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Summer views from Alange castle

Summer views from Alange castle

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Sep 15, 2020 | Badajoz – northwest, Castles, Nature & walking

Extremadura landscapes change significantly throughout the seasons, and your impressions of a place may vary, depending on which time of the year you visit. The first time I went to Alange was in spring 2016. I went back a few days ago in late summer, and the...
Extremadura castles: Trevejo

Extremadura castles: Trevejo

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Nov 12, 2018 | Cáceres – northwest, Castles

Castle spotting is one of the best things you can do in Extremadura. There are over 330 castles in the region, most of which are free to visit. Many aren’t in particularly good condition but are still worth the drive. Trevejo castle is one of them, and that’s where we...
Extremadura castles: Benquerencia de la Serena

Extremadura castles: Benquerencia de la Serena

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Mar 21, 2018 | Badajoz – northeast, Castles, Nature & walking

Due to its location, Extremadura has been a strategic territory to conquer and defend for throughout history – by the Arabs, the Romans, and the Christians. That’s why there are so many fortresses and castles scattered around the region. There are, in fact, more than...
Birdwatching and walking in Extremadura: Monfragüe National Park

Birdwatching and walking in Extremadura: Monfragüe National Park

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jun 8, 2017 | Cáceres – northeast, Castles, Nature & walking

If you like nature, walking and birdwatching, Monfragüe should be on your list of places to go during your trip to Extremadura. It’s located in Cáceres province, only a 30-minute drive from Plasencia, and it also makes a good day trip from Cáceres and Trujillo. The...
Extremadura castles: views from castillo de Alange

Extremadura castles: views from castillo de Alange

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Nov 14, 2016 | Badajoz – northwest, Castles, Nature & walking

Did you know there are 332 castles only in Extremadura? Despite the big size of the region, it’s still an impressive number, don’t you think? And the best thing is that you can visit most of them for free, like the one in Alange. Alange is a small town...
Fregenal de la Sierra, or the bullring inside a Templar castle

Fregenal de la Sierra, or the bullring inside a Templar castle

by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jun 11, 2016 | Badajoz – southwest, Castles

For a small town of just 5,000 people, Fregenal makes quite a good tourist destination for a day visit. Expect a charming main square, several churches, a convent with a cluster and tons of houses which have seen better times, but still keep an imposing appearance....
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My name is Irene Corchado Resmella and I'm the person behind Piggy Traveller. From Extremadura but living in Edinburgh. An independent Spanish sworn translator and content writer. Serial expat, frequent traveller, Russophile.
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