The well-marked Camino runs through the heart of Extremadura all the way to Carcaboso. This is where we observe the most changes in the landscape, day after day. At the beginning, there is very little shade along the Silver Way but as the landscape becomes more undulating, woodland starts to appear. This is a welcome sight for most pilgrims!
Caceres
When in Caceres you can walk through the Old Town and see its beautiful historical buildings with their impressive details. Many of these are amazing churches filled with old religious relics. One of the many really impressive places in this town is the Star Archway (Arco de la Estrella), especially in summer when beautiful flowers bloom all around it.
Canaveral
This sleepy town is full of charm, and is the perfect place to unwind after days spent on the Camino. For a break on a nice evening, the bar Bodeguilla La Campana is a good place for cold refreshments, local wine, and tasty bites made with ingredients from the region.
Galisteo
Galisteo is a beautiful walled town in the Alagón Valley that has been declared a Historic-Artistic Site in Spain. If you take a walk around the ramparts, you get a good view over the town and its surrounding rural area. The parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción is also worth visiting.
CACERES
PLASENCIA
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CACERES
Caceres still holds its old mediaeval town and walls, as if nothing has changed since then! It is a charming town and enjoyable to stroll around. To add to the relaxing atmosphere of the city, Caceres is also famous for being the home of numerous stork colonies!
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2.1 km
CACERES CASAR DE CACERES
Leaving Caceres, we spend the first few kilometres walking along a main road, with flat crop fields on both sides of the road but no shelter from the sun. Fortunately, this is a short walking day so you will have all afternoon to relax at your hotel in Casar de Caceres!
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10.7 km
CASAR DE CACERES CANAVERAL
Soon after Casar de Caceres, we find ourselves walking along wide dirt tracks, through a flat landscape with endless skies and views. Along the Camino, we will also come across many ‘miliarios’, stone posts remaining from the old Roman road, which the Via de la Plata follows.
Day
58.6 km
CANAVERAL GALISTEO
Today can be seen as challenging as this is a long walk and there is also a steep climb a few kilometres after leaving Canaveral. However, this is a very enjoyable walk as we spend most of the day walking through both woods and farmland, offering a diversity of scenery not always seen on the Via de la Plata route.
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GALISTEO PLASENCIA
We leave Galisteo by crossing the town’s beautiful 14th Century bridge. It is then an easy stroll to Carcaboso, through a greener landscape than the rest of the region, thanks to several canals cutting through the area. Once you arrive in Carcaboso, we will arrange a short transfer to your hotel in the nearby town of Plasencia.
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PLASENCIA
After breakfast, we bid you farewell. This small town has plenty to offer should you want to stay the day, including the impressive Plasencia Cathedral. Besides its architecture, the building also offers amazing paintings and a museum located inside the cathedral.
Getting to Caceres, Spain
You can either choose to fly to Madrid or to Seville, as major companies fly to both airports.
Fly into Seville
Iberia/BA, Vueling and Ryanair fly to Seville, amongst many other international airlines. Ryanair flies from Dublin, London, Liverpool and Bristol. Iberia/BA also flies from Dublin and the UK.
From Seville Airport, take the shuttle bus to the city. Then, the quickest way to Caceres is to get the bus. This will take about 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Fly into Madrid
Virtually every airline flies to Madrid, from locations all over Europe. From Madrid Airport, take the bus to the main bus station in Madrid.
Then, you can catch a bus to Caceres.
Getting home from Plasencia, Spain
Fly from Madrid
From the town of Plasencia, the Cevasa bus company goes to Madrid, and there are 2-3 departures a day.
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