
History & culture: the best places in Extremadura
13 towns in Extremadura that suit a history & culture trip, each with what you can book and how to get there from the UK.
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Royal Monastery of Saint Mary of Guadalupe
monastery · Guadalupe
Augusta Emerita
archaeological site · Mérida

Badajoz Cathedral
cathedral · Badajoz

Alcazaba of Mérida
castle · Mérida

Alcazaba of Badajoz
castle · Badajoz

Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida
cathedral · Mérida

Cáceres Cathedral
cathedral · Cáceres

National Museum of Roman Art
museum · Mérida

Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
archaeological site · Mérida

New Gothic Cathedral of St. Mary
cathedral · Plasencia

Roman Circus Maximus of Mérida
archaeological site · Mérida

Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción de Coria
cathedral · Coria