theatre
Temple of Diana Merida
Melia Mérida Boutique Hotel  *****
Located in the Plaza de Espana, just a few meters away from the City Hall and the Visigoth architecture of the Santa Maria Cathedral, in the heart of the cultural and commercial centre of a city that has been declared a world heritage Site by UNESCO. It is only five minutes from the Theatre, the Amphitheatre and the National Museum of Roman Art. The hotel offers 72 elegant guest rooms with modern amenities and comfort. It is perfectly equipped with a wide range of facilities including a delicious breakfast buffet, restaurant, cafeteria and swimming pool with sun terrace, as well as meeting and convention halls for its guests.
Exterior Views Parador de Mérida, Mérida ****
The Parador conserves the structure of the former 18th c. convent, installed on the remains of a temple dedicated to the Concordia de Augusto, and offers the guest the opportunity to experience the rich heritage of the beautiful town of Mérida and surrounding natural areas.  Some of the most noteworthy spaces are the living room, the inner patio and the beautiful gardens where the 'Jardín de Antiguedades' (Garden of Antiquities) is located. The garden is an archeological ensemble made up of Roman, Mudejar and Visigothic elements.
Tryp Medea Hotel Mérida  ****
The Tryp Medea Hotel Merida is situated on Portugal Avenue, a new residential area, in the proximity of the old roman bridge. It is close to a shopping centre, a leisure centre with cinemas, pubs, typical bars and restaurants. It is only at a 20 minute walk from the downtown. The building, with its semicircular shape, is reminiscent of the roman theatres. The hotel offers 126 rooms with modern amenities and comfort, which caters to the need and requirements of its guests. It also offers meeting and banquet facilities.
TRUJILLO
Trujillo - A beautiful small town with many restaurants and bars.  Perched on a hill some 580 meters above sea level, dominating an extensive plain between Extremadura's two major rivers the Tagus and the Guadiana, lie the Towers of Trujillo. Trujillo is crowned by its Moorish Castle, built on Roman foundations, ramparts and fortifications.
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Trujillo Castle
Husa Isla del Gallo Hotel Trujillo  ****
The Husa Isla del Gallo Hotel is close to Instituto Ferial Ferex Exhibition Centre. It has 30 rooms that are all equipped with amenities. The hotel offers buffet breakfast and continental cuisines as well as a wide variety on the menu at the restaurant. It also offers TV room, coffee bar, sauna, gymnasium and convention facilities.
NH Palacio Santa Marta Hotel Trujillo  ****
NH Palacio Santa Marta Hotel is located in the historic area of the city, situated next to the Plaza Mayor and Castillo. All 50 guestrooms are comfortably furnished and well equipped. Hotel facilities include a cocktail bar and an outdoor summer cafe-bar. NH Palacio Santa also provides 4 well-equipped function rooms and a refreshing swimming pool. Parking facilities are also provided on site.
Exterior Views Parador de Trujillo, Trujillo ****
This hotel is situated in the converted Santa Clara convent which was founded by the order of the conceptionists in the 16th century. The convent building is simply laid out around a central cloister which now has three renaissance fountains and lovely plants and trees growing around them.  Nuns used to live in the convent until it was converted into a hotel, therefore their cells have been used as rooms for guests. There are 45 doubles and a suite, distributed around a renaissance cloister and its well, with views of the town or nearby fields.  The refectory, a vaulted room with a magnificent tiled wall is where international and Regional cuisine can be sampled.  Ideal for rest, leisure work, the Parador has monastic style common rooms and details, spacious, quiet and pleasant living rooms, noble bedrooms in which wood takes preference.
ZAFRA (Badajoz)
Zafra - One of the most interesting stopovers in lower Extremadura, the white-walled town of Zafra is filled with old Moorish streets and squares. The 1457 castle of the dukes of Feria, the most important in the province, boasts both a sumptuous 16th-century Herreran patio and the Sala Dorada with its richly paneled ceiling - this building has now been converted into a Parador - details below.
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Zafra
Parador de Zafra, Zafra, Badajoz ****
The hotel is housed in a 15th century castle where Hernan Cortes lived. From the hotel, located in the heart of the town, which has been declared to be of historical and artistic interest, guests can visit beautiful Zafra, a place in which moors and christians managed to live in perfect harmony even after the reconquest.  Decorated with rustic furniture and slender wooden beds. Some of them have marvellous panelled ceilings. All of them are quite spacious.  The spacious white washed dining hall is a pleasant place for guests to enjoy the delights of this country's inspired cuisine. Main dishes include lamb stew and iberian sirloin.  Nine battlemented towers jealously guard a regal, gandiose interior, which conserved beautiful coffered ceilings, large chests, ironworks, handrails and other decorative details belonging to the former palace.
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