Holiday homes & rentals in Extremadura

Head to Extremadura, Spain for pleasures as diverse as historic sites, bucolic landscapes, unusual festivals, and delicious Iberico ham. Holiday accommodation in the region consists of an array of modern apartments and houses, many with pools.

What to eat on your Extremadura holiday

The region's jamon is one of its major exports. The pigs are known to snuffle about in the Mediterranean forests and Monfrague National Park (where you can enjoy incredible bird-watching and natural scenery).

Wines from the Ribera del Guadiana accompany morcilla (blood sausage) and chorizo, along with locally produced cheese like Torta del Cesar, la Serena, and Ibores. For local flavours simply prepared in an incredible setting, head to the restaurant at Hospedería del Real Monasterio in Guadalupe, which is still, in fact, run by monks.

Explore world heritage in Extremadura

The region's capital, Mérida, was founded in 25 BCE as the Roman colony Emerita Augustus. Some of the city's well-preserved historic remains can be seen at the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, which includes an amphitheatre, circus, and an impressive water supply system. Be sure to leave enough time to explore the whole 30 hectare complex.

Santa Maria de Guadalupe holds four centuries of Spanish religious art. The medieval monastery's main statue became a powerful symbol of Christianity after Christopher Columbus' colonisation of the so-called New World.

The third in Extremadura's triumvirate of UNESCO sites is Cáceres' Old Town, whose history is echoed in its architecture, which includes Roman, Islamic, Gothic, and Italian Renaissance styles.

Festivals in Extremadura

The Jerte Valley is especially spectacular in March and April. The Flowering Cherry Tree Festival takes place here in early spring, with markets, concerts, and other festivities held in the villages of the valley. Every year on the 19th and 20th of January in Acehúche, the feast of St Sebastian is celebrated with the Carantoñas, two days of festivities that see a parade of revellers dressed like wild animals hit the town's streets.

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