Here are some best kept secrets of Extremadura we are keen on sharing with you.
The Cheese Route
Starting from Caceres or Zafra, Extremadura. We embark on a route to discover seven excellent, sometimes strictly locally made cheeses and enjoy a visit in some traditional villages
The Old Smuggling Route:
Starting from Zarza la Mayor, Extremadura
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For birdwatwing tours, spring remains the best period to discover Extremadura and its treasures. The flowers are blooming, small villages steeped in history appear at hill tops, and the cork oaks and olive grooves provide beneficial shade for the quietly grazing cattle.
It shelters a jewel of the nature, the Monfragüe Park, located along the Tagus. Its rocky cliffs emerge above water, offering refuge to vultures, eagles and other species which attract a growing number of visitors. Birds, mammals and vegetation make of this park a small paradise for fauna and nature lovers.
The Extremenian dehesa has probably not much evolved over the last centuries, thanks to a scarcely populated area and the fact that the area has'nt suffered the effect of industrialisation. It represents a well kept balance between nature exploited by humans and conservation of the natural resources.
In the dehesa, agriculture is itinerant, with short periods of cultures, followed by longer periods allowing the ground’s regeneration. Consequently, the ecosystem goes through healthy cycles that benefit the fauna and flora.
For the other tours , i.e. Walking Tours, Cheese routes, Iberian ham route, Old smuggling route, Autumn and Winter also offer excellent opportunities to discover Extremadura while enjoying mild temperatures that many residents of Europe's higher latitudes would be dreaming of. |
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