With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore everything that Trujillo, 18 miles away, has to offer. Trujillo Castle, Palace of the Marquis of the Conquest and Juan Pizarro de Orellana Palace alone justify the drive out here. Locals are also likely to point you toward Plasencia, 35 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, let it be Plasencia Cathedral. (But we’re also big fans of Parque de los Pinos and Parque de la Isla.)