From €380

Ambroz Valley – Cáparra, between cultures

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THE TRIP

An experience to remember

Once upon a time there was a place where time stopped, a place to get lost among the streets of its villages imagining stories from other times: medieval, Vetona, Roman and Jewish.

Do you want to discover one of the most fascinating historical-artistic ensembles in the province of Cáceres? Granadilla and its castle, the Jewish quarter of Hervás, the Via de la Plata and the archaeological site of Roman city Caparra, are some of the places that will surprise you.

Manor houses, wooden balconies and half-timbered houses, old mills, unique churches and convents, Roman baths and roads, miliaries and bridges, the medieval village of Granadilla… excellent works of art await you in a privileged environment.

Together with our local hosts, you will move to past eras, magical legends await you. Don’t let them tell you, relive the story!

STEP BY STEP

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrival.

Arrival and check-in at the accommodation.

Day 2. History and starry skies

In the morning, you will meet Hervás with Rebekah. You will receive in the Plaza de la Corredera the municipality that was recognized as a Historic and Artistic Site since 1969. Its medieval Jewish quarter, its narrow cobbled streets, its houses with granite and stone architecture and balconies full of flowers; the bridge of the Fuente Chiquita, the Church Santa María de las Aguas Vivas, its castle, and its 2 squares will make you fall in love. Next, you will taste a menu of local products. At sunset, you will live a stellar adventure in the celestial viewpoint of the Corral de los Lobos. Our expert nature and astronomy guides will explain to you that it is a celestial viewpoint and its importance for the interpretation of the stellar landscape. With the help of powerful telescopes you can see objects from deep sky, planets, nebulae, the moon… a magical spectacle that will not leave you indifferent.

Day 3. Navigating through history

In the morning, you will set sail from the swamp of Gabriel and Galán, crossing the Alagón River, to the heart of Las Hurdes. You will enjoy the wild fauna and terraces of olive groves where the liquid gold of Extremadura, the “Manzanilla Cacereña” is grown. You will arrive at the natural jewel of Extremadura, the Meandro Melero. In the afternoon, Ana, official local guide, will reveal more of the uninhabited medieval village Granadilla. You will follow the road through history to the Roman archaeological site of Cáparra, passing through pine forests and meadows.

Day 4. Ambroz – Caberra on wheels

You will enter the spectacular site of Piedras Labradas on a 4×4 route that will take you to the most hidden corners of the place. You will leave from Jarilla, observe the pasture and climb up to the Stones, sacred place of the territory and Vetón settlement that in time became Roman.

Day 5. Farewell

Before returning home, you will enter the lush forests of Segura de Toro through a hiking route that culminates with the observation of the majestic Castaños del Temblar, declared unique trees of Extremadura. Some are over 600 years old!

MOMENTS FROM THE TRIP