Aldeanueva del Camino
Via de la Plata
Aldeanueva del Camino sits at the southern edge of the Valle del Ambroz, a transition zone where the dry Extremaduran plains give way to the green mountains of the Sistema Central. The town has basic services — bars, a small shop, a pharmacy — and makes a practical stop before the climb to Banos de Montemayor.
From here it's possible to make a side trip (3 km) to Hervas, a hilltop town with a well-preserved Jewish quarter (juderia) that's one of the most attractive small towns in northern Extremadura.
Aldeanueva's origins lie in a Roman camp established to service the Via de la Plata. After the Moorish invasion the village was depopulated, then resettled following the Reconquista. Its strategic position on the road made it a border town between the kingdoms of Castilla and Leon. Documents from the Monastery of Guadalupe record the expulsion of Jews from Aldeanueva in the 15th century. The French destruction during the Peninsular War left the village in ruins, but it was rebuilt along the same road that had defined it for nearly two millennia.
The camino follows the road out of town to a roundabout, where you turn right to cross over the motorway. At the roundabout on the opposite side turn left to resume walking along the road all the way to Banos de Montemayor.
Accommodation in Aldeanueva del Camino.
| Albergue de peregrinos de Aldeanueva del Camino 10 |
| Albergue La Casa de mi Abuela 13€ 26 Booking.com |
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| Casa Rural El Caminante Booking.com |
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