Trujillo, Merida, Caceres

We stayed for a couple of nights in a 18th century farm outside of the town of Puebla de la Reina, about 45 minutes south of Merida. The owner and his wife spoke English very well and they showed us around their house (complete with chapel) that he inherited.

Trujillo

On the way from Aranjuez to the farm, we stopped in Trujillo and spent the afternoon walking around this medieval town. The town is dominated by a picturesque castle on the hilltop. (This castle was used as Casterly Rock in the Game of Thrones show.) This town is also where Francisco Pizarro, the famous explorer, is from. It was carnival weekend in Trujillo so unfortunately, they had assembled a large structure in the center of the main square for a bull fight as part of the carnival.

Merida

I really loved Merida. This was one of the most important Roman cities in the Iberian peninsula. The remaining Roman structures were really impressive – especially the amphitheatre and the theatre (which are located right next to each other in the same complex). It was also carnival weekend in Merida and there were lots of people all dressed up walking around town.

Caceres

We spent a few hours walking around this medieval town. The town was very cute, but I didn’t feel like it had quite the same vibe as Trujillo or Toledo.