Review date: 23 October 2007
a HotelStreet visitor from Aldeacentenera, Spain wrote:
Review Subject:
Trujillo
Review title:
"Trujillo!"
Travel date:
October 2007
I live about 25 minutes drive from Trujillo in a village called Aldeacentenera, population around 800. I'm from Scotland and I chose to live here with my family because it's simply a great area to live in.
Trujillo is one of the prettiest Spanish town you will find. The Plaza Mayor, or main square, just below the old Moorish castle, has been voted the fourth best in Spain. If you spend an evening sitting outside one of the bars or cafes in the square, just watching life go by, then you will understand why.
The old Moorish castle on top of the hill is definitely worth a visit. The view from the top is as good as it gets. You can see many of the little villages that dot the landscape nearby (including Aldeacentenera), as well as the sierras to the east and south that break up the flatness of the land.
If you like bird life, you'll love Trujillo and it's surrounding countryside. Monfragüe Natural Park, just a quick drive from Trujillo, is teeming with rare birds that you can see close up in completely natural settings. You'll always find lots of other tourists in the park, but it never seems to get too overcrowded.
If you like mountains, then use Trujillo as a base to explore the nearby la Sierra de las Villuercas, a mountain range that sweeps past Trujillo to the north, heading east. there are magnificent valleys and majestic peaks, all in a rugged natural setting. The access roads have little traffic, though you may come across one of the local men riding a donkey.
The entire area around Trujillo is one of great natural beauty, which makes the town an ideal place to be based for leisurely exploration.
In the evenings there is no better place to be than in the Plaza Mayor in one of the bars or cafes. Or of course, there are many bars, hotels and cafes in the other parts of the town. Explore the many narrow winding streets that lead off the Plaza Mayor, and it might surprise you at what little gems you find.
Trujillo is a virtual treasure just waiting to be discovered. You won't find much English spoken here, though there's some. But then, in Trujillo you've come to the real Spain where English is not the first language, or even an important language, for that matter.