Casa Rural Las Canteras

We spent 11 days and nights at Las Canteras, birdwatching. Nearly everything was perfect. The large room and modern bathroom the extremely comfortable beds, Ten days of perfect weather. We'd be awakened by hoopoes and other rare birds (great-spotted, cuckoo, blue-winged magpie, thekla lark...) and watch a pair of storks and their nest in the garden when eating, or a huge roost of Spanish sparrows. The plains with bustards and sandgrouse are just a few minutes away from the Casa. - Dona Pilar is a loveable lady and an excellent cook: every day different delicious evening dishes; no problem for people who need gluten-free food. Her son Francisco is an endless source of information about local sights...and birds and very helpful! He has a good telescope inside the restaurant. And Chulo, the dog, is very friendly. More info on their web site, also for birders. - Just one piece of advice... if you can, avoid the week before Easter. Prices are much higher and Monfrague park is full of people. The Casa is closed in January and June.

5/5 Excelente lugar para visitar en @Trujillo, @Mofrague, @Caceres y con muchos escenarios de @gameofthrones cerca. Es un sitio espectacular, muy tranquilo por que está en medio del campo pero a la vez muy cerca de los sitios de interés. Habitaciones comodas con una muy buena calefacción ( fuimos en invierno). A solo 10 minutos de Trujillo en coche. Francisco el dueño es una persona muy amable, muy atento y muy buen conversador. Nos explicó como llegar a todos los sitios y además nos sugirió sitios de interés que resultaron muy acertados. Es un paraiso para los amantes de las Aves, amantes del campo y para cualquiera que quiera visitar este sector de Extremadura. Tiene la posibilidad de incluir desayuno dentro del hospedaje y lo mejor es que se puede tomar en un corredor acristalado desde donde se vé el campo con vacas. cabras, cigueñas y muchas mas aves de las cuales se puede disfrutar a simple vista o con telescopio que él muy amablemente nos compartió. Un sitio al cual seguramente volveremos!!!

This casa rural is run by a very friendly couple and our Naturetrek group took up most of the rooms. It appears to be ideally located for avid birdwatchers in a very peaceful part of Extramadura. Breakfast was simple with carton juice, slow-slow-toast, cold hard boiled eggs, cheap jam portions and dodgy coffee. Supper was no-choice home cooking. Some of the home cooking was really tasty, such as a sort of ratatouille soup, but the meat courses were overcooked and nothing special. The included wine was OK. The rrom was basic with no table or chair.