City walks Cáceres
Cáceres is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. We immediately felt at home in this historic city. The light was very nice when we were there. Then it is a gift to stroll through such a wonderful city and take photos.
The city was placed on the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO in 1985. When you walk through the old town you imagine yourself in the Middle Ages. Cáceres is built on the remains of a walled Roman city. After that it was in the hands of the Moors for 900 years. In the Middle Ages, the city was finished and not changed.
Spain’s tourist website described Cáceres as follows:
This historic town in Extremadura, known as “the city of 1001 coats of arms”, is worth a visit. You may feel like a time traveler as you walk through one of the narrow cobblestone streets. Surrounded by mansions, Renaissance palaces, and churches crowned by stork nests, you’ll understand why Cáceres is a World Heritage City.
During our walk through the old city a street musician was playing and we both became quite emotional hearing him singing between the old walls of the medieval buildings, which gave a beautiful acoustic sound.
This is the second article in our City Walks series. The next article will be about strolling through Palermo in Italy. More photos of Cáseres and Extremadura can be found on our SmugMug site ( please click)
