Trujillo is a granite hilltop town that produced an outsized number of the Spaniards who conquered the Americas, Francisco Pizarro among them, and its stone mansions were built with the wealth that came back across the Atlantic. The walled old town is compact enough to cover on foot in half a day, but the density of 15th- and 16th-century palace facades around a single square rewards slowing down. It works well paired with Cáceres since both are within about 45 minutes of each other by car.
| Distance | 45 km from Cáceres / 90 km from Mérida |
|---|---|
| Travel time | 45 min from Cáceres by car or bus |
| Getting there | Bus (Avanza from Cáceres, 4–5 daily, €4.50 / ~$5); Car via A-58 motorway |
| Address | Oficina de Turismo Trujillo, Plaza Mayor, s/n, 10200 Trujillo |
How to get there
- Mode
- Car
- Duration
- 45 min
- Cost
- €3 fuel (~$3.30)
- Mode
- Bus (Avanza)
- Duration
- 50 min
- Cost
- €4.50 (~$5)
Location
Oficina de Turismo Trujillo, Plaza Mayor, s/n, 10200 Trujillo
39.4605, -5.8814 View on map
Highlights
- Plaza Mayor — an irregular, sloped square ringed by porticoed mansions rather than a formal grid
- Statue of Francisco Pizarro — an equestrian bronze dominating the Plaza Mayor
- Trujillo Castle — the Moorish-origin hilltop fortress above the old town, climbable for views over the plains
- Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor — Gothic-Romanesque church where several conquistadors are buried, with a bell tower you can climb
- Palacio de los Duques de San Carlos and Palacio Juan Pizarro de Orellana — examples of the Renaissance palace facades built with New World money