by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jul 9, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, Nature & walking
Extremadura is all about nature. If you like walking take note of today’s suggestion in the north of the region. You won’t be disappointed. During my last trip to Extremadura I decided to include a day of walking in the Garganta de los Infiernos Nature Reserve, in...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jun 30, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, Myths and legends
Extremadura is a land rich in myths and legends and today I would like to share with you the story of Isabel, an avenging mountain-dweller from Garganta la Olla. As it happens with many other stories, La serrana de la Vera (the mountain-dweller from La Vera) has had...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jun 20, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, Restaurant reviews
Restaurante La Fragua is a good option for eating in Garganta la Olla. This small family-run restaurant is located just off Garganta’s main square and offers a good choice of traditional meals at a fair price. Don’t expect anything pretentious. The decoration is...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jun 7, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast
A little town with barely 1000 people, traditional architecture, a slow-paced lifestyle, gorgeous views to the mountains and located in the middle of nowhere. That sounds like the perfect rural getaway destination, don’t you think? If you need a short break in Spain...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | May 28, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast
Many cities have a cathedral. Some of them even have two or more. Plasencia, in northern Extremadura, has two cathedrals in one. Which other city in the world can say that? DISCLOSURE This article is NOT sponsored. That means: •I have NOT been paid for writing it.•I...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | May 15, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, Events
A travel bloggers event? In Extremadura? I can’t miss that! That’s exactly what I thought when I found out the Travel Bloggers Meeting would land in my home region on 8th-10th May. Moreover, the flights were dead cheap and so was accommodation. I really couldn’t miss...
