Itinerary
At 9 km, towards Plasencia on the A-66, you reach Casar de Cáceres; then by the A-66, direction Plasencia, until turning off, at 30 km, by Ex-108 and Ex-109 until Coria, Hoyos and Acebo. From here, through the Ex-205 and Ex-204 you reach Pinofranqueado.
Distances
Cáceres - Casar de Cáceres, 11 Km; to Coria, 58 km; 31 km to Hoyos - 5 km to Acebo; 9 km to Pinofranqueado; and 180 km to Cáceres.
Casar de Cáceres
9 km. from Cáceres is Casar de Cáceres, known for the Torta del Casar -cheese highly appreciated for its flavor and texture. You can visit the Cheese Interpretation Center, the Bus Station, an impressive concrete architecture in the shape of a loop made by the architect from Cáceres Justo García Rubio; Its brave and innovative structure tries to prevent the fumes from the buses from reaching the town. This building was a finalist in the VIII Biennial of Spanish Architecture, held in 2005. As for religious architecture, you can visit the Parish Church of La Asunción, from the late 15th - early 16th centuries. Inside it contains a monumental 17th century Renaissance altarpiece with reliefs and paintings; It is dedicated to the Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin.
Coria
Of Roman origin, it preserves an important historical complex, since it was named an episcopal seat in Visigothic times and Señorío del Ducado de Alba in the 15th century, which turned it into a noble center of the first order. The most noteworthy are its walls, the cathedral, the castle, the Palace of the Dukes of Alba and the marked medieval character of its streets and squares.
The walls, of Roman origin, are protected by towers and have four gates and a shutter; two of them with Roman vestiges, the other two are from the 16th century.
The current cathedral is from the 16th century, built on a previous Gothic building of which the cloister is preserved. From the beginning of the 18th century is the tower, which had to be rebuilt after being damaged by the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. On the outside, there are two facades, the Perdón, designed by Pedro de Ybarra, and the Gospel, with the balcony of the relics. The interior is a single nave of large proportions closed with tercelete vaults, with rooms such as the Chapel of the Relics, the Renaissance Chapel and the Main Sacristy. The altarpiece is from the 18th century, with sculptures by Alejandro Carnicero. Notable is the choir stalls, from the 15th to the 16th centuries, made of walnut. In the same cathedral is the Museum, which exhibits relics such as the Tablecloth of the Holy Supper, works of sculpture, painting, silverware and rich documentation related to the Diocese. The castle is an imposing building from the 15th to 16th centuries, in which the Torre del Homenaje stands out. The Palace of the Dukes of Alba, from the 16th century, preserves a marble shield on the façade with the arms of the duchy. Other significant buildings are the Royal Prison-Museum of the City with pieces of archeology and historical documentation, the Episcopal Palace, the Church of Santiago or the Hospital of San Nicolás de Bari.
Holes
In the Sierra de Gata region, Hoyos was the place chosen by the bishops and prelates of Coria to spend the summer months due to the mild climate. Hence, in its urban structure popular mountain architecture alternates with stately homes and noble coats of arms. Among the religious buildings, the Church of Nuestra Señora del Buen Varón stands out, built in the 16th century, a solid ashlar construction with three doors, two of them from the 16th, the western Romanesque but reused from another building. Inside it has a single nave with the tower at the foot and the sacristy at the head. In the main chapel stands the gilded wooden altarpiece, from the 18th century, with a representation of the apostolate in the side streets and the Immaculate and Calvary, in the central street. The altarpiece is presided over by the image of the Virgin with the child, Virgen del Buen Varón, head of the church, very old carving, approximately from the 13th century.
Holly
Surrounded by a beautiful landscape of oaks, holm oaks, chestnut trees, pines, olive trees and large irrigated areas where fruit trees are grown, in Acebo the mountain architecture of stone, adobe and wood predominates. The Parish Church of Our Lady of the Angels stands out in the complex, one of the most important works of architecture in the North of the province. From the 16th and 17th centuries, it represents the artistic styles that predominated at this time, from the Gothic to the Renaissance. Important architects and artists of the moment such as Antonio de la Puente, Pedro de Ybarra and Alonso de Balbás participated in its construction. The church is completed with an excellent 17th century altarpiece. In the central street of the altarpiece appears the Assumption of the Virgin to Heaven, with San Andrés and Santiago on the sides and in the attic Calvario.
PinofranqueadoOne of the main centers of this region of Las Hurdes, in which, without a doubt, the main protagonist is the beauty and lushness of its landscape, oak, pine and chestnut forests where waterfalls, small streams and natural pools abound. of very clean waters. Among which stand out the different farmhouses of popular Hurdana architecture with flat slate slab roofs. In Pinofranqueado there is the large natural pool of Los Angeles, a classroom of Nature, a campsite and numerous restaurants have been created nearby.
Gastronomy:
Lemons and kid salad, ground peppers, mushrooms, goat and sheep cheeses, honey, pollen, cherries, chestnuts and figs, pitarra wines and brandy.
Festivities: Bulls of San Juan, from June 23 to 28 in Coria, known as the Sanjuanes - declared of National Tourist Interest - Enramá, on August 23 in Pinofranqueado - declared of Regional Tourist Interest - Bouquet Festivities in Casar de Cáceres el September 8th.
