CULTURAL TOURISM
Forget the overcrowded tourist spots and get ready to enjoy centuries of history. You could start with the Tajo Internacional Biosphere Reserve, or the Roman bridge at Alcántara itself – so imposing that you’ll feel tiny as you cross it. From there, head to the historic sites of Brozas, the Jewish Gothic Quarter of Valencia de Alcántara, or La Puebla de Guadalupe and its monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Roman Bridge (Alcántara)

The Roman Bridge at Alcántara

For almost two thousand years, it has withstood the traffic, the tourists and the curious glances, all with a moving elegance.

Gothic Quarter (Valencia de Alcántara)

Jewish Gothic Quarter

Valencia de Alcántara · Explore the region’s largest Jewish quarter. A medieval labyrinth featuring 266 Gothic doorways.

Church of Santa María la Mayor in Brozas

The historic quarter of Brozas

Street art, the Tajo Internacional mountain biking centre, an urban Special Protection Area (SPA) home to the lesser kestrel, and a pond where you can relax or go fishing.

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Alcántara Historic Site

Alcántara is the jewel in the crown of the Tajo Internacional, with its palaces, convents and the Roman bridge itself.

La Puebla de Guadalupe (Fuente de los Tres Chorros)

Historic Centre of Puebla de Guadalupe

And it’s not just the monastery – you’ll realise that too if you take a stroll down the streets of Sevilla or La Cruz.

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Peña Buraca

It is commonly known as the ‘Ojos’ scree slope, and when you touch that rough, cold granite, you realise straight away that it is not just a simple boulder; it is a rock altar.

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Churches designated as Sites of Cultural Interest

From the grandeur of Guadalupe to the Mudejar architecture of Romangordo, the BIC churches are the soul of our landscape.

Sephardic Culture Interpretation Centre

Centre for Sephardic Culture

Valencia de Alcántara · It’s a must-see; the old synagogue is located within the Jewish Gothic Quarter.

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Centre for Activities on Bees and Biodiversity

Higuera de Albalat · Yes, you’ll be able to try on the official beekeeper’s suit. And there’s more.

Casa de los Aromas (Romangordo)

Casa de los Aromas Visitor Centre

Romangordo · Discover the 12 essential plants of Monfragüe. 

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La Huella del Hombre Interpretation Centre

Small saw · A journey from the earliest hominids to the culture of the dehesa. 

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Monfragüe Legends Interpretation Centre

Torrejón El Rubio · An ode to Monfragüe’s intangible heritage.

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Casa Tío Cáscoles Ecomuseum

Romangordo · No matter how much people tell you about it, you won’t really get a sense of it. Come in and experience what life was like in a humble home a century ago.

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Chico Cabrera Visitor Centre

Herreruela · Much more than just a museum of smuggling and banditry.

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Viva Identity Centre

Salorino · The village transforms its town centre into a map of experiences through interpretative monoliths.

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Museum centre
The Silo

Alía · This is where the cultural and industrial heritage of the Villuercas is preserved.