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Essentially Extremadura

Extremadura’s tracts of pastureland are criss-crossed by ancient drove roads called cañadas reales (royal roads) and vías pecuarias (drove roads), which were once used to transport vast flocks of sheep to market. They now make excellent hiking trails.

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Holidays in Extremadura, Spain

Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.

Planes
The region has very few international airports. The nearest are Seville, Madrid and Lisbon.
Trains
Badajoz is on the Madrid-Lisbon train line. Infrequent express trains stop at Cáceres, Mérida and Badajoz.
Automobiles
Roads are of a high quality, and driving is the only practical way to see the region in a short space of time. When you hire a car, make sure you ask for a map, or fork out the extra for GPS.

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