Do you like heritage or nature? Historic cities or the more rural world? Watching theater or watching birds? Gastronomy or sports? It doesn't matter, Extremadura offers you everything...
Extremadura is a great region of varied landscapes and towns and cities steeped in history and full of magic. In recent years, the Autonomous Community has decidedly committed to developing tourism proposals based on its local resources, offering authentic experiences that have generated worldwide fame as an essential destination for bird lovers from all over Europe, cultural tourists or more sybaritic gastrotourists.
Mérida or Cáparra, Cáceres or Plasencia, Guadalupe or Trujillo, Olivenza or Alcantara, Granadilla or Zafra, Jérez de los Caballeros or Montanchez, Robledillo de Gata or Deleitosa, Hervás or Trevejo living history of a land that moves away from the clichés of the past.
Great wines, hams and cheeses that the rest of the world envies, honey or Jerte cherries will delight us with memorable flavors that last and comfort us. Products that reflect centuries of history, of traditional knowledge that have shaped the landscape, bequeathing us the mosaic that we enjoy today, with the pasture as an example of a possible coexistence between man and nature.
Cañadas Reales and a rich pastoral culture, the Ruta de la Plata, the Jerte Valley or the Ambroz Valley and Granadilla Lands, the Sierra de Gata or the Villuercas Geopark, the Guadiana Greenway or the Camino de Guadalupe, Monfragüe, Cornalvo, the Garganta de los Infiernos or the Sierra de San Pedro, are contributing to Extremadura also claiming itself as an excellent option for practicing active tourism and ecotourism: bicycle routes, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding and many others sports activities in nature. Not in vain Extremadura joint has opted for a very clear slogan: enjoy the wildside.
There is still a lot of work to do, but the path taken is to focus on sustainability, to create new tourism products with the participation of local actors, vindicating and giving value to local products.
or we find it very interesting and worthy of recognition. Its active participation in the new phase of Eurovelo in Spain is a clear example and also fairs such as FIO, the International Ornithological Tourism Fair that has made a place for itself in the international panorama of bird watching fans.
We love it and we never miss the opportunity to schedule trips through Extemadura whenever we have the opportunity.
Very soon we will go to Cáceres, a weekend of cycling, nature and culture in the same trip. A must-see city for anyone who appreciates beauty. Only a small part of what this border territory offers you that will leave its mark on you.
More information at Cáceres by bicycle.
And you? Already you know Extremadura? What are you waiting for?
There, there Chus. Yes sir!, promoting your wonderful land. I know her wonderfully. I am old and have traveled quite a bit and especially Extremadura is close. In autumn, spring and even winter it is a paradise. And it has so many landscape, architectural, gastronomic values... and then its people are so cordial, so “Spanish”, so healthy. I would have gladly gone on the Cáceres excursion although I have been there several times and I know the Vostell Museum in spring, with all the storks in their laundry room, but it seemed a little physically demanding for me, especially on the second day.
Anyway, congratulations for the initiative.
Thank you Ramón, you can still see the small “homeland” but it is true that it is a fantastic region.
A hug and thank you very much for your affectionate comment.
As an Extremaduran and a fan of bicycle trips, I can agree with everything that is said here. Extremadura is yet to be discovered, whoever comes will find a gift, a well-hidden secret and will be forever in love with this land of ours but which is also yours.
Hello Carlos, luckily more and more people decide to explore Extremadura by bike and they return delighted. All the best.