{"id":91511,"date":"2025-03-17T16:03:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilgrim.es\/the-silver-route\/merida\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T16:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T16:03:06","slug":"merida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pilgrim.es\/en\/the-silver-route\/merida\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9rida"},"content":{"rendered":" <section id=\"hero\">\n\t<h1>M\u00e9rida<\/h1>\n\t<div class=\"hero-grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-grid__town-col\" data-background=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida.jpg\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-to-stage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrim.es\/via-plata\/etapa-9-torremejia-merida\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8249; Back to the stage<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"town-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>M\u00e9rida<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Residents: 58.985 aprox.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Province: Badajoz<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-grid__planner-col\"><div\r\n  class=\"p-col-span-1 p-rounded-lg p-px-5 p-h-full\"\r\n  style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/pilgrim-planner\/bg-plugin-planificador.webp')\"\r\n  rel=\"preload\"\r\n  fetchpriority=\"high\"\r\n  >\r\n    <div class=\"p-text-center p-pt-5 p-text-white p-text-2xl p-font-semibold\">\r\n      Plan your journey    <\/div>\r\n    <div\r\n            id='primary-app'\r\n            data-name='banner'\r\n            data-api='https:\/\/pathfinder.pilgrim.es\/api\/pathfinder\/v2'\r\n            data-mode='normal'\r\n            data-lang='en'\r\n            data-route='1'\r\n            data-destiny='https:\/\/planificador.pilgrim.es'\r\n            data-modality='1'\r\n            data-inline=''\r\n        ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"infoTown\">\n\t<div class=\"sections-town\">\n\n\t\t<div id=\"informationSection\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p-h2-town\">Information<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-h3-town\">Get to know M\u00e9rida<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>The city of Merida was founded by the Romans and became the most important city of Hispania and also the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom. It was also the city of settlement for the Muslims.<\/p> <p>With so much history in its streets it is not surprising that its archaeological site was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.<\/p> <p>With so much history in its streets it is not surprising that its archaeological site was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"locationSection\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p-h2-town\">Location<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-h3-town\">How to get there<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>The easiest way to reach the city of Merida is by road. There are several important routes that pass through the city and, therefore, facilitate access to it, such as the A-5 highway linking Madrid to Lisbon, the A-66 that connects Gijon with Seville and the national N-430 linking Valencia and Badajoz. It also has secondary roads that allow access to neighboring towns such as Badajoz, Alange, Don \u00c1lvaro, etc.<\/p> <p>.\n\n<p>Merida also has a train station, with lines connecting the city with Ciudad Real, Seville and Madrid, among others, and a bus station that offers daily lines to reach the outskirts of the city and various parts of the peninsula.\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=15vg353PURoDi-qoUvu8-2eW93GdxJTs&amp;ehbc=2E312F\"\n    width=\"640\"\n    height=\"480\"\n    alt=\"Mapa M\u00e9rida\"\n  ><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"toVisitSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p-h2-town\">History \/ Culture<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-h3-town\">What to see<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Zona Arqueol\u00f3gica de las Siete Siellas<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"nav-tab-accordion \"><span>&#10093;<\/span><span> Xenodochium<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"nav-tab-accordion \"><span>&#10093;<\/span><span> Zona Arqueol\u00f3gica de Morer\u00edas<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"nav-tab-accordion \"><span>&#10093;<\/span><span> Bas\u00edlica de Santa Eulalia\/Templo de Marte<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Acueducto de los Milagros<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a large aqueduct that had in Roman times the purpose of carrying water from the reservoir known as Charca de la Albuera to the city. This construction is known as &#8220;Los Milagros&#8221;, as it caused great amazement to the locals thanks to its monumentality and good conservation. It has an expansion of 800 meters long by 27 meters high in some of the cases. It stands out from its set the place where the Albarregas stream flows with a beautiful arch of granite ashlars. <\/p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/es\/que-ver\/acueducto-de-los-milagrosTel\u00e9fono: 673 456 891<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/acueducto-de-los-milagros.jpg\" alt=\"Acueducto de los Milagros\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Acueducto y Termas de San L\u00e1zaro<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an aqueduct that collected water from the Albarregas and was completely rebuilt in the sixteenth century. It stretches for more than a mile long but only the cutwaters of some pillars and some arches are preserved. At the foot of these arches the Roman road that led to Cordoba can be found in its entirety. <\/p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/acueducto-y-termas-de-san-lazaro<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/acueducto-y-termas-de-san-lazaro.jpg\" alt=\"Acueducto y Termas de San L\u00e1zaro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Alcazaba \u00c1rabe<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a large Muslim fortress built in 835 A.D. that had multiple purposes, such as serving as the headquarters of the Umayyad administrative offices and residence of the local governor, as an access filter to the city after crossing the Roman bridge and as a refuge for the Arab minority during local fights.