Enjoy A Taste Of Real Spain
Located in the hill-top of city of Trujillo in Extremadura, one of Spain’s least populous and most natural regions, the Spanish Yoga Retreat Centre offers you an environment of laid-back tranquility with the cultural vibrancy of Spain and the deep healing power of nature.
A perfect place to enjoy a healing and rejuvenating yoga retreat suffused with the vibrant colours of Spain. Whether you enjoy nature or culture, town or country, Trujillo has it all
Spanish Yoga Retreat Centre
Location & Facilities
The retreat center is located in the heart of Trujillo’s old quarter, a scan few metres from the town square and just a few minutes’ walk from the City’s main facilities and attractions
We offer daily yoga and mindfulness classes and a range of wellness activities and workshops, including vegetarian cooking classes and guided nature walking
All our retreats include two daily meals with a vegetarian or vegan option
Facilities include a yoga space with adjoining roof garden, a quiet reading and meditation room and a common room / refectory. There is WiFi throughout as well as heating and air-conditioning to keep you comfortable when the temperature gets out of hand
City Of Trujillo: Microcosm Of Old & Modern Spain
Just 132 miles from Madrid the diminutive City Of Trujillo in Spain’s Extremadura region is a world apart
Historic and modern, lively, yet laid back, Trujillo is a perfect place to practice yoga, and to sit back, slow down, and enjoy a good slice of old and modern Spain
And bordered on all sides by a pristine natural landscape of rolling hills, soaring mountains and traditional villages that time forgot, you can leave it all behind and enjoy the healing peace of nature untamed
Whether you enjoy nature or culture, town or country, Trujillo has it all
Things To do
City Of Trujillo Guide
Historic & Artistic Trujillo
Founded by Muslim rulers over Roman foundations the City has lived all the joys and sorrows of Spain’s long and complex history
Discover ancient Trujillo through the City’s many museums and historical buildings. Places to visit include
- the medieval city with its churches, manorial houses and leafy plazas
- the Moorish castle
- church and bell-towers of Santa Maria La Mayor
- church of Santiago
- the Francisco Pizarro house
- fundación Salas in La Coria, and more . . .
Refreshment & Shopping
Trujillo has no end of places where you can rest, refuel and take in the local colour
While free tapas are no longer a given in Spain, the tradition is very much alive here. The fancier places are around the town square and C / SillerÃas. Or walk down to lower Trujillo for a more authentically local atmosphere
There are three large supermarkets to fill your fridge with your favourite treats, and no end of local arts-and-crafts for sale. Market day is Thursday, with outdoor and covered markets in C/ de Fernán Ruiz Altamirano
Beyond Trujillo
While you’ll hit the countryside soon enough if you walk in any direction in Trujillo, the best walks are off the Old City, with hundreds of pathways accessible from Coria and Triunfo Gates as well as the CastleÂ
Outdoor Activities And Excursions
Retreat Centre Environs
Mérida
55 miles southbound of the retreat centre, on the Trujillo-Lisbon road, and with public transport links from Trujillo, ancient Augusta Emérita preserves the country’s most complete ensemble of Roman remains
Visit the many temples dedicated to Rome’s gods and goddesses, the city’s aqueduct and the still functioning amphitheatre, site of the City’s summer festival of classical theatre. Or enjoy a river-side walk along the banks of the Guadiana
Modern Mérida retains its power base as the seat of Extremadura’s autonomous parliament
Cáceres
25 miles west of Trujillo, and with excellent bus links, he provincial capital offers the visitor an architectural heritage well worth a visit
The City’s Moorish walls contain the second largest water cistern in the world
Nearby, amidst the lakes and natural rock formations of Barruecos Regional Park the Vostell Museum houses works by Wolf Vostell and other Fluxus artists
Guadalupe
Less accessible than Cáceres or Mérida, the diminutive village of Guadalupe is well worth a visit
Nestled in the mountain landscape of Geoparque Villuercas-Ibores Guadalupe houses the great Basilica and Real Monasterio dedicated to Extremadura’s Patron Saint
The Monasterio curates works by Spain’s Caravaggio: Zurbarán, as well as Velazquez, El Greco and other masters
Public transport connections are scant and you will need to plan your visit ahead
National Parks
Encompassing one continuous mountain chain, geologically once part of the North American Appalachians, the adjacent parks of Monfragüe & Villuercas-Ibores offer you nature at its most pristine
Both now enjoy UNESCO World Heritage status, protecting precious indigenous species of flora and fauna
There are bus services to Monfragüe from Trujillo on Mondays and Fridays. Otherwise you will need to organize your own transport
Monfragüe Biosphere Reserve
Up to 340 bird species visit yearly, including the Golden Eagle, Egyptian Vulture and Black Stork
There are deer, wild hogs and the occasional sighting of the elusive Iberian Lynx
Villuercas-Ibores Geopark
The park’s physical pinnacle, the 1601m Risco De La Villuerca, offers views of the peaks and valleys of this achingly beautiful region
All roads lead to the shrine of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, patron saint of Extremadura and all of Latin America
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Mon - Sun early till late
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