{"id":30658,"date":"2026-08-25T13:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:39:18","slug":"getaway-9-because-of-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/blog\/escapada-9-porque-la-noche\/","title":{"rendered":"GETTING AWAY 9 \u2013 BECAUSE OF THE NIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30658\" class=\"elementor elementor-30658\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c598869 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c598869\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd99573\" data-id=\"dd99573\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-86b7404 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86b7404\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05b4ce8\" data-id=\"05b4ce8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6664ee1 post-meta  elementor-widget__width-initial ot-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-ot-icon-list\" data-id=\"6664ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ot-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ot-icon-list-wrapper\">\r\n\t        \t<ul class=\"unstyle ot-icon-list-items --inline-items\">\r\n\t        \t\t\t        \t\t\t<li class=\"ot-icon-list-item --inline-item\">\r\n\t        \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ot-icon-list-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"uil-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ot-icon-list-text\">1 day<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t        \t\t\t        \t\t\t<li class=\"ot-icon-list-item --inline-item\">\r\n\t        \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ot-icon-list-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"uil-location-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ot-icon-list-text\">81 km.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t        \t\t\t        \t\t\t<li class=\"ot-icon-list-item --inline-item\">\r\n\t        \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ot-icon-list-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"uil-car\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ot-icon-list-text\">By car \/ motorbike<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t        \t\t\t        \t<\/ul>\r\n\t        <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2c9c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e2c9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"ltr\" aria-busy=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\"><p>Because the night belongs to us, let\u2019s go on a night-time getaway \u2013 what do you reckon? Many places in UNESCO Territories are ideal for stargazing due to their low light pollution; in fact, both the Monfrag\u00fce Biosphere Reserve and the Villuercas Ibores Jara Geopark have been awarded the Starlight Destination quality label. But we\u2019re suggesting something different: a journey into the depths of the night on the border with Portugal \u2013 stargazing, wild nature and some of the region\u2019s most iconic landmarks. Let\u2019s go.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><a class=\"more hover\" style=\"font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 800;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/viewer?mid=1MU1RoJQIQSbflR_8qqYUql4MYvAK8AM&amp;ll=39.7575485267641%2C-6.787453166451162&amp;z=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u27b8 GETAWAY 09 (81 km) \u00b7 See map<\/a><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"0\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a8d57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7a8d57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8250d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_timeline\" data-id=\"8250d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-timeline qodef-timeline--vertical qodef-timeline-layout--vertical-separated qodef-line--outside qodef-point--standard qodef-qi--has-appear qodef-reverse-padding\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-7f11fa4 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Las-Aguas-Mirador.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Las-Aguas-Mirador.jpg 678w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Las-Aguas-Mirador-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t\ud83d\udea9 Km 0 \u00b7 Night-time Brozas\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/what-to-do\/thematic\/cultural-tourism\/gothic-quarter\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tLas Aguas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tThat\u2019s the name of this astronomical observatory at what\u2019s known as the Patos pond, in the village of Brozas \u2013 a small, easily accessible facility in the perfect spot to start our walk at sunset and enjoy the sight of the numerous waterbirds in this wetland as we go; You\u2019ll need to bring your own binoculars, mind you, and if you fancy dinner, bring some with you or pop into Brozas, which has plenty of good places to eat. \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-a975901 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1201\" src=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mata-de-Alcnatara-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mata-de-Alcnatara-2.jpg 946w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mata-de-Alcnatara-2-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mata-de-Alcnatara-2-807x1024.jpg 807w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mata-de-Alcnatara-2-768x975.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t\ud83d\udd2d Km 17 \u00b7 Mata de Alc\u00e1ntara\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/what-to-do\/thematic\/cultural-tourism\/bic-temples\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tMore water\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tThe next stop (17 km) is another reservoir, Mata de Alc\u00e1ntara, a charming wetland, equally accessible and situated in the heart of the dehesa, which features a spacious picnic area and a birdwatching hut. A peaceful spot where the night-time sounds of the pond\u2019s inhabitants lull you to sleep whilst you gaze at the stars.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-c9724c9 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/125-TC01-puente-romano-copia.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/125-TC01-puente-romano-copia.webp 1169w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/125-TC01-puente-romano-copia-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/125-TC01-puente-romano-copia-1024x696.webp 1024w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/125-TC01-puente-romano-copia-768x522.webp 768w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/125-TC01-puente-romano-copia-600x408.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t\ud83d\ude0e Km 28 \u00b7 Alc\u00e1ntara TOP\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tThe Roman bridge\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tA must-see stop at one of the greatest surviving examples of Roman engineering: the Roman bridge at Alc\u00e1ntara (11 km). With its brand-new lighting, installed following the construction of the new bridge which means it is no longer used by vehicles, it puts on a spectacular display every night until 2.00 am.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-0dc214d qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43-AT06-Pena-Buraca_nocturna-copia.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43-AT06-Pena-Buraca_nocturna-copia.webp 1169w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43-AT06-Pena-Buraca_nocturna-copia-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43-AT06-Pena-Buraca_nocturna-copia-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43-AT06-Pena-Buraca_nocturna-copia-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43-AT06-Pena-Buraca_nocturna-copia-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t\ud83d\udc40 Km 39 \u00b7 A magical spot\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tThe eyes\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tThe Ojos scree slope, or Pe\u00f1a Buraca (16 km), is one of those places that stays with you \u2013 and even more so if you visit it at night. This ancient rock sanctuary is a magical place and perfect for stargazing. A fully accessible path leads there (2 km) from Pe\u00f1as Blancas.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-4023fb4 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20-BD05_canchos-Ramiro-copia.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20-BD05_canchos-Ramiro-copia.webp 1169w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20-BD05_canchos-Ramiro-copia-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20-BD05_canchos-Ramiro-copia-1024x696.webp 1024w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20-BD05_canchos-Ramiro-copia-768x522.webp 768w, https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20-BD05_canchos-Ramiro-copia-600x408.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t\ud83c\udf05 Km 81 \u00b7 The long-awaited finish\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tRamiro\u2019s Canchos\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tAnd to round off this truly spectacular experience, it\u2019s the perfect spot to enjoy the sunrise as the large colony of birds that inhabit the area \u2013 particularly the griffon vultures \u2013 begin to stir. It\u2019s about 40 km from Piedras Albas, but it\u2019s well worth the trip. And if you go in late summer, you\u2019ll be amazed by the sounds of the stag\u2019s bellow.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because the night belongs to us, let\u2019s go on a night-time getaway \u2013 what do you reckon? Many places in UNESCO Territories are ideal for stargazing due to their low light pollution; in fact, both the Monfrag\u00fce Biosphere Reserve and the Villuercas Ibores Jara Geopark have been awarded the Starlight Destination quality label. But we\u2019re suggesting something different: a journey into the depths of the night on the border with Portugal \u2013 stargazing, wild nature and some of the region\u2019s most iconic landmarks. Let\u2019s go. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,11],"tags":[168,166,27],"class_list":["post-30658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grand-tour","category-astroturismo","tag-astroturismo","tag-escapadas","tag-grand-tour"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30658"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30663,"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30658\/revisions\/30663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandtourprovinciacaceres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}