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/alcazaba-arabe.jpg\" alt=\"Alcazaba \u00c1rabe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Anfiteatro<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dated from the 8th century BC, it was a building built in order to serve as a stage for shows such as gladiatorial games, wild beast hunts, the fight between wild animals &#8230; and housed to enjoy it about 16,000 spectators. It is located in the same area as the Roman Theater although distanced from it by a causeway. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/anfiteatro.jpg\" alt=\"Anfiteatro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Arco de Trajano<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is the main access door to a great temple of imperial worship, included in the provincial forum. Its structure is based on a semicircular arch raised 15 meters from the start of the piles and is composed of granite ashlars covered by marble slabs. On the floor of the arch you can still see the hinges of the doors that closed this monumental doorway. <\/p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/arco-de-trajano<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/arco-de-trajano.jpg\" alt=\"Arco de Trajano\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Bas\u00edlica de Santa Eulalia<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eulalia was a girl from Emerita who was martyred at the time of the persecutions, ordered by Emperor Diocletian, around 303 and 305 A.D.<\/p> <p>A.D.<\/p> <p>Eulalia was a young girl from Emerita who was martyred at the time of the persecutions, ordered by Emperor Diocletian, around 303 and 305 A.D.<p>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/basilica-de-santa-eulalia.jpg\" alt=\"Bas\u00edlica de Santa Eulalia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Casa del Mitreo<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a building of the late first century and early second century A.D. distributed around three courtyards. The first courtyard is accessed by a staircase and is a colonnaded atrium that houses a fountain for collecting water. To this atrium are going to give several rooms composed of a stonework plinth and the rest of the front with rammed earth. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/casa-del-mitreo.jpg\" alt=\"Casa del Mitreo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Castellum Aquae<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a structure completely made of concrete and ashlars from Roman times. It was originally attached to the Ermita del Calvario until it was demolished. When it was demolished, the tower from which the water was brought from the Proserpina reservoir to the north of M\u00e9rida was exposed. <\/p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/castellum-aquae<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/castellum-aquae.jpg\" alt=\"Castellum Aquae\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Circo Romano<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is one of the best preserved circuses of the empire, as well as one of the largest proportions, as it extends for 403 meters long by 96.5 wide; thus being able to accommodate up to 30000 spectators. It was built during the Julio-Claudian dynasty but was not dated until its last renovation in the 4th century A.D.<\/p> <p>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/circo-romano.jpg\" alt=\"Circo Romano\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Columbarios<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an open space created in the first century A.D., in the open air, in which you can see the different types of funeral rites throughout history and, in the background, there are two buildings in which the cinerary urns of the Voconios and Julios families were deposited.<\/p> <p>It is an open-air space where you can see the different types of funeral rites throughout history and, in the background, there are two buildings in which the cinerary urns of the Voconios and Julios families were deposited.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/columbarios.jpg\" alt=\"Columbarios\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Concatedral de Santa Mar\u00eda<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This building is the oldest of all those arranged around the Plaza de Espa\u00f1a. The discovery of certain pieces of Visigothic origin leads us to believe that it was in this place where the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Jerusalem was located, with its baptistery, the bishop&#8217;s palace and the atrium that connected both. What is known for sure is that, after the Reconquest, a hermitage was erected in this place, it would expand its dimensions over time.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/concatedral-de-santa-maria.jpg\" alt=\"Concatedral de Santa Mar\u00eda\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Conventual Santiaguista<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Santiaguista Convent was built to serve as a residence for the priory, in the vicinity of the citadel. This occurs after the reconquest of the city, in the year 1230, when Merida was subjected to the jurisdiction of the Order of Santiago. At this time, the priory house was located in the Convent of San Marcos, in Le\u00f3n, but, in the middle of the 16th century, the norms of the Council of Trent dictated that the ecclesiastical leaders had to live in the lands under their jurisdiction.\n\n<p>This building is today the Presidency of the Government of Extremadura.\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>.