Alcazaba of Badajoz
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Badajoz is a city in Extremadura on the western border of Spain, looking across into Portugal. Its sprawling surrounds are industrial and residential, with a population of 151,565 in 2011, but the old city centre has many places worth seeing, such as its Moorish citadel Alcazaba.
Badajoz, city, capital of Badajoz provincia (province), in the Extremadura comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), southwestern Spain. Situated on the south bank of the Guadiana River near the Portuguese frontier, it occupies a low range of hills crowned by a ruined Moorish castle.
Badajoz may not be the most scenic of cities in the Extremadura region, but it’s worth the detour if you’re travelling through southwest Spain. A stroll through its old town reveals the colourful Plaza Alta with its red-and-white facades and the medieval Cathedral of San Juan Bautista. Up on a hill is the Alcazaba, a 12th-century Moorish citadel.
Badajoz. Spain, Europe. Close to the Portuguese border, Badajoz has a handful of good museums and a hilltop Alcazaba. Otherwise it's a scruffy, sprawling, industrial city that's hardly Extremadura's prettiest or most interesting. Even so, persist through the dispiriting outskirts to the historic centre and you'll find it's worth a few hours if ...
Badajoz is a land of castles, whose squares were once filled with the aromas of exotic spices and the cheers of citizens watching jousting matches. Its paved streets are lined with columns and arched galleries, creating it a stunning mix of Medieval, Moorish and modern buildings that make walking through the Old Town an intoxicating experience.
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population in 2011 was 151,565.
Speaking of history, the city's archaeological museum, the Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Badajoz, is well worth a visit. In addition to the foregoing, you must not overlook the fact that three of Badajoz's fiestas Almossassa, Carnival and Easter Week have been declared to be of National Tourist Interest. Three magnificent times of the year ...
