What to see in Trujillo ?

Trujillo is a town of granite and silence, built on a rocky spur in the heart of Extremadura. It gave birth to conquistadors who redrew the map of the world — Francisco Pizarro foremost — and that history still weighs on its alleys. The Plaza Mayor, lined with Renaissance palaces, concentrates several centuries of ambition and wealth returning from the Americas in itself.

Spring — April to May — is the obvious season: summer heat transforms the region into an oven. Two days suffice to explore the town and the castle that dominates it, provided you have a car — public transport from Madrid or Cáceres is infrequent and slow. Don't limit yourself to the central square: most visitors never climb to the ramparts, where views over the dehesa are worth the effort.