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...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | May 21, 2019 | Cáceres – northwest, Nature & walking
Extremadura summers have been described in British and US media as ‘Arizona-hot’. Now, not having visited Arizona myself, I can tell you that summers are unbearably hot. I try my best to avoid travelling there from June to October. But maybe you like hot summers. Or...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Mar 28, 2019 | Cáceres – northeast, QUIRKY & ORIGINAL
Romangordo was the rural highlight of my latest trip to Extremadura. Who would have thought that a small town of 256 people is home to such an array of cool urban art? I found out about it on social media only a few months ago, and last month I went to see it with my...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jan 9, 2019 | Cáceres – northwest
San Martín de Trevejo is a beautiful little town. The main tourist destination in Sierra de Gata is also, I’d dare say, one of the prettiest rural destinations in northern Extremadura. Here, you can see quirky traditional architecture, enjoy some great local food,...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Dec 5, 2018 | CULTURE & TRADITIONS
20 August. I checked my phone and saw a notification from my Spanish friends’ WhatsApp group. It was a picture of a Christmas Lottery ticket. Someone had just bought it while on holidays in northern Spain to share it with the rest. Here we go again. DISCLOSURE This...
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...