\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/conventual-santiaguista<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/conventual-santiaguista.jpg\" alt=\"Conventual Santiaguista\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Ermita de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Antigua<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This gothic style hermitage is known from around the end of the 15th century. This rural temple, away from the city, is composed of a single nave, with a ribbed vault roof and an apse. One of the facades of the hermitage has a Renaissance style fa\u00e7ade, while the other has a Mannerist style fa\u00e7ade. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/ermita-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-antigua.jpg\" alt=\"Ermita de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Antigua\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Iglesia de Santa Clara<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This convent, the work of Lope S\u00e1nchez de Triana, was not completed until the 17th century. In the 19th century, with the disentailments that occurred, the building became private property and the temple of Santa Clara served for a long time as a warehouse, school and theater and museum, the latter function it still performs today, hosting, in addition, the headquarters of the Visigothic Collection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/iglesia-de-santa-clara.jpg\" alt=\"Iglesia de Santa Clara\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Iglesia del Carmen<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The former Convent of the Barefoot Franciscans currently houses a church in veneration of the Virgen del Carmen. It is a Gothic temple of simple but firm structure of which, above all, highlights its cover, decorated with the coats of arms of the monastic order and the city of Merida. The interior of the temple draws attention to a dressing room, a space of great architectural attraction.\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/iglesia-del-carmen<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/iglesia-del-carmen.jpg\" alt=\"Iglesia del Carmen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Museo Abierto de M\u00e9rida<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Museo Abierto de M\u00e9rida, located in a building inaugurated in 2007, houses two collections of great value: the Prehistoric Collection, known as Praem\u00e9rita, and the Geology Collection, known as Geoem\u00e9rita.<\/p> <p>The Museum is located in a building inaugurated in 2007, and houses two collections of great value: the Prehistoric Collection, known as Praem\u00e9rita, and the Geology Collection, known as Geoem\u00e9rita.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/museo-abierto-de-merida.jpg\" alt=\"Museo Abierto de M\u00e9rida\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Museo Nacional de Arte Romano<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The building that houses the National Museum of Roman Art was built by the architect Rafael Moneo Vall\u00e9s and stands out for its large proportions. During its construction, this architect from Navarre tried to recreate the late Romanesque buildings of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome or the mausoleum of Gordian in Thessaloniki, using brick, concrete and a large number of semicircular arches in this building.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/museo-nacional-de-arte-romano.jpg\" alt=\"Museo Nacional de Arte Romano\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Plaza de Espa\u00f1a<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Plaza de Espa\u00f1a has hosted, since its settlement in the time of the Catholic Monarchs, the city market and, right here, it was also the place where the drinking water fountains were located. This square also witnessed the celebration of other events such as, for example, serving as a bullring for bullfights, a stage for theatrical performances.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/plaza-de-espana.jpg\" alt=\"Plaza de Espa\u00f1a\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Plaza de Toros<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Situated on Oviedo Street in the city, more specifically in the area known as Cerro de San Alb\u00edn, the bullring of M\u00e9rida was inaugurated in 1914 and, aesthetically, it can be seen that the architect who designed it combined the neo-Mudejar style with iron.<\/p> &lt;p\n\n<p>This bullring, which can accommodate a capacity of 8,700 people, is divided into three floors, which are perfectly distinguished by presenting each different types of windows, in which are located the bleachers and the seats.<\/p> &lt;p\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Telephone: 924 380 100 (City Hall of Merida)<\/p> <p>Telephone: 924 380 100 (M\u00e9rida City Hall)<\/p> &lt;p\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/plaza-de-toros.jpg\" alt=\"Plaza de Toros\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>P\u00f3rtico del Foro<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a part of the monumental entrance portico to the Forum of Merida built in the mid-first century. It was completely covered with marble and it highlights the entablatures seated on large Corinthian style columns. On these columns there is also an attic decorated with metopes formed by heads of Jupiter &#8211; Amun, Medusa and a caryatids carrying craters. The enclosing walls house niches on which were placed both statues of the imperial family and of the gods and myths linked to Rome. <\/p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/portico-del-foro<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/portico-del-foro.jpg\" alt=\"P\u00f3rtico del Foro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Puente Lusitania<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erected by the engineer and architect Santiago Calatrava, this bridge was inaugurated in 1991 and is located over the Guadiana River, in the area of Paseo de Roma. This bridge had to be built due to the need to proceed with the pedestrianization of the old Roman bridge, which was deteriorating due to the constant traffic of vehicles.