Foggy morning, we decided to take a bus to avoid a long schlep on the same boring road and end up late and tired in Caceres, the second largest city in Extremadura. The bus, Alsa, local bus as Spain has no national buses, cost less than $4 for the both of us.

Caseras an extremely hilly, steep streeted, city of just shy of 100K persons.

When we checked in, the hotel reception explained that Caceres is the third, yes third, most preserved medieval city in Europe. The Tourist Information guide books also point this out. (Prague and a city in Estonia have first and second). Third is really really impressive. Would take a week to see all the places highly recommended.

Food, just cannot get it between 4pm and 8pm. Completely unlike the North. Even the question, in decent Spanish, confused the person in the tourist office. Restaurants are called Taparias or Tapas places but are not, just restaurants, same hours, with a few additional dishes.

Game of Thrones being filmed here, at least in part. Given a map of areas Molestas. One near the major cathedral and as we wandered over a worker was carrying a dragon head; he covered it quickly when I tried to take a picture.

View of Plaza Mayor obstructed by catering tent. Old wall looks good

For a more general overview (not Boog particular) open Google and enter “caceres spain images.”

Site-seeing: cathedral of Santa Maria. Polychrome black jesus to contrast with the black madonna in the Le Puy en Velay cathedral in France.

Santiago church closed. Wanted to pay respects to Jimmy.

On the way to the old Jewish quarter we found a very interesting house from the Arab 12th century. Granddaughter of the person who excavated it was the tour guide inside. Includes the original thermal heating and hammam.

It is in the old Jewish area from which the Jews were expelled in the 15 century

Walked through San Antonio Barrio, the ancient Jewish Quarter. St. Anthony’s church was apparently built on top of a synagogue, but still reminds me of synagogues I’ve seen.