Extremadura

Traditional food

Gazpacho
Cold tomato soup



Badajoz features food for a hot climate, such as cool gazpachos and Coliflor al Estilo de Badajoz (fried cauliflower served cold). Also popular is a local potato stew simmered with garlic and vegetables.

local info

This community is constituted of two provinces, Caceres and Badajoz, its capital nevertheless being Merida, certainly worth a visit thanks to its fantastic Roman ruins. Romans put Extremadura on the stage of history, and Merida was one of the most important cities in the whole Roman Empire. Lateron the region was for a long period of time the border between Moorish and Christian Spain. After the reconquista it arrived to new splendor with the discovery of America, when it was the cradle of several famous conquerors.

What to see

Merida

Merida preserves some of the most outstanding Roman monuments, including a colossal theater, an amphitheater, two aquaeductus, and a bridge, not to forget about the Museum of Roman Art with its invaluable collection.