We’ve just got back from Trujillo, in the south west of Spain, which is a medieval walled town on a hill with far reaching views over the plains of Extremadura. We didin’t realise that the Plains of Spain really do exist and they are vast. Steeped in the history of the conquistadors, Trujillo feels vitually untouched by tourism.
We stayed at Villa Martires (www.trujilloespana.com), which is situated high up in the town by the castle with 180 degree views over the plains below. The Medieval buildings used to be part of a 12 century garrison, but have now been restored to a very high standard.
Trujillo is the birthplace of the conquistador Francisco Pizarro – the man, who conquered Peru and founded Lima. His house is next to Villa Martires and there’s a huge statue of him on his horse in the main square.
We would recommend that visitors climb to the top of the tower of the Church of Santa Maria for the fab views, eat tortilla and churros in the main square and visit the Carmelita monastery where silent nuns sell freshly baked biscuits cooked within the convent. Make sure that you catch the sunset over the plains and don’t leave without some pimenton to make your Spanish cooking more authentic.
