Casa Rural El Galapero

In the province of Cáceres , on the border with Portugal , in the lands of the Sierra de San Pedro that are bathed by the Tajo River , is the municipality of Alcántara , in which 1588 inhabitants live in around 552km2 , at an approximate distance of 63 kilometers from the provincial capital .
The town has a great heritage value, by having a historic center made up of buildings of great artistic, cultural and historical value. The most important religious buildings are the Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de Almocóvar , which is located in the center of the old town, built on the old mosque and which originally comes from a Romanesque style church ; and the Church of San Pedro , located where the place of residence of San Pedro was located. But, without a doubt, the most monumental building in the municipality dedicated to the religious temple is the Convent of San Benito , which began to be built at the time of the Catholic Monarchs.

In addition, Alcántara has 2 impressive bridges over the Tagus River: the Roman and the Segura bridge. The first, whose origins date back to year 75 AD, consists of bridge, triumphal arch and stone temple, and has become one of the most emblematic and symbolic images of the town.

But Alcántara are not just monuments, nature also shines in its own right. Thus, tourists should not miss the opportunity to take a relaxing walk to La Cantera , a artificial lake whose landscapes are splendid, or to the area of ​​the International Tajo, beautiful place where such a wide variety of birds coexist that it has been declared Special Protection Area for Birds.

When it comes to discovering the gastronomy of the area, the typical products are the lamb stew , the migas , the partridge , the chanfaina , the rag soup or the tomato, the poor-quality potatoes , the potato and cod cochifrito , the repépalos con leche , the puchas and the mormenteras .