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Delve into Alcántara
Alcántara in Caceres (Extremadura) with it's 1,713 habitants is located in Spain about 175 mi (or 282 km) west of Madrid, the country's capital town.
Current time in Alcántara is now 04:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Alcántara, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Covilha Airport in Portugal in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km). The closest airport in Spain is Badajoz Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 79 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Monastery of Alcobaça in Portugal at a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km). The closest in Spain is Old Town of Cáceres in a distance of 69 mi (or 22 km), South-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mata de Alcantara, Piedras Albas, Villa del Rey, Ceclavin and Zarza la Mayor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 39% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Alcantara (Caceres): sus Iglesias. www.puentealcantara.es
www.puentealcantara.es Alcantara, conoce el patrimonio religioso de esta villa cacereña: el Santuario de Nª Sra. de los Hitos, las Iglesias de Sta Mª de Alcomocovar y de San Pedro de...
Glorioso Mester - Puente de Alcantara -¡Patrimonio de la Humanidad! ¡YA!
Documento testimonial realizado el 12Febrero 2011. Revindicando la dignidad de Patrimonio de la Humanidad para el puente de Alcántara y la mancomunidad de municipios Tajo-Salor El Puente...
clemente y su puente romano,alcantara (caceres)
mi dia por las calle de alcantara grabando parte de sus calles y monumentos para el amigo clemente.
PUENTE ROMANO Y PRESA DEL EMBALSE DE ALCANTARA
Vistas del Puente Romano sobre el río Tajo y presa del embalse en ese río vistos desde un mirador en la localidad de Alcántara en la provincia de Cáceres.
Gole dell'Alcantara
Sono delle gole alte fino a 25 metri e larghe nei punti più stretti 2 metri e nei punti più larghi 4-5 metri; il canyon naturale, a differenza di quanto comunemente si pensa, non è stato...
Reportaje sobre el Festival de Teatro Clásico de Alcantara (Parte 1 de 2)
Los contenidos (obras, imágenes y entrevistas) son de la edicion del año 2008. Emitido por Canal Extremadura el 20 de Agosto de 2009.
Reportaje sobre el Festival de Teatro Clásico de Alcantara (Parte 2 de 2)
Los contenidos (obras, imágenes y entrevistas) son de la edicion del año 2008. Emitido por Canal Extremadura el 20 de Agosto de 2009.
Embalse de Alcántara abre dos compuertas
La presa Jose María de Oriol en Alcántara (Cáceres), desembalsando agua el 20 de febrero de 2010. (The Alcantara Dam, in Spain)
Ruta Puente Romano de Alcántara
Se trata de una ruta circular con inicio y final en el puente Romano de Alcántara, pasando por la Cantera, el menhir del Cabezo a través de una derivación de ida y vuelta, y la localidad...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alcántara Bridge
The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Puente Trajan at Alcantara) is a Roman stone arch bridge built over the Tagus River at Alcántara, Spain between 104 and 106 CE by an order of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 98. It bears the inscription Pontem perpetui mansurum in saecula (I have built a bridge which will last forever) on the archway over the central pier.
Roman temple of Alcántara
The Roman temple of Alcántara is located at one side of the Alcántara Bridge, Cáceres, Extremadura. Along with the Roman temple of Vic, it is one of the only two Roman temples preserved nearly complete in Spain.
Battle of Alcantara (1809)
The Battle of Alcantara (14 May 1809) saw an Imperial French division led by Marshal Claude Perrin Victor attack a Portuguese detachment under Colonel William Mayne. After a three hours skirmish, the French stormed across the Alcántara Bridge and forced the Portuguese to retreat. The clash happened during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Alcántara, Spain is situated on the Tagus river near the Portuguese border, 285 kilometres west-southwest of Madrid.