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+ info Megalithism Gastronomy Paths The berrea Birding We are surprised in the vicinity by a dolmen complex dating back to the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Period (4000-2500 Construction “Exploring BC). A unique legacy that we can today visit through of a dolmen signposted routes; those at Zafra, near Valencia de Alcántara; Mining of large el Mellizo, in Aceña de la Borrega; or at Tapada del Anta in 1 blocks of stone. La Raya“ Molino de la Negra route are some of the options available. Valencia de Alcántara m s Megalithic literally means "large stones", And Tajo Internacional and refers to those cultures who used them to Herrera de galithi build funerary monuments for thousands of e EX-374 Alcántara Transport using Cedillo Santiago de M years. As many as one hundred dolmens scattered 2 EX-376 Alcántara rollers. Megalithism Gastronomy CC-125 Carbajo around Valencia de Alcántara, Santiago de Alcántara, CC-37 Cedillo and Herrera de Alcántara, along with those present

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4 Dolmen was covered with Introduction Dolmen Mellizo (Valencia de Alcántara) earth and smaller stones. This is the westernmost part of the province of Cáceres, a joint through which Amid quartzite clis and forests, the small farmsteads present along Extremadura delves into Portugal forming one of the emblematic surroundings of La Raya based their economy on smuggling until the removal of La Raya, a name which in local slang denotes the border between Spain and customs: La Fontañera, San Pedro, El Pino, Jola, Aceña de la Portugal as well as the areas nearby. We will discover dolmens, fortresses, border Borrega... After trying traditional dishes at any of its restaurants we gastronomy, protected landscapes of pasturelands and riverbanks... and a ship proceed to Marvão, located in Portugal. A spectacular view of the entire border region can be seen from its castle. Notes sailing without borders. For more information: www.taejo.eu Notes www.turismocaceres.org Tourism Oce and Valencia de Alcántara Did you know that...? Interpretation Centre www.valenciadealcantara.es Every year in spring, the smuggling A view of Marvao seen from La Fontañera Fish Soup route is celebrated between the Did you know that...? municipalities of Montalvao and Sta. María de Rocamador (Valencia de A.) Embellished doors (Gothic Jewish Quarter) y Cedillo following in the footsteps m Its ultimate expression is pig slaughter: patateras, o of those hikers who under the n faciñeras, mondongas, (pickled sausages) loins, The self-guided tour We visit the Barrio Gótico Judío (Gothic Jewish Quarter), in o r hams... Typical dishes of this region are frite de cordero cover of darkness used to cross can help you discover Valencia de Alcántara whose 19 streets with typical medieval st a (fried lamb), chanfaina (stew made of liver, blood sausage the border with their goods. the Gothic Jewish layout and 266 embellished doors with pointed arch's make the G and pork oal), Ajili-mójili or buche (crop); and game stews For more information: Quarter; simply monument enclosure the biggest Jewish quarter of Cáceres. http://rotacontrabando.blogspot.com.es follow the signs made with deer and wild boar. Soups made with river fish are The synagogue, the Archpriest temple of Santa María de indicated from traditional and their fishing is part of the Rayana culture and of the town hall. Rocamador and the castle-fortress where it is built into make course cod fish items are popular. Sweets and desserts such as up the ensemble declared as Heritage of Cultural Interest filoses, serradura, joriños or arroz con leche (puddings) denote a perfectly signposted and interpreted. certain influence of neighbouring Portugal.

32 Exploring La Raya: Valencia de Alcántara and Tajo Internacional Exploring La Raya: Valencia de Alcántara and Tajo Internacional 33 + info Megalithism Gastronomy Paths The berrea Birding We are surprised in the vicinity by a dolmen complex dating back to the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Period (4000-2500 Construction “Exploring BC). A unique legacy that we can today visit through of a dolmen signposted routes; those at Zafra, near Valencia de Alcántara; Mining of large el Mellizo, in Aceña de la Borrega; or at Tapada del Anta in 1 blocks of stone. La Raya“ Molino de la Negra route are some of the options available. Valencia de Alcántara m s Megalithic literally means "large stones", And Tajo Internacional and refers to those cultures who used them to Herrera de galithi build funerary monuments for thousands of e EX-374 Alcántara Transport using Cedillo Santiago de M years. As many as one hundred dolmens scattered 2 EX-376 Alcántara rollers. Megalithism Gastronomy CC-125 Carbajo around Valencia de Alcántara, Santiago de Alcántara, CC-37 Cedillo and Herrera de Alcántara, along with those present

