- GRAND TOUR OF UNESCO SITES
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.
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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.
Jewish Gothic Quarter
Valencia de Alcántara · Explore the region’s largest Jewish quarter. A medieval labyrinth featuring 266 Gothic doorways.
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.
Alcántara Historic Site
Alcántara is the jewel in the crown of the Tajo Internacional, with its palaces, convents and the Roman bridge itself.
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.
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.
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.
Centre for Sephardic Culture
Valencia de Alcántara · It’s a must-see; the old synagogue is located within the Jewish Gothic Quarter.
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 Visitor Centre
Romangordo · Discover the 12 essential plants of Monfragüe.
La Huella del Hombre Interpretation Centre
Small saw · A journey from the earliest hominids to the culture of the dehesa.
Monfragüe Legends Interpretation Centre
Torrejón El Rubio · An ode to Monfragüe’s intangible heritage.
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.
Chico Cabrera Visitor Centre
Herreruela · Much more than just a museum of smuggling and banditry.
Viva Identity Centre
Salorino · The village transforms its town centre into a map of experiences through interpretative monoliths.
Museum centre
The Silo
Alía · This is where the cultural and industrial heritage of the Villuercas is preserved.