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/puente-lusitania.jpg\" alt=\"Puente Lusitania\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Puente Romano<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a bridge built in Roman times and crossing the Guadiana River, considered one of the longest of antiquity. As for its structure, it is entirely made of concrete lined with granite ashlars scattered along sixty semicircular arches reaching twelve meters high at the highest points. Already then they built perforated sections with arches as spillways to reduce the resistance to the current. <\/p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/puente-romano<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/puente-romano.jpg\" alt=\"Puente Romano\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Puente sobre el Albarregas<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a bridge that stretches 145 meters long and 8 meters wide, through which converged the main entrance to the city as well as the exit point to Astorga by the Via de la Plata. It is located on the Albarregas River at the same time as the Aqueduct of Los Milagros. As for its structure, it is formed by four semicircular arches, all of them built with cushioned ashlars. The parapet (raised sidewalk) does not belong to the Roman period and it is believed that it was built with the first road of C\u00e1ceres, in 1863.<\/p> <p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>.\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/puente-sobre-el-albarregas<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/puente-sobre-el-albarregas.jpg\" alt=\"Puente sobre el Albarregas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Teatro Romano<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a large Roman theater of the years 16 and 15 BC built on the side of a hill with concrete masonry materials. This theater housed 6000 spectators seated from top to bottom according to their social rank in three sectors of stands: caveas summa, media and ima separated in turn by aisles and barriers.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/teatro-romano.jpg\" alt=\"Teatro Romano\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Templo de Diana<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is an ancient temple of worship of imperial times. It has a rectangular floor plan and stands on a granite podium. It highlights the colonnade that surrounds the entire temple, as well as the staircase of access to it of which only the substructure is preserved. <\/p>\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/templo-de-diana<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/templo-de-diana.jpg\" alt=\"Templo de Diana\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Termas \/ Pozo de Nieve<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a finding of the year 1920 that thanks to its archaeological studies suggest that it was a well in which to keep the snow in the lower circular chamber, built in the high imperial stage. The rooms of the upper floor are said to have had a thermal use and was built during the third or fourth century AD.\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>.\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/termas-pozo-de-nieve<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/termas-pozo-de-nieve.jpg\" alt=\"Termas \/ Pozo de Nieve\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Termas de la Calle Pontezuelas y la Zona Arqueol\u00f3gica de las Siete Siellas<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are the remains of houses built in the first century as well as a thermal complex that is preserved almost in its entirety. In this set you can see the hot water baths, cold water, warm water and also the changing rooms with marble tiled floors. Next to this complex there is an exercise room and a swimming pool. All these rooms were in use until the 5th century A.D.<\/p> <p>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/termas-de-la-calle-pontezuelas-y-la-zona-arqueologica-de-las-siete-siellas.jpg\" alt=\"Termas de la Calle Pontezuelas y la Zona Arqueol\u00f3gica de las Siete Siellas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Xenodochium<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This was an old hospital built by Bishop Masona to treat and house the sick poor and pilgrims who came to the city to admire the tomb of the martyr Eulalia.<\/p> <p>It was an old hospital built by Bishop Masona to treat and house the sick poor and pilgrims who came to the city to admire the tomb of the martyr Eulalia.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/xenodochium.jpg\" alt=\"Xenodochium\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Zona Arqueol\u00f3gica de Morer\u00edas<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a plot of about 14 m2 of what was once one of the largest urban settlements on the peninsula. In Morer\u00edas the longest stretch of the Roman wall is preserved with a width of almost three meters and a height of eight meters. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/zona-arqueologica-de-morerias.jpg\" alt=\"Zona Arqueol\u00f3gica de Morer\u00edas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__accordion-content inactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Bas\u00edlica de Santa Eulalia\/Templo de Marte<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Also known as &#8220;El Hornito&#8221;, it is located in front of the Basilica of Santa Eulalia and was built with the purpose of being an oratory dedicated to Santa Eulalia. As for its structure, its exterior has a portico covered with marble pieces. Its front inscription, originally with golden letters, praises Vetilla, wife of Paculus, who paid for the work. As for its decoration, it stands out for its meticulousness when it is sculpted the set of war trophies such as: breastplates, crests, swords, etc.