Visit the city on the border of Badajoz
Badajoz is a modern city covered in history and it’s on the Spanish border between Spain and Portugal. Rent your car in the airport of Badajoz and discover what this city has in store for you.
To start your trip you could start at the Plaza de España where you can find San Juan cathedral with its amazing turrets, the Cathedral museum and the cities town hall.
One of the most recommended monuments to visit is the Arab cathedral. You enter by going though the door of Atalaya, you could have a walk and observe the walls from inside and the views it offers. The square alta is another place that is worth a visit, it was the first public square of the city and nowadays I have a big symbolic value.
La puerta de las palmas is another symbolic monument of the city, built by two round turrets in the olden day it was the access of the city. In the San Francisco square we can see one of the most known of the city and have a stroll around the area. Finally the Square de la Soledead we can see the chapel of la Soledad and la Giraldilla
To get to know the city, the culture and its history, you can visit the museum of the City, another type of museum to visit is the Meiac dedicated to contemporary art.
The gastronomy of this land is exquisite and you can try dishes like crumbs extemeñas, with a good Portuguese coffee or muffin with butter colorá.
Visit Badajoz and enjoy this magnificent land.