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AC Badajoz
Calle de Elvas s/n, Badajoz 06006
This modern hotel is located in the business and residential district of the city, just 5 minutes from the historical city centre. It is just a few minutes walk to Badajoz' s best restaurants and 5 km to Portugal via the Madrid - Lisbon motorway. Links to the public transport network can be found directly beside the hotel.
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Badajoz Center
Damian Tellez Lafuente s/n, Badajoz 06010
This attractive city hotel is located in the commercial centre of Badajoz and is only about a 15-minute walk from the pulsating centre. Countless shopping venues, bars, nightclubs and restaurants are to be discovered within 100 to 200 m of the hotel. Links to the public transport network lie just 50 m away, whilst the train station is situated 2 km from the hotel.
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NH Gran Casino Extremadura
Adolfo Diaz Ambrona 11, Badajoz 06006
This modern hotel is located in the upmarket residential area of Badajoz, only around 10 minutes from the historical centre and enjoys direct access to the Madrid-Lisbon motorway. Bars, restaurants, nightclubs, shops and a stop for public transport can be reached in just a few minutes. Places of natural interest such as woodland or a river are also only a few minutes away on foot. Talavera La Real airport is located around 15 km away.
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Turism
Badajoz -- Turism
The primitive citadel of Civitas Pacis was already widely known during Roman times, yet the Moors were the ones who gave it its present name, when they called it Batalyoz in the 8th century. The city gained enormous political and military relevance when it became one of the Taifa kingdoms that proliferated in the Peninsula following the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba —the Muslim power that ruled the occupied territories— in the 11th century. Reconquered in the 13th century by the Christian Monarchs, the city reinforced its fighting spirit due to its location on the so-called 'line', the boundary between Spain and Portugal.
Arab heritage. The historic need for a good defence system is evidenced by its strategic location, on the banks of the Guadiana Riverand over the Muela Hill, a walled precinct made of walls, gates and bastions. The Alcazaba (citadel), declared Historic-Artistic Site, dominates the whole defence network. Its Almohad walls surround beautiful gardensand the Palace of the Dukes of Roca, which presently houses the Regional Archaeological Museum. Here there are more than 15,000 pieces found in the numerous archaeological sites in the province.
The most picturesque streets and porches are located at the foot of the Alcazaba, around the square Plaza de San José and Plaza Alta. This last one is made of fifteenth century porches. Another square, Plaza de España, houses the City Hall and the cathedral of Badajoz. The Romanesque-Gothic temple, which resembles a fortress, preserves interesting Renaissance ornamental pieces. It is worthwhile stopping and admiring the bas-reliefs in the stalls of the choir and in the Flemish tapestries that decorate the sacristy. Inside the cathedral there are also paintings by Zurbarán, Ribera and Bocanegra.
In the area surrounding Plaza de España, one of the best places for Extremaduran cuisine is found. The cuisine of Badajoz includes ancient recipes made with local products, as well as others that have been brought from America, like paprika and potatoes. Tomato soup, roast lamb and fried trout are some of the dishes that should be served with the excellent Iberian sausages, with the label Designation of Origin - Dehesa de Extremadura. The wines should have the label Designation of Origin - Ribera del Guadiana.
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