IV INTERNATIONAL WEEK -2014

Cáceres

ABOUT CÁCERES

 
 Cáceres is located in the interior of Spain, in the north of the region of Extremadura. Its capital is the city of Cáceres, whose historic town has been declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. This year is the 25th Anniversary of such declaration. The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, also in the province of Cáceres shares the same distinction. With a population of more than 90,000 inhabitants, it has a land area of 1,750.33 km², and is the second largest in geographical extension in Spain. 
 
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 The old town (Ciudad Monumental) still has its ancient walls; this part of town is also well known for its multitude of storks' nests. The walls contain a medieval town setting with no outward signs of modernity, which is why many films have been shot there. 

  

  

  

  

  

  

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 Cáceres was declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1986 because of the city's blend of Roman, Moorish, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Thirty towers from the Islamic period still stand in Cáceres, of which the Torre del Bujaco is the most famous.

 One big attraction of Cáceres is the friendliness of the people who live there, always ready to help a lost tourist in need!

  

  
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 DISCOVER

  

 - Historical quarter - More than ten towers dominate the historic quarter of Caceres, delimited by Arab walls. Cobbled streets marked by medieval, fortified homes and Renaissance palaces make up the most beautiful sceneries in this city. 

 - Churches: Church and convent of San Pablo (15th century), Church of Santiago, Church or San Juan (15th century), Church of de San Mateo (a 15th century church built on the site of a former mosque), among others. 

 - Cathedral: Church of Santa María, cathedral built in the 13th century, in Gothic style

 - Palacies, towers and museums: Torre Bujaco, Museum of Cáceres –Aljibe…

  

 So much to see!!

  

 TASTE

 Extremaduran cuisine is simple, tasty and very varied, because it knows how to use the top quality resources it has at its disposal and never tries to hide anything. This has resulted in authentic, natural and uncomplicated dishes. Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together in this region and each left its mark on Extremaduran cooking. 

 There are well-known restaurants in Cáceres city.
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 SPANISH ROUTINES

  

 What’s the time in Spain? The time zone on the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 1 hour in winter and + 2 hours in summer. On the Canary Islands, it is GMT, or GMT + 1 hour in summer, i.e. always 1 hour less than the time on the mainland and in the Balearics.

 At what time are meals served in Spain? Breakfast is usually had from eight to ten in the morning. Lunch, at restaurants, is served between 13.00 to 15.30 h. Dinner is served from 21.00 to 23.00 h. Many establishments are open continuously throughout the day, especially bars and cafeterias; there you can have "tapas", appetisers, and combo meals. 

 When are the shops open? The most usual business hours are from Monday-Saturday, from 10.00h to 14.00h, and 17.00h to 20.00h. Major shopping centres and department stores are open all day all day from 10 am to 10 pm. 

  

 WEATHER

 Cáceres has a predominantly warm Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and winters with balanced temperatures. There are fair ranges between summer and winter. In mid May temperature is usually warm, dry and sunny max 25-30 ºC min 10-12ºC. For update info: 

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Dates Event local time

Mar

24^th

'14

13:00 Registration opens

May

11^th

'14

12:00 Registration closes

Jun

9^th

'14

09:00 Starting date

Jun

13^th

'14

14:00 Closing date

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