Located in western Spain, Badajoz is bordered by Caceres in the north, Cordoba, Huelva, and Sevilla in the south, Toledo and Ciudad Real in the east, and Portugal in the west. Owing to its special location in Spain, a variety of cultures have swept Badajoz.

The Roman history and culture of the city of Merida attracts numerous historians from all over the world and one of the best preserved Roman ruins can be found in the National Museum of Roman Art. Being a great holiday destination, the region is visited by hundreds of tourists from the farthest corner of the world. The holiday rentals Badajoz Spain is a much preferred lodging base for these numerous tourists as they offer some of the best accommodation facilities to the visitors.

The old chapel of Santa Ana in San-Vicente-de-Alcantara is of special interest. It houses several decorative paintings that are very impressive. The Tentudia Monastery of Calera-de-Leon is another magnificent structure. The most outstanding characteristic of this monastery is the reredos, which is a blend of Renaissance and Mudejar architecture. Some other places of interest in Badajoz include Parque Natural de Cornalvo, Museo de Bellas Artes, Teatro romano de Merida, and Museo Extremeno e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporaneo. Most of these tourist places are located closely to the Badajoz houses.

Have a wonderful shopping at the local market. You will get excellent quality wines, ham, olive oil, cheese, etc. Dining in one of the local restaurants will be a pleasurable experience as you will have a wide menu of lamb, beef, and ham dishes. You will get to see the true spirit of this region during the Badajoz Spanish Music Festival of April-May and Badajoz International Folk Festival of June-July. Booking holiday homes Badajoz can be a bit difficult during these festival times as there remains a major rush.