Cáceres, on foot
Use the Plaza Mayor as your reference point and take a short route between the squares of the old town. Repeat part of it at nightfall.
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Extremadura, at your own pace.
Extremadura works for a two- to four-day getaway with heritage and good food. Cáceres, Mérida, Trujillo and Plasencia are close to one another and easy to combine in a single road trip. In 2025, average hotel occupancy was 39% in Trujillo and 49% in Cáceres (INE).
How to approach this getaway
Stone, local produce and evenings for walking.
Cáceres, Mérida, Trujillo and Plasencia are close to one another and combine well on a road trip. Two or three days let you get to know one or two cities without rushing; there's no need to turn the weekend into a tour of the whole region.
Mérida and Trujillo
Mérida keeps its Roman legacy and Trujillo is a town of squares. Each deserves a day, ideally from a single base.
The heat changes the timetable
In the warmer months, do your walking first thing and late in the day, and check which indoor sights open at midday.
History at every step
Extremadura · 2 days at your own pace 
Cáceres
Some cities are best walked slowly.
Rome, on foot
Extremadura · 2 days at your own pace 
Mérida
A Roman capital that is still standing.
Square, castle and palaces
Extremadura · 2 days at your own pace 
Trujillo
Golden granite and a square that organises everything.
Gateway to Monfragüe and the Jerte
Extremadura · 3 days at your own pace 
Plasencia
Two cathedrals, a cherry-blossom valley and a vulture park.
What you're probably wondering.
How many days do I need to see Cáceres, Mérida and Trujillo?+
Three days are enough to see them without rushing: one for Cáceres, one for Mérida and one for Trujillo, plus Plasencia if you add a fourth. Cáceres is 301 km from Madrid, about 3 hr 25 min by car, and Mérida 349 km.
When is the best time to visit Extremadura?+
In May, September and October, the months recommended in the guides to Cáceres, Mérida, Trujillo and Plasencia. Summer is very hot, especially around midday, so long walks through the historic cities are best done in the morning or at sunset. Winter nights are cold.
Is it worth combining several places in one trip?+
Yes, because distances are short and the cities are very different from one another: Cáceres is a monumental city, Mérida keeps its Roman legacy, Trujillo is a town of squares and Plasencia pairs a cathedral with the surrounding countryside. What you should avoid is sleeping somewhere different every night.
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