Extremadura is there, as if away from everything, that is why it is not usually our first choice of holidays with children. Big mistake. And is that the Extremadura community is very rich in contrasts, green landscapes and history, and also the setting for Game of Thrones. By the way, at any information point in the area they will give you a guide so that you can make a route in honor of the series.
No matter how old your children are, we recommend one escape to this beautiful and extensive region, it is worth it. And if you are worried about the summer heat to visit Extremadura, it is the ideal time to discover the North. And if you support high temperatures well, the option is the South. But the best thing would be to have the enough time to get lost in all its corners.
Extremadura castles route to do with children
Extremadura has a good number of castles in which children will recreate their own history. Most of them are in very good condition, and the guided tours, at this time they are done by downloading a QR code.
For giving you some examples of castles, both in the South and North of Extremadura, which you can visit with children is Zafra, and its XNUMXth century Arab castle, current tourist parador, the Templar fortress of Jerez de los Caballeros, the Olivenza Castle, also of Arab origin, or the Castle of the Moon in Albuquerque.
If you go to the province of Cáceres, you will find the Castle of the Counts of Oropesa, in Jarandilla de la Vera, that of Trujillo, a wonderful Moorish castle with seven towers of which it preserves almost intact four of its seven entrance doors, if you look closely you will see more than one protagonist of the series parading Game of Thrones. Other castles in Cáceres are the Coria, of Christian-medieval origin, that of Granadilla, you know, that abandoned town that you can visit, or that of Belvis de Monroy, a mix between Baroque and Renaissance.
Visit La Vera with children
The region of La Vera is at northeast of the province of Cáceres, and south of the Sierra de Gredos. In it you will find tranquility, spectacular nature and water. In this area it is essential to go with the children to the monastery of And you, so that they know a little the history of Carlos V, and of his son Juan de Austria
If your children like stories about soldiers, you can take them to the german cemetery in La Vera. There the remains of German soldiers from World War I and II have been located and who arrived on our shores due to accidents. A very original story. And if it is about original stories, do not miss those that are told by the Sierra de Tormantos, and the one that is written in the Mirador de la Serrana, only suitable for the brave.
In addition to doing any of the routes of hiking, or descending the Tiétar riverWe recommend that you do not miss two small museums in the area. The first of them is the paprika de la Vera, obviously, and the other is the caprino caprivera interpretation center, in Lósar de la Vera. In both the children will enjoy the smells and flavors.
Roman Extremadura with children
Another of the routes that we recommend through Extremadura is the one that has to do with the Via de la Plata. This was the Roman road that crossed from south to north part of the west of ancient Hispania,
Emerita Augusta, current capital of Extremadura, and which we all know as Mérida, will transport you to another era. Within its walls it keeps one of the largest Roman preserves around the world over 2.000 years old. There is much to get lost, the ruins of the Theater, the Amphitheater and the Roman Circus, which is still under the care of the gods, the aqueduct of San Lázaro, Temple of Diana, Arch of Trajan, Casa del Mitreo, Casa del Afiteatro or tour a small path of the old Vía de la Plata.
Although Mérida is the city with the most Roman heritage in all of Extremadura, it is not the only one, there are many other locations like Zalamea de la Serena, Llerena, Medellín, Barbaño, Cáceres, Coria ...