Free Tour Cáceres, city of three cultures
Tour description
With this tour of the city of Cáceres we will get to know the three cultures that coexisted in this beautiful city declared a World Heritage Site in 1986: Muslim, Jewish and Christian.
Our itinerary begins in the Plaza Mayor of Caceres, observing the Torre de la Hierba and the Torre de Bujaco , built in the Andalusian period , currently converted into icons of the city.
We will access the medieval city through the Arco de la Estrella , towards the Plaza de Santa María , where we will observe some of its Christian monuments such as the Co-Cathedral of Santa María , the Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo and the Palacio de Carvajal (inside), In which we will enter to see its cloister and interior garden in which we will find a hundred-year-old fig tree.
The next stop will be in the Plaza de San Jorge , where the Church of San Francisco Javier is located, remarkable for its white towers. After it we will go to the Plaza de San Mateo , there we will come across the Church that bears the same name, declared a Historic-Artistic Monument.
We will end the route entering the old Jewish Quarter , visiting the Provincial Museum of Cáceres (inside) and going down to the Arab Cistern inside.
* In compliance with Decree 37/2015 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the guide is obliged to set a price for this service. The price is one euro per attendee*