The province Cáceres lies in the region Extremadura in the southwest Spain. In the north it borders on the provinces Salamanca and Avila, in the east to the province Toledo, in the south Badajoz, and to the west is the neighboring country Portugal.
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Location of the province of Cáceres in Spain
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Map of Cáceres (province)
- 1 Alcantara
with its famous Roman bridge
- 2 Cáceres
the renaissance city (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- 3 Coria
- 4 Guadalupe
with the royal monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- 5 Plasencia
- 6 Trujillo
the birthplace of the conqueror Pizarro
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At the Plaza Mayor, Cáceres
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Tourist Attractions
Trujillo, statue of Pizarro
- There is a lot to see in the cities of Cáceres and Guadalupe, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Trujillo is the birth town of Pizarro.
- Monfragüe National Park. The park is an important bird sanctuary, griffon vultures and black vultures live here. There are caves with prehistoric paintings in the park.
- Valle del Jerte in the north of the province, known for the Cereza del Valle del Jerte, The main source of income for the valley are cherries and cherry products, which are particularly worth seeing during the cherry blossom season.
- At Alcántara there are two built under Emperor Trajan roman bridges.