Places to visit in Extremadura, Spain
5 places to visit in Extremadura, Spain, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Old Town of Cáceres, Roman Mérida, Roman Theatre of Mérida and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Extremadura volume.
4 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Extremadura (4)
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Old Town of Cáceres
A walled medieval and Renaissance town in Extremadura, full of towers, palaces and stone mansions built by noble families. Its narrow lanes look much as they did centuries ago, and the town has often been used as a film location.
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Roman Mérida
The ruins of Emerita Augusta, a Roman colony founded in 25 BC and now the Spanish city of Mérida. Its theatre, amphitheatre, circus, bridge and aqueduct are among the best preserved Roman remains in Spain.
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Roman Theatre of Mérida
A Roman theatre in the colonia of Emerita Augusta, now Mérida, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. Its construction was promoted by the consul Vipsanius Agrippa and it was built in 16 to 15 BCE. It still hosts a classical drama festival each summer.
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Royal Monastery of Guadalupe
A fortress like monastery in the hills of Extremadura, founded in the 14th century around a shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Christopher Columbus visited it, and the Spanish names of Guadalupe in the Americas come from this place.
Hidden gems in Extremadura (1)
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Monfragüe National Park
A national park in Cáceres province, Extremadura, roughly between Plasencia, Trujillo and Cáceres. It covers 18,118 hectares of Mediterranean woodland and river gorges. The park is famous for its vultures, eagles and other birds of prey.
Collecting in Extremadura
What are the best places to visit in Extremadura?
LOQAH lists 5 places in Extremadura. The best known include Old Town of Cáceres, Roman Mérida, Roman Theatre of Mérida, Royal Monastery of Guadalupe and Monfragüe National Park. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Extremadura?
5, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Extremadura?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Extremadura before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Extremadura and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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