King Alfonso VIII could not have chosen a better place to found the city of Plasencia in 1186, on the banks of the river Jerte, which festoons the city walls and gives its name to one of the many valleys that surround it.
The centuries and the history of this city have made the passage of time has shaped it as a place where culture, tradition and modernity are combined in a unique and special way in the network of streets that we will walk together to make you feel the history of the different civilizations that have inhabited it and have left their mark, especially in medieval times, through a monumental religious heritage of abundant churches and convents built by the various religious orders settled in the city over the centuries, as well as numerous palaces and manor houses, the birthplace of prominent nobles with great influence in the Middle Ages.
City of two cathedrals (a unique example of the fusion of two styles), of clerics and merchants, of Jews and Christians, of knights and courtiers. Every moment of history has left its legacy in this city. Its monuments, popular festivals and traditions prove it.
An obligatory stop in this crossroads town, located at the intersection of the natural routes of communication from Extremadura to Castile, in favor of the transverse fractures of the Central System by the ports of Béjar and Tornavacas, and as a central node of confluence of the roads with the mountainous regions (Las Hurdes, Sierra de Gata, Traslasierra) and northern valleys (Alagón, Ambroz, Jerte, La Vera and Tiétar).
Plaza Mayor de España in Plasencia (Google Maps)
The rates correspond to half-day visits (up to 4 hours) in the morning and afternoon.
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Standard rates
Prices include 21% VAT.
Weekend and holiday rates
20% increase over the standard rate.
Guided tour in English
Increase of 30€ over the standard rate. You will be able to add this option during the purchase process.
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