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32 Exploring La Raya: Valencia de Alcántara and Tajo Internacional Exploring La Raya: Valencia de Alcántara and Tajo Internacional 33 Megalithism Gastronomy Paths The berrea Birding Megalithism Gastronomy Paths The berrea Birding The undisputed protagonist of this route is the Tajo Internacional Herrera de Alcántara and Cedillo are quays of the tourist Notes natural park, a cross-border protected area that we start to visit in boat Balcón del Tajo. It is probably the best way to see the Notes Santiago de Alcántara and its interpretation centres of heart of the Tajo Internacional natural park and quite a bit of Megalithism and El Péndere. In Santiago we go up the mountain Information about the Tourism in the Portuguese part the parque natural do Tejo Internacional, among forest patches of glossy buckthorns and shrubby Tajo/Tejo Internacional Santiago as the boat also navigates through the Pónsul river entering into germanders to catch a panoramic view from the Buraco rock de Alcántara the Portuguese territory; a whole cross-border adventure to end www.taejo.eu shelter and once o the mountain we proceed to the dolmens of www.santiagodealcantara.com our tour. Birding in Extremadura la Lagunita, the best preserved of the municipality. Both routes www.birdinginextremadura.com are signposted. Balcón del Tajo tourist boat topoguías g Birds are one of the www.barcodeltajo.com n Routes through highlights of Tajo One of the most interesting ways to visit the rdi Tajo Internacional s natural park is to hike on any of the ten ocial Bi Internacional and Sierra de www.taejo.eu ath San Pedro; imperial and golden P trails. The shortest one (2.8 km) and perhaps one eagles, black and grion vultures, of the most beautiful is the Mari Loza trail and the black storks, owls or Bonelli's eagles longest is the Camino Natural del Tajo (GR 113) having are some of the species that you about 86 km, it runs longitudinally along the park from can spot in its skies. Any place is Alcántara up to the Cedillo dam. good for this bird-watching activity but to choose one we will go to the observatory tower of Las Viñas. You Iberian must ask for the keys at El Péndere, imperial in Santiago de Alcántara. eagle If you want to use it on the Las Viñas observatory tour make sure you have got the topoguías (topographical ty ali guide): request them at the on Autumn Winter as information centres. Se Viewpoint on the Geregosa route El Buraco (Santiago de Alcántara) Celtic and Folk Festival "El Magusto": End of Enfariñamiento: Shrove Tuesday, a fun battle October or early November in Carbajo. with flour held in Cedillo. Did you know that...? In Herreruela, Salorino, Membrío, Carbajo... we are surrounded Bellowing of stags: In September throughout La Mascarrá: Carnival at Herrera de Alcántara. by a unique natural setting between the park and Sierra de San The Sierra de San Pedro is the the park and the Sierra de San Pedro. Pig slaughter: Between late February and early largest protected area of Pedro area of regional interest. One should remember that we are Wild mushrooms: All over the territory you March in Membrío and other towns. Extremadura spread over in one of the areas of the Iberian peninsula with the best can find caesars mushroom, boletus, man on Fiestas de San Ildefonso: 23rd January, it is the 115,032 hectares. It has the representation of flora and fauna associated with Mediterranean horseback, charbonniers... most important festival of Salorino. Cranes: They return from the north of Europe Ringdoves: spectacular bands of tens of largest population in the forests and scrubland; a privileged place among other things to world of Iberian imperial to the wintering grounds and for feeding in the thousands of wintering ringdoves on holm and see and hear the spectacular bellowing of stags or deer in heat. eagle and a community of pasturelands. cork oak groves. more than 200 pairs of black vulture, the most important a e During the berrea (stags rutting season), deer Spring Summer stable colony of this species rr e stags fight among themselves to defend their Folklore Festival: 15th August in Cedillo. in the palearctic region. Romeria de San Isidro: Held on 15th May it is of e b h territories and mate with as many number of Regional Tourist Interest in Valencia de Fiesta de San Juan: Summer solstice in Herrera For more information: T females with constant and spectacular roaring in to de Alcántara and in Herreruela (Los Tomillos). http://extremambiente.gobex.es Alcántara. San Bartolomé fair and festival: Held on 23rd http://laberrea.wordpress.com the air that resonates throughout the mountain range: Los Mayos and La Cruz de Mayo: Held in and 24th August in Valencia de Alcántara. especially during the wee hours of the morning and late early May in Salorino, Membrío and Valencia. in the evening, when the heat diminishes and with a little Summer birds: They return from Africa to Corpus Christ: Celebrated in June in Santiago. Boda Regia: During the beginning of August in luck we will be able to see and hear large males. The days breed; black storks, egyptian vultures... Valencia; it recreates the wedding in 1497 having maximum activity of the rutting season are Easter: In all towns. between princess Isabel, daughter of the Catholic Smuggling Route: End of March, cross-border dicult to predict, although generally during the month Kings, and the king of Portugal D. Manuel el of September it is relatively easy to see them. between Cedillo and Montalvao. Afortunado.

