Honey-colored palace district
Cáceres, Spain
Home to magnificent honey-colored palaces and churches financed by conquistador riches.
Places in Honey-colored palace district
- Honey-colored palace district restaurants A cutting-edge culinary scene set among the magnificent honey-colored palaces and churches.
Practical notes for Cáceres
- Best time to visit
- April to June and September to October offer comfortable weather for exploring the walled UNESCO old town, coinciding with the Womad Festival in May.
- Getting around
- Cáceres' walled UNESCO Old Town is compact and entirely walkable, with 22 surviving Moorish towers throughout the historic centre.
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Language
- Spanish. English is widely spoken in tourist areas.
- Timezone
- CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Current trends
- Cáceres continues to draw acclaim for its cutting-edge culinary scene anchored by Atrio's three Michelin stars, while the Classical Theatre Festival in July and Three Cultures Medieval Market in November reflect the city's growing cultural events calendar.
Other neighborhoods in Cáceres
- Old Town (UNESCO walled centre) — A melange of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture, with 22 surviving Moorish towers.
- Plaza Mayor area — Home to NH Collection Cáceres Palacio de Oquendo, a stylish hotel near the main square.
Read the full Cáceres guide