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.
- Where
- Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 39.4742, -6.3700
Get the Old Town of Cáceres stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Old Town of Cáceres. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Extremadura volume with your photos and a note.
Near Old Town of Cáceres
Monfragüe National Park 51 km
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.
Roman Mérida 62 km
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.
Roman Theatre of Mérida 62 km
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.
Royal Monastery of Guadalupe 90 km
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.
Elvas Fortifications 95 km
A frontier town near the Spanish border ringed by the largest bastioned dry ditch system in the world. Its star shaped walls, forts and the Amoreira Aqueduct earned it UNESCO World Heritage status.
Evoramonte Castle 140 km
A castle in the parish of Evoramonte, in the municipality of Estremoz in the Alentejo. It is Gothic in origin and was enlarged in the Manueline style, giving it a rectangular body with four cylindrical corner towers and large merlons along the top.
Serra da Estrela 142 km
The highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, with its top reaching almost 2,000 metres. It has glacial valleys, granite plateaus and is the home of the famous Serra cheese. In winter it is the only place in mainland Portugal where people regularly ski.
Castelo Rodrigo Castle 164 km
A medieval castle in the civil parish of Castelo Rodrigo, in the district of Guarda near the Spanish border. It stands on a high point above the walled village and the plains toward Spain.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Extremadura
Questions
Where is Old Town of Cáceres?
Old Town of Cáceres is in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Monfragüe National Park (51 km), Roman Mérida (62 km), Roman Theatre of Mérida (62 km).
How do I get the Old Town of Cáceres stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Old Town of Cáceres and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Extremadura volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Old Town of Cáceres before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Extremadura volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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