Cáceres: City Highlights Walking Tour with Local Guide
ID: GYG436027-785759
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover the historic walled city of Cáceres on a guided walking tour. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Centre of its Old Town, and see other highlights like the Carvajal Palace and House of the Becerra.
Join a certified guide on a walking tour of Cáceres, with entry to iconic landmarks such as the Carvajal Palace and the House of the Becerra included. Discover a mix of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, with cobbled medieval streets, fortified houses, and palaces.
Begin your tour in the main square of Playa Mayor. Cross the Arab walls through the distinctive Arco de la Estrella and, little by little, leave behind the time of the chivalrous wars of the Middle Ages to enter a historic center populated with Renaissance manor houses.
Reach the heart of the city, the Plaza de Santa Maria, flanked by symbols of local religious power – the Episcopal Palace and the Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria – from which the square got its name. Admire its Gothic masonry and Romanesque remains from a previous construction.
Around the Roman Catholic church, see the palaces of the ancestral lineages of Cáceres, including those of the Obando, Blázquez-Mayoralgo, Golfín, and Carvajal. You can enter the Carvajal Palace and the House of the Becerra family (Mercedes Calles-Carlos Ballestero Foundation) if they're open.
Next, follow your guide to the center of the old city, the square dedicated to the patron saint of Cáceres, St George, with the imposing church of San Francisco Javier and its attached school. Along with the Jesuit legacy of both buildings, marvel at the private collection of Mercedes Calles.
Conclude your visit in front of the Palacio de las Veletas, the site of the Cáceres Museum which houses the most precious pearl in the city, the Andalusian cistern. learn about this historic building and the largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula.
Highlights
- Return to the Middle Ages on a walking tour of Cáceres with a local guide
- Witness the 12th-century Moorish walls and towers that surround the old town
- Enter the historic center of the city by crossing the Arco de la Estrella gate
- View the palaces of Obando, Blázquez-Mayoralgo, Golfín, Becerra, and Carvajal
- See the private collection of one of the city's great patrons, Mercedes Calles
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The guided tour is carried out by Official Tourism Guides of Extremadura, professionals duly authorized by the administration and complying with all tourism regulations in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura
Meet at Plaza Mayor, next to the municipal tourist information office.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
