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Extemadura is the
real Spain. This region which lies between Portugal to
the west and Castilla la mancha to
the east also borders with Andalucia and Castile and Leon. Most
summer tourists to Spain head to the Costa Blanca or Costa del Sol
and this area has not been touched by the tourist industry.
The area is largely rural, huge expanses of meadows interspersed
with small, almost deserted villages reminiscent of a bygone
age. Some of the whitewashed villages could have come straight
out of a Clint Eastwood western. Extremadura is home to an abundance
of nature reserves which are the habitat of a variety of animals and
birds. Extremadura is a large province and lagoons, lakes, forests
and mountains festoon the countryside. There are two
provinces within the region of Extremadura, Caceres to the north and
Badajoz in the south. The capital of the Caceres province is
the city of Caceres and in the south Badajoz. The capital of
the whole of Extremadura is the historic Roman city of
Mérida.
The Romans occupied Extremadura which
is home to some of the most impressive Roman remains in Spain.
The city of Merida contains a wealth of Roman archeology including
an amphitheatre and a bridge which is reputedly the longest Roman
arched bridge in Spain.
THE TOWN HALL OF
PLASENZUELA
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STORKS
NESTS ARE A COMMON SITE
ROMAN BRIDGE
IN MERIDA
ROMAN MOSAICS
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