34 Exploring La Raya: Valencia de Alcántara and Tajo Internacional Exploring La Raya: Valencia de Alcántara and Tajo Internacional 35 Megalithism Gastronomy Paths The berrea Birding Megalithism Gastronomy Paths The berrea Birding The undisputed protagonist of this route is the Tajo Internacional Herrera de Alcántara and Cedillo are quays of the tourist Notes natural park, a cross-border protected area that we start to visit in boat Balcón del Tajo. It is probably the best way to see the Notes Santiago de Alcántara and its interpretation centres of heart of the Tajo Internacional natural park and quite a bit of Megalithism and El Péndere. In Santiago we go up the mountain Information about the Tourism in the Portuguese part the parque natural do Tejo Internacional, among forest patches of glossy buckthorns and shrubby Tajo/Tejo Internacional Santiago as the boat also navigates through the Pónsul river entering into germanders to catch a panoramic view from the Buraco rock de Alcántara the Portuguese territory; a whole cross-border adventure to end www.taejo.eu shelter and once o the mountain we proceed to the dolmens of www.santiagodealcantara.com our tour. Birding in Extremadura la Lagunita, the best preserved of the municipality. Both routes www.birdinginextremadura.com are signposted. Balcón del Tajo tourist boat topoguías g Birds are one of the www.barcodeltajo.com n Routes through highlights of Tajo One of the most interesting ways to visit the rdi Tajo Internacional s natural park is to hike on any of the ten ocial Bi Internacional and Sierra de www.taejo.eu ath San Pedro; imperial and golden P trails. The shortest one (2.8 km) and perhaps one eagles, black and grion vultures, of the most beautiful is the Mari Loza trail and the black storks, owls or Bonelli's eagles longest is the Camino Natural del Tajo (GR 113) having are some of the species that you about 86 km, it runs longitudinally along the park from can spot in its skies. Any place is Alcántara up to the Cedillo dam. good for this bird-watching activity but to choose one we will go to the observatory tower of Las Viñas. You Iberian must ask for the keys at El Péndere, imperial in Santiago de Alcántara. eagle If you want to use it on the Las Viñas observatory tour make sure you have got the topoguías (topographical ty ali guide): request them at the on Autumn Winter as information centres. Se Viewpoint on the Geregosa route El Buraco (Santiago de Alcántara) Celtic and Folk Festival "El Magusto": End of Enfariñamiento: Shrove Tuesday, a fun battle October or early November in Carbajo. with flour held in Cedillo. Did you know that...? In Herreruela, Salorino, Membrío, Carbajo... we are surrounded Bellowing of stags: In September throughout La Mascarrá: Carnival at Herrera de Alcántara. by a unique natural setting between the park and Sierra de San The Sierra de San Pedro is the the park and the Sierra de San Pedro. Pig slaughter: Between late February and early largest protected area of Pedro area of regional interest. One should remember that we are Wild mushrooms: All over the territory you March in Membrío and other towns. Extremadura spread over in one of the areas of the Iberian peninsula with the best can find caesars mushroom, boletus, man on Fiestas de San Ildefonso: 23rd January, it is the 115,032 hectares. It has the representation of flora and fauna associated with Mediterranean horseback, charbonniers... most important festival of Salorino. Cranes: They return from the north of Europe Ringdoves: spectacular bands of tens of largest population in the forests and scrubland; a privileged place among other things to world of Iberian imperial to the wintering grounds and for feeding in the thousands of wintering ringdoves on holm and see and hear the spectacular bellowing of stags or deer in heat. eagle and a community of pasturelands. cork oak groves. more than 200 pairs of black vulture, the most important a e During the berrea (stags rutting season), deer Spring Summer stable colony of this species rr e stags fight among themselves to defend their Folklore Festival: 15th August in Cedillo. in the palearctic region. Romeria de San Isidro: Held on 15th May it is of e b h territories and mate with as many number of Regional Tourist Interest in Valencia de Fiesta de San Juan: Summer solstice in Herrera For more information: T females with constant and spectacular roaring in to de Alcántara and in Herreruela (Los Tomillos). http://extremambiente.gobex.es Alcántara. San Bartolomé fair and festival: Held on 23rd http://laberrea.wordpress.com the air that resonates throughout the mountain range: Los Mayos and La Cruz de Mayo: Held in and 24th August in Valencia de Alcántara. especially during the wee hours of the morning and late early May in Salorino, Membrío and Valencia. in the evening, when the heat diminishes and with a little Summer birds: They return from Africa to Corpus Christ: Celebrated in June in Santiago. Boda Regia: During the beginning of August in luck we will be able to see and hear large males. The days breed; black storks, egyptian vultures... Valencia; it recreates the wedding in 1497 having maximum activity of the rutting season are Easter: In all towns. between princess Isabel, daughter of the Catholic Smuggling Route: End of March, cross-border dicult to predict, although generally during the month Kings, and the king of Portugal D. Manuel el of September it is relatively easy to see them. between Cedillo and Montalvao. Afortunado.

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