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 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...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jan 26, 2018 | Cáceres – southeast, Nature & walking
Cañamero is a small town located in the southeast of Cáceres province, not far from Guadalupe and within the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara Geopark, a protected area of natural beauty and geological relevance. From my point of view, the town itself isn’t particularly pretty....
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Aug 15, 2017 | Cáceres - southwest, Nature & walking
I have a confession to make, Piggy Travellers… I haven’t watched any GoT, and I have no intention of watching it anytime soon. Call me a weirdo, but people constantly talking and posting about a series or film puts me off watching it. However, as I know there are many...
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...