<\/p> <p>.\n\n<p>INFORMATION OF INTEREST<\/p>\n\n<p>Web: www.turismomerida.org\/que-ver\/basilica-de-santa-eulalia-templo-de-marte<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/caminos\/via-de-la-plata\/pueblos\/merida\/puntos-de-interes\/basilica-de-santa-eulaliatemplo-de-marte.jpg\" alt=\"Bas\u00edlica de Santa Eulalia\/Templo de Marte\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div id=\"phonesSection\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p-h3-town\">Information of interest<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-police\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-font-bold\">Local police<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>924 380 138<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-spanish-military-police\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-font-bold\">Civil guard<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>924 371 120<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-firefighters\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-font-bold\">Fire department<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>924 372 861<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-civil-protection\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-font-bold\">Civil protection<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>924 876 336<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-town-council\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-font-bold\">Town hall<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>924 380 100<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-hospital\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-font-bold\">Health center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>924 381 000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-tourism\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-font-bold\">Tourism office<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"clientForm\">\n        <section>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pilgrim.es\/web\/home\/email-contacto.png\" alt=\"contacto\">\n        <div>\n            <p>We send you your itinerary<\/p>\n            <p>Enter your details and receive your travel itinerary by email <\/p>\n            <form method=\"post\" data-url=\"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" id=\"planner--client\" class=\"flag-right form-client\">\n    <div class=\"form-data\">\n        <input name=\"form_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Formulario Leads\">\n        <input name=\"type\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"planner_client\">\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"nombre\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Name\">\n        <input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Email\">\n        <input type=\"text\" id=\"phone-input\" name=\"tel\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"phone-input form-control\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Telephone\">\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"telefono\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"form-checkbox\">\n        <span>\n            Pilgrim Travel, S.L. informs, in accordance with Regulation 2016\/679, that the data used in this form will be used both for answering any queries and for the publication of comments, the basis of legitimacy being the consent of the user. 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Among the hot dishes are broths, vegetable creams, stewed vegetables, rebuj\u00f3n potatoes, vegetable ratatouille and scrambled asparagus.\n\nThe meats that stand out are generally game such as rabbit and lamb stew, although we cannot forget the importance of pork and its derivatives such as ham, pork loin, sausages, sausages, salami, etc..\n\nThe most typical fish in the area are trout, tench or carp and always accompanied by vegetables. Do not forget to accompany your meal with a good Ribera del Guadiana wine.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"holidaysSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p-h2-town\">Recommended<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-h3-town\">Festivals and Pilgrimages<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid holidays-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Julio y agosto: Fiesta del teatro cl\u00e1sico<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Febrero y marzo: Los carnavales romanos<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A principios de septiembre: Feria grande de M\u00e9rida<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Semana Santa: Fiesta de Inter\u00e9s Tur\u00edstico Nacional<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Entre abril y mayo: Festival grecolatino juvenil<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A finales de noviembre: Festival de cine in\u00e9dito<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Del 9 al 12 de octubre: Feria chica de los gitanos<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__icon\"><i class=\"icon-holiday\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phone-number-item__title dark-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-font-bold\">Local festivity<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10 de diciembre: M\u00e1rtir Santa Eulalia de M\u00e9rida<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div id=\"stage_list_section\"><div class=\"stage-list\">\n    <div class='stage-list__map-card'>\n        <div class='stage-list__map-card__map'>\n            <div class='stage-list__map-card__map__text'>\n                <h2> Pages <\/h2>\n                <p> On foot<\/p>\n                <p> 0 stages<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class='stage-list__map-card__map__img'>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" mapa \" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u00e9rida &#8249; Back to the stage M\u00e9rida Residents: 58.985 aprox. 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