Start your tour at Plaza Mayor, the arcaded main square in Cáceres with porticoed sides from the 16th century and buildings including the city hall from the 19th century where cafes and restaurants line the perimeter.
From this square, ascend the steps to the Arco de la Estrella, the main gateway into the walled old town constructed in the 18th century on earlier foundations with a passage that leads through the medieval defences.
Pass under the arch and continue straight along the narrow street to the Plaza de Santa María, the open square at the heart of the monumental area with the Co-Cathedral of Santa María dominating one side in Gothic style from the 13th to 16th centuries featuring a tower and main facade.
Proceed past the cathedral to the nearby Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo, the Renaissance palace built in the 16th century with a facade showing heraldic shields and carved details.
Move along Calle Ancha or adjacent paths through the old town to the Casa de las Veletas, the former mansion now holding the Cáceres Museum with sections on archaeology and ethnography in a building from the 15th century that includes an Arab cistern.
Continue to the Plaza de San Jorge nearby with the Iglesia de San Francisco Javier, the baroque church from the 18th century with a facade and dome.
The route remains inside the walled monumental quarter recognised by UNESCO since 1986 with stone streets and palaces from medieval and Renaissance periods and covers about two kilometres in total with a duration of around one hour at a moderate pace.
End at the Torre de Bujaco, the prominent Almohad tower from the 12th century standing 25 metres high near the entrance from Plaza Mayor offering views over the old town from its platform after climbing the stairs.
