Art and culture
Valencia de Alcántara Interpretation Centre
Visit this manor house in the Gothic Quarter of Valencia de Alcántara and enjoy this exploration of the history of the area and its most important tourist attractions.
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Valencia de Alcántara Interpretation Centre
Location and Contact:
- Opening times
Interpretation centre and synagogue:
Every day, 10am-2pm
Monday-Saturday, 4-6pm (winter) or 5.30-7.30pm (summer)
- Fee
Free.
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Visit this manor house in the Gothic Quarter of Valencia de Alcántara and enjoy this exploration of the history of the area and its most important tourist attractions.
The Valencia de Alcántara Interpretation Centre belongs to the Province of Cáceres Network of Interpretation Centre. Housed in a manor house in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, take a tour through the history of Valencia de Alcántara and its tourist attractions, like the dolmens, the most important events like the Boda Regia or Royal Wedding and the inauguration of the Madrid to Lisbon railway line, the intertwined history of Three Cultures and a collection of old photographs.
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- History
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- Art and culture
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