We had spent a comfortable eight nights at Camping Cáceres at a total cost of €102, a bargain. However, the overnight temperatures had started to drop just below freezing and the forecast was for much the same for a while. So further south toward Seville was the plan. Continue reading South Toward Seville→
We had driven through the Monfragüe National Park on the journey from Madrid. We were keen to investigate it further before moving further south. So today we drove north for about an hour on the marvellous A66 Autovia to find the visitor centre in the only inhabited village in the park, Villareal De San Carlos.
About 50 minutes drive south from Cáceras is Mérida. The town was founded in 25 BC and is home to some ancient Roman remains, all within walking distance of each other. Continue reading Mérida→
Today we visited the medieval walled Old Town of Cáceres. Founded by the Romans around 25BC, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986.
We parked up at a nearby multi-storey and then perused the tourist map over a coffee in Plaza Mayor just outside the town walls. Continue reading Cáceres Old Town→
We awoke to a cool, grey, day. The weather forecast for Aranjuez was showing overnight temperatures dropping to below freezing for the coming week. Time to move on.