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Mérida is the capital of Extremadura and seat of its institutions. Merida is geographically close to the center of the region, crossed by the Guadiana and Albarregas rivers. In Mérida there is a large number of monuments and structures of great importance to keep alive history that happened in the city many centuries ago. The cities of Mérida in Venezuela, capital of Mérida State, and Mérida in Yucatán, Mexico, were named after Mérida in Spain. A square in Mérida called the Glorieta de las Méridas del Mundo (Square of the Méridas of the World) contains an obelisk commemorating the three sister cities. In its role as capital of Extremadura, offers a wide range of hotels with available facilities and luxury category for the enjoyment of tourists and enabled utilitarian spaces, rooms or special arrangements for events, conferences and meetings. The 'Conjunto Arqueológico de Mérida (Archeological Site of Mérida)was declared by Unesco in 1993, a World Heritage Site because of its historical and monumental importance.
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Merida has a continental Mediterranean climate, due to the proximity of the Portuguese coast. The winters are mild, with minimum rarely below 0 °, and the summers are very hot with maximum temperatures sometimes above 40 ° C.
What to see in Mérida | Spain | Landmarks
Plaza de España: The main square of Merida is lively both day and night, his oldest building is a XVI century palace, now a Meliá Hotel. Behind this palace is the most welcoming of Merida with Andalusian-style white houses, and the Arch of Trajan(Arco de Trajano)
Santa Eulalia Basilica: Originally a Visigothic structure,it was an ancient Roman temple, where a martyr girl(Eulalia) was supposedly burned alive in 304 AD for spitting the face of a Roman magistrate. In 1990, excavations around the tomb of the famous martyr revealed several layers of Paleolithic , Visigoths, Vizantine and Romans settlements.
Mérida Roman Theatre: The Roman Theater of Merida is a construction promoted by consul Marco Vipsanio Agripa, in the Roman town of Augusta Emerita, current Mérida(Spain). According to date the theater construction occurred in the years 15 to 16 a. C. Besides being the most visited monument in the city since 1933 it houses the development of the Festival de Teatro Clásico de Mérida(Mérida Classical Theatre Festival) thus returns to its original function and goes beyond a mere ornament.
Mérida Amphitheater: The Amphitheater in Merida was built by retired roman army soldiers. The amphitheater is part of the archaeological site next to the Merida Roman Circus, one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain. It was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1993.
Circus Maximus (Mérida): The Circus Maximus(Spanish: Circo romano) is a
Roman hippodrome in Mérida, Spain. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the empire. Measuring more than 400 m in length and 30 m of width, it is one of the best preserved examples of the Roman circus. The circus could house up to 30,000 spectators. It seems to have been built sometime around 20 BC, being inaugurated 30 years later. It was located far outside the city walls, but close to the road that connected the city to Toledo and Córdoba.
Fiestas | Events | Festivals in Mérida | Spain
Merida celebrates many festivals and cultural events of various themes:
Roman Carnival of Mérida(Feb).
Extremadura Day: Official day of this autonomous community.
Classical Theatre Festival of Mérida: This is the most important festival celebrated in Spain of its kind. Held in the Roman Amphitheater in Merida. web
Medieval Fair: By Merida´s Old town in May.
Extremusika: Rock Festival
"El Mes+Corto"Audivisual Show(october):, Merida one of their headquarters.
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Nightlife | Going Out in Mérida | Extremadura
Both day and nightlife life are long in Merida, the main spots of Merida we find them in downtown area, Sindicales, Proserpina, and the area of the "Foro". In each of them are places of drinks and tapas until the early hours of the morning
Transports in Mérida | How to get there
Airoport: The nearest airport in Merida is the Badajoz airport, about 45km away. It has direct flights to Barcelona and Madrid, and during the summer, there is also flights to Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Paris and Valencia.
Railway: Merida´s Train Station is located on the edge of the historical city center and has direct links to Ciudad Real, Sevilla, Madrid.
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Mérida Bus Station: Avenida La Libertad, s/n 06800.
Mérida Buses: Merida has a bus service connecting all the neighborhoods and districts of the city.
Car Hire Mérida: With many points of collection and return throughout the city and province.
