Best Old Town Caceres Ciudad Monumental Day Trips & Things to Do

See one of the world’s best-preserved medieval quarters in a city that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Caceres’ magnificent Old Town, known as Ciudad Monumental, is surrounded by ancient defensive walls consisting of 30 towers. Its twisting cobblestone streets are lined with stone houses and palaces while its skyline is dotted with gargoyles, spires and turrets, at the foot of which is the alluring Plaza Mayor.