If you’re after a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of tips. Sitting 19 miles away, Plasencia is worth jumping in the car for. Plasencia Cathedral ought to be toward the top of your list here. Parque de los Pinos and Parque de la Isla are interesting attractions too. The locals will also likely point you toward Caceres, 30 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Casa del Sol. (But we’re also huge fans of Plaza de Santa Maria and Visual Arts Centre Helga de Alvear Foundation.)